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? Oh

to

"I—I.

you were

doorway directly next to me, his empty hand telling me he'd come in here for another

chosen the worst timing

as bad as

Still, it's bad enough.

are on

lipstick is smeared all over Blake's

are spilling down Sadie's

cries,

thought it was

as he roars, "Sadie, what the fuck am I looking at right now?" I don't know how to fix

to throw my

brother to kill Blake

betrayed because his girlfriend was

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

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

on?" Easton shouts across

No one says anything.

it wasn't for Sadie crying, we'd

answer me,’

me go!" Ryan shouts, trying to wiggle

what the fuck

Harper!" Ryan

face is telling me you fucking

a chance to say anything because Sadie moves away from Blake

felt hands—s on me and—d it

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

y—your name and I was

when he says to her, "Did

him off and says,

take advantage of you?"

on her forehead, her

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

best

know when she's reached her alcohol limit

everyone, and I move past

hold on to me, I'm going to bring you

the stairs into Easton's room and close the door behind

the bathroom and just as I'm grabbing a

God, Harper,’

cloth with cool water and hold

“It's okay.

feel better after this.”

hold her hair out of her

all right,” I

did I do, Harp?”

do with Blake?" “Don't worry about

She turns to me, her black eyeliner running

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"