You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 31

Easton

I’m a dick.

I hold her all night and go to school the next day pretending like nothing happened. Her locker is back to normal though I have a bad feeling it’s just going to get worse if she’s seen with me and I’m still pissed that I don’t know who took it upon themselves to be an asshole to Harper of all people.

A small annoying voice inside me says that I’m an asshole enough for her to actually suspect me, but I ignore it, just like the feeling of want every time she walks by smelling like fucking sunshine and the tropics.

I know I’m in a shit mood.

Ryan points it out to me several times and asks if I’m hung over to which I want to reply yeah, from your sister.

That would be a shit show.

What the hell is wrong with me?

She’s not even that pretty!

Lie.

I scowl and look down at my phone in annoyance. It’s dying and all I want to know is if she’s okay, where the hell she’s at and shit I’m acting like such a pussy right now. Ryan’s furiously texting someone like his thumbs are gonna fall off if he doesn’t send it fast enough. “Yo, can I borrow your phone?”

“Huh?” He doesn’t look up. “You have a phone, it’s in your hand.”

I wave it at him knowing he won’t look up. “Battery almost died, I just need to look up the score from the game last night.”

“What game?” He frowns at his screen, damn it just give me your phone!

“The basketball game.” Surely there was one on last night right?

He sighs. “Hold up.”

Seconds later I have his phone while he’s digging into his lunch and pulling out candy and a Coke..

A minute after that I’m texting her from his phone, and using his battery to charge mine so I can at least have a bit of juice.

It’s almost too easy.

A few minutes go by as I wait for her text.

Nothing.

Its’ her fault anyway, I would have charged my phone had I actually stayed in my room last night rather than pulling her greedily into my arms and trying not to kiss her again.

“Thanks man.” I hand his phone back to him and stand.

Lunch is almost over. I haven’t seen Harper the entire lunch period but assume that she’s out doing what nerdy girls do-studying.

I hate that my eyes keep searching for her and look down at my phone.

Me: Harper…Where are you?

Little bubbles pop up right away, then disappear. It’s slow torture as I wait for her to at least send me a middle finger emoji.

I’m in the

course

H: With Blake…

Nope!

the cafeteria and down the hall into the library. What the hell is she doing with Blake of

And again.

were rules about this

I get, until I’m jerking open the library doors and

book

near perfect GPA, no way is he actually using her as a

hear him say, then glance up and smile. “I needed

She smiles.

have some to

I interject fully looking like a jealous idiot. “What’s going

birthday soon and Blake wants to

gawk. “And you’re helping

bought me coffee.”

only response I can think of is, who

fucking winner in

You’re. Welcome.

I just stand there like an

and stands. “He’s so

off, today is so not the day to piss me off,

an effort to sprint out of the cafeteria and down the hall into the library. What the hell is she doing with Blake of all people? The guy should still be

And again.

rules about

library doors and stomping towards their table. Both of their heads

no way is he actually

and smile. “I needed a good idea for his present and my brain is

with the weed.” She smiles. “You’re

have some to

fully looking like a

soon and Blake wants to earn extra friend points by getting him something better than

“And

me coffee.”

think of is, who gave you

the mother fucking

You’re. Welcome

just stand there like an idiot. “That means it’s your

stands. “He’s

flip him off, today is so not the day to piss me off, not after touching her,

I’m almost offended at how chill she seems. “Harper can

an apologetic look and grabs her backpack and a protein bar from

Blake says.

half way to her mouth

you to dinner, will only stare at your tits like twice while lying about being lost in

She laughs.