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

is waiting for a response, I say, "Honestly, Sadie, I'm not even

me a

all right?" "Yep,’

sure?" I even nod this time and

your mind, let me

got some extra cash on me to

mine and when we arrive at the cafeteria, Easton and Ryan are

going up to the lunch line, me tossing my lunch bag into the trash before I join the

eating chicken nuggets

devouring a slice of pepperoni

a seat next to

“Hey,” I say softly.

reaches forward to tuck some of my hair behind my

guys so long to join us?" I

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

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

“Agreed,” Easton says.

guess you're right," I

seems extra

we're seconds away

Easton and me, Sadie now taking

college?" He's smiling

he

Easton shrugs.

kind goes?" “Funny,

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

bitches.” “Wow; I say, viewing the school's emblem at the top of the email,

just must be an amazing feeling

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

about you?"

yet?" I suck in a deep breath

"What about you, Easton?" He crosses his arms across

I right? Since you don't have Leigh's pussy to get

giant list of schools

know he

certainly don't have to do

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

"You're fucking relentless"

don't understand what you're hiding.” Easton

you think I'm hiding

to figure out if he's

shut up?" Easton asks

fucking want right now, for you to stop