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.

whore on the garage door. It was Blake.” Easton reaches behind him,

shaking my head again and again, taking a step backward. Then another one, like! need the distance. “No. No way. I don’t believe it. He’s my friend, Easton. Blake would never do

phone into my

trying to make out what I’m seeing.

paint cans. All black. In the back of

gaze goes to Sadie, who looks as horrified as I

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 chill with him, you know? But then I

wanted me to

I can’t 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

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

minute.” Sadie holds up her hand as if she’s in class, and Easton goes silent. “The locker and car

What the hell are

don’t know what you call it. It’s the paint they

mean washable

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

saying? That two people are responsible for this

don’t know. Whoever did the stuff

whatever’s on hand at the time. We were at school, so that washable paint shit was readily

something,” Ryan says carefully. “Maybe it

that many enemies? Bullshit,” Easton

Do I have enemies? Two of them? Like Sadie told me earlier, I barely talked to anyone. I keep to myself. And now there are people

makes absolutely

think of one person

hates my guts. She confronted me in the hallway today and said all kinds

meaningful look but

hell

noticed