You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 69

Harper

Sadie and I are still chatting in the living room when we hear car engines pulling into the driveway. Then the slamming of car doors.

Sadie’s eyes widen and she turns toward the window that faces the front of the house. “Oh shit. Your brother’s here.” She hesitates. “And he brought Easton with him.”

My heart skips a beat. I’m both excited and angry, which is not a normal combination for me to experience. I want to see Easton, but I’m also still really mad at him for ditching me

for Ryan. I know they’re best friends but…

I jump to my feet at the same time the front door bangs open and Ryan and Easton walk

They’re angry. I can feel it radiate from the both of them, see it written all over their faces. And it’s super intimidating. They’re both so big and broad, their expressions fierce, jaws clenched, mouths grim.

Sadie remains frozen on the loveseat, as if she’s afraid to move and I stand there in front of the both of them, ready to face them down.

They don’t scare me.

Well, not really

“Where the hell were you?” I ask with way more bravado than I’m feeling, my gaze on

Easton.

Ryan takes a step toward me. “Harp, you need to sit down. We have to tell you something.”

“Blake did it,” Easton says without hesitation.

Ryan sends Easton an irritated look. “Nice. Real smooth.”

frown, confused.

It was Blake.”

Then another one, like! need the distance. “No. No way. I don’t believe it.

he thrusts the phone into my face,

to make out what

the back of Blake’s car. He fucking

gaze goes to Sadie, who looks as horrified as I feel.

up to the car to make sure it was his before I went inside because I was going to chill with him, you know? But then I saw the cans.” Ryan shakes his head, disappointment in his gaze.

him. He wanted me to see the evidence,”

believe it. Blake’s my friend. He’s been nothing but nice to me. Sweet. I’m sure he was disappointed about me and Easton getting together, but Blake is a total player. He can find another girl to occupy his time. Not like

all” Easton continues. “The locker. The cars. The garage door. He’s responsible for all of it and I’m going to make that motherfucker

holds up her hand as if she’s in class, and Easton goes silent. “The locker and car incidents were done with cheerleader

What the hell

they use

washable

snaps her fingers. “That. The locker and the cars were painted with removable,

two people are responsible for this

know. Whoever did the stuff at school wasn’t brave

to do with whatever’s on hand at the time. We were at school, so that washable paint shit was readily available,” Easton says. “Aisha didn’t do this. This is all because of

on to something,” Ryan says carefully. “Maybe it was

Harper has that many enemies? Bullshit,”

them? Like Sadie told me earlier, I barely talked to anyone. I keep to myself. And now there

absolutely

of one person

“That bitch hates my guts. She confronted me in the hallway today and said all kinds of shitty

Blake share a meaningful look but otherwise

the hell was

Sadie noticed