You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 166

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.

I have an idea of where I'm going to go and where

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

me

all right?" "Yep,’ I

this time and say,

your mind, let me

extra cash on me to get whatever

we arrive at the cafeteria, Easton and Ryan are

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

made and is eating

devouring a slice of pepperoni and sipping on

a seat next to

“Hey,” I say softly.

reaches forward to tuck some of my

guys so long

in front of me where my

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

“Agreed,” Easton says.

you're right," I

just seems extra

because we're seconds away from graduating,”

behind Easton and me, Sadie now taking a seat next

He's smiling

he asks around the

Easton shrugs.

Isn't that where your kind

Harvard, I would have gotten in.”

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

feeling to have

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

you?"

yet?" I suck in a deep breath and shake

Easton?" He crosses his arms across

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

giant list

even though I know he doesn't find any of

have to do

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

"You're fucking relentless"

you're hiding.” Easton turns

you think I'm hiding

if

shut

I fucking want right

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