You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 83

Harper

Easton and Mrs.

Scott? Last night? He ...

cheated on me? Every time I read the post from WHGOSSIP, I feel like I get kicked in the heart again with the highest spiked heel.

This time, it's happening in the back of Ryan's car, the tears filling my eyes for what feels like the hundredth time this morning.

If Sadie hadn't spent the night and been with me when I got the news, I would have stayed home sick.

But she doesn't want me to hide and thinks that will only make me feel worse.

I don’t know how I could possibly feel worse than this.

And nothing is making me feel better, not Sadie trying to distract me by singing in the front seat, not Ryan's insane driving as he speeds down the streets, not scrolling through Instagram and seeing everyone's comments on the post.

How could he do this to me? How could he hurt me this way? Every unanswered question bites harder into my heart.

"Put your phone down,"

Sadie says, turning around to look at me from the passenger seat.

“Stick it in your bag and don't look at it again until school is over."

She nods toward my backpack.

"Reading all that stuff, it’s only going to make you feel worse, babe.” "I know,"

I whisper, but I can't help myself.

I have to see it all.

I have to read their opinions.

I have to know what they know.

And the one person who probably knows more than anyone is driving, and he hasn't said a word to me all morning.

But I need to talk about it, I need more than just Sadie's opinion, I need to hear fromm someone who has inside knowledge.

“Ryan,” I start and pause, trying to gather my thoughts.

"Do you think—"

"No."

I'm startled by the way he completely shuts me off.

“No, what?"

about this with

Sadie, silently pleading

a way with Ryan, she's able to soften him

"Ryan, please,” she begs.

this, tell her something, that's

He looks at Sadie.

going to kill the motherfucker the second

is going to

I

"He ...

with her?” Sadie

Ryan shakes his head.

Easton has been texting and calling me, but he won't

Way too much.

still haven't put my phone away, I read the texts he's sent me over

Please call me.

have to talk about

what you

need to

ignore me,

it, I swear to

me before you get

answer his calls and I trusted she was giving me the

about this before

change the way

can see the proof for myself that he

look at Ryan in the rearview mirror and ask, "What

again, the question proving to be harder

know if they

you ask me

at a light, glaring at me from

know the girls Easton

he does, they're best

same way Sadie and I know everything about

fills the car the rest of the way to school, and I'm not surprised to see Blake the moment I

there

me into his arms,

that he did this

I don’t pull away.

today is going to be so hard once the whispers and laughs and stares set

helps to hear

didn't show up to school, so I don't think

I won't have to pass her in the hallway should give me some relief,

Everything hurts.

stings even more when

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