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

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

gives me

all right?" "Yep,’ I

even nod this time and say, "I'm

you change your mind,

some extra cash on me to get whatever kind of slice

and when we arrive at the cafeteria, Easton and Ryan are already sitting at our

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

also ditched the lunch Mom made and is eating chicken nuggets

slice of pepperoni and sipping

take a seat next to my

“Hey,” I say softly.

reaches forward to tuck some of my

you guys so long

spot in front of me where my lunch

it just

“Agreed,” Easton says.

guess you're right," I

seems extra

away from graduating,”

realize he joined us, but he's standing behind Easton and

college?" He's smiling so

guesses?" he asks

Easton shrugs.

that where your kind goes?" “Funny, asshole; Blake

would have gotten in.” He holds up his phone to show us the

emblem at the top of the email, jealousy completely filling

be an amazing feeling

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

about you?"

in a deep breath and shake

a word.’ "What about you, Easton?" He crosses

have Leigh's pussy to get you a

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

I know he

don't have to

probably going to be working as

"You're fucking relentless"

you're hiding.” Easton turns around to look at

think I'm hiding anything?"

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

you shut up?" Easton asks

I fucking want right now, for you