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

you," she continues and tries to step

"I—I.

you were

brother says from the doorway directly next to me, his empty hand telling

chosen the

bad as it was a few seconds

Still, it's bad enough.

hands are on Sadie's

is smeared all over

are spilling down Sadie's

cries,

thought it was

click in his head, his teeth grinding together as he roars, "Sadie, what the fuck am I looking at right now?" I

throw my best

brother to kill Blake

feel betrayed because his girlfriend was just making out

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

comes running up behind Ryan, stopping

is going on?" Easton

No one says anything.

for Sadie crying, we'd be

answer me,’

me go!" Ryan shouts, trying to wiggle out

what the fuck is happening,”

Harper!" Ryan

your face is telling me you fucking

anything because Sadie moves away from Blake and closes the distance

and—d it was dark—k.” She

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

and I

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

Ryan cuts him off and says, “Answering the question,

take advantage

hand on her forehead, her

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

my best friend better

know when she's reached her

everyone, and I move past the

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

take most of her weight, carefully guiding her up the stairs into Easton's room and close the door

grabbing a washcloth to wet, she leans

Harper,’ she

cloth with cool

“It's okay.

better

hair out

all right,”

I do, Harp?”

did I do with Blake?" “Don't worry

She turns to me, her black eyeliner

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"