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, I'm

gives me a

all right?" "Yep,’

sure?" I even nod this time and

change your

to get whatever kind

when we arrive at the cafeteria,

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

lunch Mom made and is eating chicken nuggets and tater

slice of pepperoni

a seat next to

“Hey,” I say softly.

forward to tuck some

you guys so long to join us?"

all.” I look at the empty spot in front of me where my lunch should be sitting, the weight of the

is it just me?" "Isn't it always

“Agreed,” Easton says.

you're right," I

seems extra slow and draggy

because we're seconds away from graduating,” Blake

he's standing behind Easton

college?" He's smiling so hard, I think his lips

on, any guesses?" he asks

Easton shrugs.

where your kind goes?" “Funny,

had I applied to Harvard, I would have gotten in.” He holds up

the top of

be an amazing feeling to have that approval

“Congrats, Blake, that's amazing"

you?"

I suck in a deep breath and

word.’ "What about you, Easton?"

your way in somewhere, am I right? Since you don't have Leigh's pussy to

me the giant list of schools

chuckles even though I know he doesn't

have to do

He's probably going to be working as a

"You're fucking relentless"

what you're hiding.” Easton turns

makes you think I'm

me wrong.’ I stare at Easton, trying to figure out if

shut up?" Easton

fucking want right now, for you to stop