You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 166

Harper

"Did you bring anything good for lunch?" Sadie asks as she meets me at my locker.

I shake my head.

"I watched Mom throw it together this morning before work"

I hold up the bag, so she can see it.

"Turkey sandwich.

Chips.

An orange.” I laugh.

"I know you're dying to get your hands on an orange.

Wanna trade?" “Um, hello, we know my mom is the worst cook ever, I've got nothing you'd want in my lunch bag.

It's going straight in the trash and I'm buying some pizza.

Want a slice?" "No.

I'm good"

The truth is, even if I had a good lunch, I wouldn't eat it.

My stomach is such a mess.

And it has been all week.

I've been waiting to hear back from the colleges I applied to and I haven't gotten a response.

It seems like the entire senior class has heard something—whether it's an approval or denial from at least one school.

Even Ryan and Sadie have.

But all I've heard is silence.

And it's terrifying.

I need to know, I need to plan.

I need to prepare for what's about to happen with my life.

But most of all, I need to prepare for what's going to happen between Easton and me.

have an idea of where

is waiting for a response, I

me a

right?" "Yep,’ I

sure?" I even nod this time and say, "I'm

change your

extra cash on me to get whatever kind of slice

and when we arrive at

up to the lunch line, me tossing my lunch bag

also ditched the lunch Mom made and is eating chicken

of pepperoni and

a seat next to

“Hey,” I say softly.

forward to tuck some of my

so long to

front of me where my lunch should be

fest today or is it just me?" "Isn't it

“Agreed,” Easton says.

guess you're right," I

just seems extra slow

because we're seconds away from graduating,”

joined us, but he's standing behind Easton and

genius got into college?" He's smiling so hard, I think his lips are

any guesses?" he asks around the

Easton shrugs.

that where your kind

to Harvard, I would have gotten in.” He holds up his phone to show us the acceptance letter on

the top of the email, jealousy completely filling

amazing feeling to have

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

you?" he asks

suck in a deep breath and

Easton?" He crosses his

am I right? Since you don't have Leigh's pussy to get you a mailbox full of acceptance letters?” “Fuck

me the giant list of schools you've

though I know he doesn't find any

have to do

probably going to be working as a busboy next year.” "Jesus,’ Easton

"You're fucking relentless"

you're hiding.” Easton turns around to

makes you think I'm hiding anything?" Blake

wrong.’ I stare at Easton, trying to figure out if he's going to knock out Blake or

shut up?" Easton asks

right now,