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 ...

out with Blake? Oh

and tries to step

"I—I.

you were

says from the doorway directly next to me,

the worst

as bad as it was a few seconds

Still, it's bad enough.

hands are on Sadie's

lipstick is smeared

spilling down Sadie's

she cries, "I didn't

thought it was you

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?" I don't know how to

want to throw my

my brother to kill Blake

want my brother to feel betrayed because his girlfriend was just making

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

launches for Blake, saying, “I'm going to fucking murder you!" But someone comes running up behind Ryan, stopping

the fuck is going on?" Easton

No one says anything.

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

fucking answer me,’

Ryan shouts, trying to wiggle

what the fuck

him, Harper!" Ryan

face is telling me you fucking

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

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

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

I heard y—your name and I was sure

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

him off and says,

take advantage

on her forehead, her

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

best friend better

when she's reached her

I move past the boys and grab Sadie's arm,

to bring you into Easton's room so you

up the stairs into Easton's room and close the

a washcloth to

Harper,’ she

the cloth with cool water and hold it

“It's okay.

to feel better

and I hold her hair out of her face, rubbing soft circles over

all right,”

did I do, Harp?” She sobs between

with Blake?" “Don't worry

turns to me, her

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"