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.

did you see her today?” Aisha’s voice sounds

just assumed she’d be eating her carrots then throwing them up

Easton. 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, good for Easton. He’s doing his charity

annoyed. “I mean, 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

eyes shut. Embarrassment washes over

so right.” Whoever she is repeats. “It’s only a matter of time before you

him however I can have him-we’re

breath and pulls away from

is he

Upset?

even

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

and shake his head? Or at least bust out

Yet he’s doing nothing.

eyes are still

it’s not true, or I choose you, or she’s just a bitch, but it’s almost

was

slides down my

How embarrassing.

He reaches for me.

 

A knot forms in my throat. I don’t hear them anymore, so I open the door before he can stop me and look down

The coast is clear.

door. He’s in my personal space again,

I want to scream. “That’s what you

a lie he can’t even convince himself of. “He’s not

right now? The same one who said he just fucks, that this, whatever this

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

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