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.

the bus before 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

a dumbass, I fall into

not a

I never have been.

I wouldn't mind a couple of hits off that joint

who could be

could be

know she doesn't believe it's Aisha, but I think

doesn't give a shit about anyone

some sort of sick thrill, bashing Harper

What the fuck ever.

we go to the far side of the bus,

hell we're doing as Ryan brings

to his lip and takes a deep drag, holding the smoke in his lungs before he

"Nice."

it over, I say, glancing over my shoulder

believe you

squeaks, her eyes wide with

could get into huge trouble.” “Keep your voice down and we

pass the joint to Sadie, who puts the joint between her lips and takes a

say

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

one

her when she’s done, holding the

slowly shakes her head, her gaze going

“Why

“You're wasting precious time, Harp.” Ryan's voice

a hit or hand it over.”

“You go girl!"

couple of times, Sadie bringing a giant bottle of body spray out

we jog away from the girls, laughing the entire way as we join the rest of our senior

is rattling off all the rules and what we

high,

with his elbow, making