You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 128

Easton

I'm at my locker right before first period when I'm practically tackled not just by my girlfriend, but her best friend too. And they're both talking a mile a minute. "You're never going to believe—"

“Spray painted on the mirror—"

"Julia was in there and she said Aisha's gone—"

“We got rid of it. I couldn't look at it any longer."

That last statement is from Harper, and she says it in such a sad way, my heart literally breaks for her.

From what I can tell, something awful was spray painted about Harper—again —this time on the mirror in the girls' bathroom. Anger rises and I clench my jaw so tight I'm afraid I might break it.

Why do they keep coming for my girl?

And who is it that keeps doing this?

The drama never fucking stops and I'm sick of it. Sick. Of. It. I grab hold of Harper's shoulders and gently shake her, needing her to pay attention to me. “Tell me what happened,”

I demand. She explains everything, starting from the beginning.

How they walked into the bathroom, spotted the rude message written on the mirrors, and how Julia was in there.

They confronted her but she denied having anything to do with it.

Of course. I'd deny everything too if I were her.

because she's with you, but I call bullshit,’ Sadie says as she grabs her phone and goes into her

me, nearly thrusting her phone into my face. “Here's

Harper loves to suck big dick! Is it wrong that I'm vaguely flattered

Because hey...it's true.

least, I

take a step away from her with a muttered,

do you think

asks, her voice rising. “Who the hell is doing

I say without hesitation as I hand Sadie back her

face in her hair, breathing deep her

over this, I can just feel it. I'm over it, too.

her everywhere she

the fucking worst. The warning bell rings and Sadie dashes off in

to smooth the worry lines from her forehead.

doesn't look reassured by my promise. More than anything, she seems worried. Tired. So damn tired of it all. “How are we

here, according to Julia. Julia denied

"I would too,"

Aisha put her up to it and she wasn't expecting you to

us walking into the bathroom at all. When she came out of the stall, she was

make light of it. Trying to cheer up my girl. "Maybe she was feeling good after taking a solid

shoves at my shoulder, a

I made you

and her expression turns pensive. “You're

my locker shut, squeezing me tight. ")

I tell her, rubbing

“L know,"

murmurs. “You and Sadie and Ryan. That's it. You're the only people I can trust. Everyone else feels like