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.

idea of where I'm going to go and where he's

my best friend is waiting for a response, I say, "Honestly, Sadie, I'm not

me

all right?" "Yep,’ I

even nod this time and

if you change your

to get whatever

loops her arm through mine and when we arrive at the cafeteria, Easton

and I part, her going up to the lunch line, me tossing my lunch bag

has also ditched the lunch Mom made and is eating chicken nuggets and tater tots instead, money he probably scored by

of pepperoni

a seat next to

“Hey,” I say softly.

tuck some of

took you guys so long to join us?"

I were talking, that's all.” I look at the empty spot in front of me where

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

“Agreed,” Easton says.

guess you're

just seems extra slow

away

he's standing behind Easton and me, Sadie now

college?" He's smiling so hard, I think his lips

any guesses?" he asks around

Easton shrugs.

Isn't that where your kind goes?"

to Harvard, I would have gotten in.” He holds up his phone to show

top of

be an amazing feeling to have that approval in your

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

you?" he

news yet?" I suck in a deep breath and shake my

Easton?" He crosses his arms across his

Since you don't have Leigh's pussy to get

me the giant list of schools you've gotten into,’

though I know he

have

Easton is too good for school. He's probably going to be

"You're fucking relentless"

don't understand what you're hiding.” Easton turns around to look at

makes you think I'm

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

shut up?" Easton asks

I fucking want right now, for you to stop