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

continues and tries to step back, but he's holding onto

"I—I.

thought you

from the doorway directly next to me, his

chosen the worst

isn't as bad as it was

Still, it's bad enough.

hands are on

lipstick is smeared all over Blake's

are spilling down Sadie's

she cries,

it was

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

want to throw my best friend under

don't want my brother to kill Blake in Easton's

to feel betrayed because his

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

launches for Blake, saying, “I'm going to fucking murder you!" But someone comes running up behind Ryan, stopping him by holding him steady, and I quickly realize

fuck is going on?" Easton

No one says anything.

it wasn't for Sadie crying, we'd

answer me,’ Easton

go!" Ryan shouts, trying to wiggle out

the fuck is happening,” Easton

him, Harper!"

saw because your face

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

hands—s on me and—d it

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

and I

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

cuts him off and says, “Answering

Blake take advantage of

puts her hand on her forehead, her skin starting to

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

know my best friend better

reached her alcohol limit and we're there right

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

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

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

bathroom and just as I'm grabbing a

God, Harper,’ she

the cloth with cool water

“It's okay.

to feel better after

her hair out of her face, rubbing soft circles over

all right,” I

did I do, Harp?”

do with Blake?" “Don't worry about that

to me, her black eyeliner running down

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"