You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Harper

I really need to stop following Easton into dark corners and closets, and he really needs to stop giving me mixed signals.

I’m still pissed about the other day.

And even angrier that it feels like he’s toying with me because he knows he can. Am I really that weak of a person?

Am I that girl?

I hate that girl.

Everyone does

I pull away from him after biting down on his lower lip, tasting him, and wanting to inflict violence on his person for no reason other than a warning.

He flinches when I pull back.

His bottom lip is red from where I bit him and so enticing that I suddenly get a glimpse into what drug addiction is all about and why they teach you to never try anything once.

I tried Easton.

And now I’m in a friggin closet when I should be eating my lunch.

His hands move to my hips.

Everything pulses inside my body, my blood, my heartbeat.

His eyes are crazed, like he’s not himself.

Aisha’s

eating her carrots then throwing them

to babysit her because he’s Ryan’s best friend.” It sounds like Julia, but it could be Court too. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, good for Easton.

I guess I’d be jealous if he hasn’t been giving me so much attention lately…well that and we kind of, you know…a few months ago, you

eyes shut. Embarrassment washes

right.” Whoever she is repeats. “It’s only a matter of

however I can have him-we’re meant to

under his breath and pulls away

he actually

Upset?

even freaking denying

suddenly don’t want to be in a closet with him anymore. I don’t want to be in the same school or on the same planet with

roll his eyes and shake his head? Or at least

Yet he’s doing nothing.

are still holding

true, or I choose you,

ago he was pulling me

slides

How embarrassing.

He reaches for me.

 

don’t hear them anymore, so I open the door before he can stop me

The coast is clear.

back and shut the door. He’s in

I want to scream. “That’s what you have

me a lie he can’t even convince

said he just fucks, that this, whatever this is, means nothing, is giving me

I know he’s supposed to take you out or whatever, but I wouldn’t be a good friend if I

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