You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 189

Easton

We're exiting the bus in one of the giant Disneyland parking lots when Ryan grabs hold of my arm and pulls me aside.

“I brought something,’ he says, holding up his backpack.

“Like what?” Knowing him, he packed some extra good snacks, which we're allowed to have so it's no big deal.

Don't know why he didn't bust them out while we were still on the bus, but whatever.

“This.” He unzips the top of his backpack, opening it up and revealing what's inside.

At first I see nothing, but then my eyes adjust to the light and it becomes super obvious.

The dumbass I brought a small baggie of fuckin’ weed.

“Seriously?” I push his backpack closed and shove it into his chest.

“They catch us with that, we're done for.

No walking at graduation.

No nothing.

Your parents will kill you.” And mine will kill me.

Definitely not worth the risk.

Ryan clutches his backpack to him, rolling his eyes.

"Give me a break.

We can smoke out behind the bus, just pass the joint between us for a few puffs.

No biggie.

It'll be epic.” “You have joints in there too?” How much weed did the guy bring with him? Ryan nods, looking real pleased with himself.

they start looking for us.” They're still unloading the buses, and it's going to be a while until everything is under semi—control and they can corral us

I fall into

I'm not

I never have been.

hits off that joint

about who could be the one who's spray painting shitty messages

could

it's Aisha, but I

bitch doesn't give a shit

some sort of

What the fuck ever.

we go to the far side of the bus, away

able to see what the hell we're doing as Ryan brings out a

takes a deep drag, holding the smoke in his lungs before he lets it

"Nice."

glancing over my shoulder

can't believe

squeaks, her eyes wide with

huge trouble.” “Keep your voice

couple of hits, then pass the joint to Sadie, who puts the joint between her

doesn't say a

or act shocked by the joint's appearance, which tells me Ryan let her in on that little bit of

one

Sadie asks her when she’s done, holding

shakes her head, her gaze going to

shouldn't.” “Why not?”

if we get caught?” “You're wasting precious time, Harp.” Ryan's voice is full of

over.” She takes a small hit, making Sadie

“You go girl!"

Sadie bringing a giant bottle of body spray out of

start coughing and we jog away from the girls, laughing the entire way as we join the rest of our senior class, who are all now clustered in a circle, listening to one of our

rules and what we can and

fucking high, is my

in the ribs with