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.”

confused. “Did

Blake.” Easton reaches behind him, pulling his phone out

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

phone into

make out what

black. In the back of Blake’s

goes to Sadie, who looks as horrified as I feel. “No,

car. I spotted his SUV in a restaurant parking lot and I walked up to the car to make sure it was his before I went inside because I was going to

to him. He wanted me to see the

Sweet. I’m sure he was disappointed about me and Easton

it 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

if she’s in class, and Easton

frowns. “Cheerleader paint? What the

they use for windows and

washable paint?”

the cars were painted

That two people are responsible for this shit?” Ryan

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

hand at the time. We were at school, so that washable paint shit was readily available,” Easton says. “Aisha didn’t

says

that many

Sadie told me earlier, I barely talked to anyone. I keep to myself. And now

absolutely no

one

all Aisha,” I announce. “That bitch hates my guts. She

meaningful look but otherwise say

hell

noticed