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.

you see her today?” Aisha’s voice sounds from outside

by. I just assumed she’d be eating her carrots then throwing them

It’s almost like he has 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,

he hasn’t been giving me so much attention lately…well that and we kind of, you know…a few months ago, you don’t sample the

shut. Embarrassment washes over

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

I can have him-we’re meant to

under his breath and pulls away from

he actually

Upset?

even freaking

eyes and I can’t read his face, but I suddenly don’t want to be in a closet with him anymore. I don’t want to be in the same school or on

he just roll his eyes and shake his head? Or at least

Yet he’s doing nothing.

eyes are

true, or I choose

was pulling me

tear slides down

How embarrassing.

He reaches for me.

 

knot forms in my throat. I don’t hear them anymore, so

The coast is clear.

back and shut the door. He’s in my personal space again,

want to scream. “That’s what

a lie he can’t even convince himself of.

Is this guy for real right now? The same one who said he just fucks,

his breath. “Promise me, all right? I know he’s supposed to take you out or whatever, but I wouldn’t be a good

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