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? Oh

d—dare you," she continues and tries to step

"I—I.

you were

thought who was Ryan?" my brother says from the doorway directly next to me, his empty

just chosen the worst timing

least the scene isn't as bad as it was

Still, it's bad enough.

hands are on

is smeared all over Blake's

spilling down Sadie's

she cries, "I

it

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

to throw my best friend under the

want my brother to kill Blake in

feel betrayed because his girlfriend was just making

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

Ryan, stopping him by

on?" Easton shouts across

No one says anything.

for Sadie crying, we'd be

answer me,’

Ryan shouts, trying

until I know what the

him, Harper!"

saw because your face is telling me

chance to say anything because Sadie moves away from Blake and closes the distance between her

felt hands—s on me and—d it was dark—k.”

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

I was sure it

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

off and says, “Answering the question,

take advantage of

on her forehead, her skin starting to turn

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

my best

reached her alcohol limit

sick," I tell everyone, and I move past the boys and grab Sadie's arm, leading her out of the

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

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

the bathroom and just as I'm grabbing a washcloth

God, Harper,’

the cloth with cool

“It's okay.

better after

hair out of

all right,”

did I do, Harp?” She sobs

with Blake?" “Don't worry

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

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"