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

continues and tries to step back, but he's holding onto

"I—I.

thought you

thought who was Ryan?" my brother says from the doorway directly next to me, his empty hand telling me he'd come

the

least the scene isn't as bad as

Still, it's bad enough.

are on Sadie's

is smeared all over Blake's

are spilling down Sadie's

she cries, "I

it was

to click in his head, his teeth grinding together as he roars, "Sadie, what the fuck am I looking at right now?" I don't know how to fix

to throw my

my brother to kill Blake in Easton's

to feel betrayed because his girlfriend was just making out

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

Ryan,

on?" Easton shouts

No one says anything.

Sadie crying, we'd be standing

better fucking answer me,’

Ryan shouts, trying to wiggle

know what the fuck is happening,”

him, Harper!" Ryan

him what you saw because your face is telling

anything because Sadie moves away from

me and—d it was dark—k.”

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

I was

he's about to explode when he says to her, "Did

cuts him off and

take advantage of you?"

forehead, her

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

my best friend better

she's reached her alcohol limit and

going to be sick," I tell everyone, and I move past the boys and grab Sadie's arm, leading

me, I'm going to bring you into Easton's

of her weight, carefully guiding her up the stairs into Easton's room and close the door behind

grabbing a washcloth to wet, she leans over

Harper,’

cool water and hold it against

“It's okay.

better after this.” “Everything is

again and I hold her hair out of

right,” I

Harp?” She

Blake?" “Don't worry about that

turns to me, her black eyeliner running down her

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"