You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 124

Easton

I'm a fucking mess through last period and can't even fucking text Harper to apologize or discuss the whole thing with her mom.

The sick feeling I get in my chest when I think about her not claiming me and of course on top of that the picture.

Fuckkkk, the damn picture. I see Sadie the minute I get out of class and think, oh good, someone I can convince to be on my side, when she smacks me on the ass with her backpack.

"The hell, Sadie!”

“How could you hurt her like that! I thought you trusted her! She was bawling."

Her own eyes tear up. "Really, Easton?

I mean, fucking, really?"

"Keep your voice down."

I grab her by the elbow and bring her toward my locker when Ryan walks up. "Is there a reason you're hitting him?"

"Yes,"

she seethes and looks around us. "He has a picture of Leigh on his phone with her tits just dangling out there and Harper saw it and it was the same day...it was..."

She shakes her head. "That same fucking day you guys decided to get serious, you lied, Easton. AGAIN!”

"Keep your voice down!"

Ryan repeats and shares a look with me. "Sadie, you don't know the whole story.”

Her eyes widen. "You knew?"

"Shit."

Ryan lowers his head. "Look, can we do this in the parking lot at least?

People are starting to stare."

appears ready to chop his dick

I'm still on the verge of tears as we leave

embrace and already I feel guilty because I know she's taking sides

soon appears in the parking lot, heading toward Sadie's car, and I know all hell is about to break loose

A fucking scrunchie?

“You dropped

and says, "Good game, thanks for handing me

at me and smiles. "Maybe winning first

can run

should just head

You could use it"

could, but I want to talk to Harper. The minute my eyes search for her again, she's already hopping

out. She hesitates

clicks herself in while Sadie gives me the finger and burns out

blindly crawl into my Jeep and follow him to the pizza place by his

my first slice of pizza before he cracks his knuckles and says, "Tell me everything, like you're a girl on a super dramatic reality show. Then, tell me why you

grit my teeth and stare at my empty plate.

tree thing

like that

"Yes,"

interrupt him. "For the love of God, can we not talk

surrender. "Fine by me, again, it's my sister. If I

sure your

embarrassment

nightmares of her face for

sip of my Coke and lean back in the chair,

how much it hurt that Harper didn't tell their

about the chaos that is Leigh. And to his credit, Ryan sits there and listens, though

sure he wishes each of

bottle at this

think you quys need to sit down and talk. I know why you kept it and I still support it, the picture that is, but she's so stressed out, man. Mom and

He clears his throat.

her phone, she can't even communicate with you right now and seeing that on your screen couldn't

they do when one has to pee and seventeen

to be