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 of

need the distance. “No. No way. I don’t believe it. He’s my

as he thrusts the phone into my face, a

squint, trying to make out what I’m

back of Blake’s car. He fucking

to Sadie, who looks as horrified as

to the car to make sure it was his before I went inside because I was going

why I went to him. He wanted me to see the

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

continues. “The locker. The cars. The garage door. He’s

and Easton goes silent. “The locker and car incidents

paint? What the hell are you

it. It’s the paint they use for windows and whatever on game days,”

washable paint?” |

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

two people are responsible for this

did the stuff at school

school, so that washable paint shit was readily available,” Easton says. “Aisha didn’t do this. This

Sadie’s on to something,” Ryan says carefully. “Maybe

many enemies?

to anyone. I keep to myself. And now there are people at school who actually hate me? Enough to vandalize my locker and

makes absolutely

can only think of one person who hates

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

a meaningful look but otherwise say

the hell was

noticed