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

best friend is waiting for a response, I say, "Honestly, Sadie,

me

right?"

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

change your

cash on me to get

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

to the lunch line, me tossing my lunch bag into the trash

eating chicken nuggets and tater tots instead, money he probably

of pepperoni and sipping

take a seat next to my

“Hey,” I say softly.

tuck some of my hair

took you guys so long

in front of me where my

a snore fest today or is it

“Agreed,” Easton says.

you're

seems extra

seconds away

us, but he's standing behind Easton and me,

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

on, any guesses?" he asks around the

Easton shrugs.

your kind

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

Diego State, bitches.” “Wow; I say, viewing the school's emblem at the top of the email, jealousy completely filling me

must be an amazing feeling to have that approval in

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

you?"

yet?" I suck in a deep breath

you, Easton?" He

have Leigh's pussy to get you a mailbox full of acceptance letters?” “Fuck you,’ Easton

the giant list

he doesn't find any of this

don't have

for school. He's probably going to be

"You're fucking relentless"

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

think I'm

to figure out if he's going to knock out Blake

shut up?" Easton asks

right now, for