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 ...

made out with Blake?

d—dare you," she continues and tries to step back, but he's

"I—I.

you were

was Ryan?" my brother says from the doorway directly next to

the worst timing

bad as it was

Still, it's bad enough.

are on Sadie's

is smeared all

spilling down

cries, "I didn't

it was

at Ryan just as it all seems to click in his head, his teeth grinding together as he roars, "Sadie, what the fuck am

dont want to throw my best friend under the

brother to kill Blake in

feel betrayed because his girlfriend was just making out

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

But someone comes running up behind Ryan, stopping him by holding him steady, and I quickly realize Easton has joined us

is going on?" Easton shouts across the

No one says anything.

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

better fucking answer me,’

trying to

what the fuck is happening,” Easton

him, Harper!" Ryan

because your face is telling

anything because Sadie moves away from Blake and closes the

and—d it was dark—k.” She

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

I heard y—your name and I was sure it

to explode when he says to her, "Did he take advantage of you?" “Come on,

Ryan cuts him off and says, “Answering the

Blake take advantage of you?"

on her forehead, her skin

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

best friend better

reached her alcohol limit and we're

I move past

bring you into Easton's room so

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

into the bathroom and just as I'm grabbing a washcloth to wet, she leans over the

Harper,’

with cool water

“It's okay.

going to feel better after this.”

her hair out of

right,”

Harp?” She

I do with Blake?" “Don't worry about

hate me.” She turns to me, her black eyeliner running

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"