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?"

not talking about this with

silently pleading for

soften him a little, something I've never been able

"Ryan, please,” she begs.

over this, tell her

He looks at Sadie.

kill the motherfucker the second I lay my

going to

everything I fear must

"He ...

sex with her?”

Ryan shakes his head.

me, but he won't respond to Ryan?

Way too much.

away, I read the texts he's

Please call me.

to talk

not what you think,

need to talk to

ignore me,

do it, I swear to

me before you

calls and I trusted she

fighting about this before school isn't going to

going to change the way

the proof for myself that

will make this better? I look at Ryan in the rearview mirror and ask, "What

again, the question proving to be

know if they were

can you ask

stops at a light, glaring at me

girls Easton fucks, my

he does, they're

I know everything about each

I'm not surprised to see Blake

there for

he says, pulling me into his arms, hugging

I hate that he did

I don’t pull away.

the protection, the comfort, especially when today is going to be

helps to hear this,

to school, so I don't think you'll have to

her in the hallway should give me some relief, but it

Everything hurts.

it stings even more when I

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