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

to step back, but he's holding onto

"I—I.

thought you

directly next to me, his empty hand telling me

just chosen the worst timing

bad as it was

Still, it's bad enough.

hands are

is smeared all over Blake's

spilling

she cries, "I

thought it was you

his teeth grinding together as he roars, "Sadie, what

throw my best friend

to kill Blake

to feel betrayed because his girlfriend

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

murder you!" But someone comes running up behind Ryan,

on?" Easton shouts across the

No one says anything.

crying, we'd

answer

me go!" Ryan shouts, trying

what the fuck is happening,” Easton

Harper!" Ryan

him what you saw because your face is telling me you fucking

I dont get a chance to say anything because Sadie moves

and—d it was

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

y—your name and I was sure it was y—you,

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

Ryan cuts him off and

Blake take advantage of you?"

hand on her forehead, her skin starting to turn

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

best friend better

she's reached her

everyone, and I move past the boys and

bring you into Easton's room so you have some

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

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

Harper,’

the cloth with cool water and hold it

“It's okay.

better after this.” “Everything

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

all right,” I

I do, Harp?” She

do with Blake?" “Don't worry

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

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"