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.

unless I have an idea of where I'm going

response, I say, "Honestly,

me a

all right?" "Yep,’

this

your

on me to get

at the cafeteria, Easton and Ryan

to the lunch line, me tossing

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

slice of pepperoni

seat next to

“Hey,” I say softly.

tuck some of my hair behind

so long to

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

is it

“Agreed,” Easton says.

guess you're right,"

extra slow and

seconds away from

he's standing behind Easton and me, Sadie now taking

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

guesses?" he asks around

Easton shrugs.

Isn't that where your kind goes?" “Funny,

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

State, bitches.” “Wow; I say, viewing the school's emblem at the top of the email, jealousy completely filling me even though I hadn't applied

feeling to

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

about you?" he asks

news yet?" I suck in a

"What about you, Easton?"

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

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

I know he

have to

is too good for school. He's probably going to be working as a busboy next year.” "Jesus,’ Easton

"You're fucking relentless"

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

you think I'm hiding anything?" Blake

Easton, trying to figure out if he's going to knock out Blake or start

it make you shut up?" Easton asks

that's all I fucking want right now, for you to stop

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