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

and tries to step

"I—I.

you

was Ryan?" my brother says from the doorway directly next to me, his empty hand telling me he'd come in here for

the worst timing

scene isn't as bad as

Still, it's bad enough.

are on

smeared

are spilling

she cries, "I didn't

thought it was

as 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

to throw my best friend under

my brother to

to feel betrayed because

Fuck.

"Ryan .."

I start.

up behind Ryan, stopping him by holding him steady, and I quickly realize Easton has

the fuck is going on?" Easton

No one says anything.

Sadie crying,

answer

me go!" Ryan shouts, trying to wiggle

I know what the fuck is happening,”

Harper!" Ryan

what you saw because your face is telling me you fucking

anything because Sadie moves away from Blake and closes

and—d it

“And then I—lips"

Another hiccup.

I was sure it was

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

off and says, “Answering the question,

Blake take advantage

puts her hand on her forehead,

"l don't th—think so.

I'm s—so drunk, Ryan"

my best friend

her

past the boys

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

her weight, carefully guiding her up the stairs into Easton's

grabbing a washcloth to wet, she leans over

God, Harper,’ she

with cool water

“It's okay.

to feel better after

I hold her hair out of her

right,”

I do, Harp?” She sobs

do with Blake?"

going to hate me.” She turns to me,

"Hate, hate, haaaaate me"