You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 177

 Harper 

"Do you need a drink?" I ask Easton.

He takes a look at his glass and says, “Wouldn't mind a refill, babe"

He hands me the tumbler.

"How about you?" I ask Ryan.

He checks his bottle of beer.

"Still got a half, I'm good for right now, but do me a favor, check on my girlfriend, I haven't seen her in like ten minutes or something.” Now that I think of it, he's right.

It feels like it's been a century since Sadie disappeared to the bathroom.

“I'm on it," I tell both of them and I carry Easton's glass into the kitchen, making him another vodka soda and deliver it to him before I go to the downstairs bathroom.

There's a small line outside the door and I ask the person in the front, "Is Sadie in there?" He shrugs and replies, "I think it's Michael, but I'm kinda too drunk to remember"

Sadie isn't in line.

There's a chance she went upstairs to use Easton's bathroom.

That's where I'm going to check, but I'm going to get myself a beer first.

I go to his dad's private garage to grab one from his secret stash and open the door, flipping on the light.

"Turn off the light,’ I hear someone say the moment I look inside.

I immediately notice someone leaning against the wall halfway between the fridge and me.

That someone is my best friend.

And there's a guy pinning her to the wall, his lips all over hers, his hands moving up and down her sides.

“What the fuck?” I shout, my hands instantly shaking, my heart freezing.

They stop kissing and look at me.

My stomach churns when I see who it is.

"Blake?" I gasp and look at Sadie.

"Sadie, what the hell are you doing with him?" “Blake,” she slurs and her eyes widen, like she's just now realizing it's him.

Her hand flattens against his chest and she pushes him away from her.

At least she attempts to, but he doesn't move.

"H—how dare y—you.” She's a mess.

Drunker than I thought.

I never should have let her go to the bathroom by herself.

But it's too late.

And now ...

with Blake?

tries to step back,

"I—I.

you were

says from the doorway directly next to me, his

the worst

as bad as it was

Still, it's bad enough.

hands are on

smeared all over Blake's

are spilling down

she cries, "I

it was you

in his head, his teeth grinding together as he roars, "Sadie, what

want to throw my best friend under

brother to

brother to feel betrayed because

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

Blake, saying, “I'm going to fucking murder you!" But someone comes running up behind Ryan, stopping him by holding him steady, and I quickly realize Easton has joined us and he's

fuck is going on?" Easton

No one says anything.

it wasn't for Sadie crying, we'd be standing

answer me,’ Easton

shouts, trying to wiggle out of Easton's

until I know what the fuck is happening,” Easton

Harper!" Ryan

your face is telling me you fucking

dont get a chance to say anything because Sadie moves away from Blake and

me and—d

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

name and I was sure it was

says to her, "Did he take advantage of you?" “Come on, man," Blake

Ryan cuts him off and

Blake take advantage of you?"

on her forehead, her

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

know my best friend

her alcohol limit and we're

tell everyone, and I move past the

I'm going to bring you into

guiding her up the stairs into Easton's room and

get her into the bathroom and just as I'm grabbing a

God, Harper,’

cloth with cool water and hold it

“It's okay.

going to feel better

again and I hold her hair out of her face,

all right,”

I do, Harp?” She sobs

with Blake?"

She turns to me, her black eyeliner running down her

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"