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

she continues and tries to step

"I—I.

thought you

directly next to me, his empty

chosen the worst timing

the scene isn't as bad as it was a

Still, it's bad enough.

are

smeared all over

are spilling down

she cries, "I didn't

it

teeth grinding together as he roars, "Sadie, what the fuck am I looking at

dont want to throw my best friend under

brother to kill Blake in Easton's

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

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

But someone comes running up behind Ryan, stopping him by holding him steady, and I quickly realize Easton has

fuck is going on?"

No one says anything.

crying, we'd be standing in

fucking answer me,’

Ryan shouts, trying to

I know what the fuck is happening,” Easton

Harper!"

because your face is telling me

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

and—d

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

I heard y—your name and I was sure

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

cuts him off and says, “Answering

take advantage of you?"

on her forehead, her skin starting

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

know my best

reached her

move past the boys and grab Sadie's

bring

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

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

God, Harper,’

cool water and hold

“It's okay.

going to feel better after this.” “Everything is

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

all right,” I

Harp?” She sobs

with Blake?" “Don't worry

She turns to me, her

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"