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?"

talking about

silently pleading for

a way with Ryan, she's able to soften him a little, something I've never been able

"Ryan, please,” she begs.

over this, tell her something, that's the least

He looks at Sadie.

kill the motherfucker the second I lay my eyes

is going to kill

means everything I fear must

"He ...

sex with her?” Sadie asks

Ryan shakes his head.

haven't spoken to him, he won't return my messages.” Easton has been texting and calling me, but he won't respond to Ryan? I don’t know how that makes me feel, I just know this

Way too much.

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

Please call me.

to

not what you think,

need to

me, please,

it, I

you get to

told me not to reply, not to answer his calls

fighting about this before school isn't going

going to change

myself that he

can he possibly say that will make this better? I look at Ryan in the

the question proving to be harder than

they were

you

light, glaring at me from the

girls Easton fucks,

he does, they're

and I know everything about

of the way to school, and I'm not surprised to see Blake the moment I walk into the

always there

pulling me

Harper, I hate that

I don’t pull away.

especially when today is going to be so hard once

know if it helps to

up to school, so I don't

the hallway should give me some relief,

Everything hurts.

it stings even more when I hear,

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