Author´s note
This is an AU where Mary was not killed by the Yellow-eyed demon and Sam´s visions started earlier. Sam is about 16 years old and Dean is 20.
Disclaimer: I do not owe anything you might recognize from Supernatural.
Chapter 1
The street was empty except for the occasional car, parked for the night. A dark figure wearing a black hoodie was sneaking his way through the shadows, concealed by the darkness. He slowed down when he reached a white picket fence and made his way in the yard. The wind was picking up and as he pushed the creaking gate open he felt a sudden chill go down his spine. He stopped, hand still on the fence, and turned around. The street lights´ dim shine illuminated his face as he squinted towards the other side of the street. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, he grinned as he turned back around and let the gate slide close. "That's the last time I mix tequila and whiskey." He said to himself and shook his head slightly. He kept walking until he reached the door where he fumbled with the keys for a second before stepping inside. He never saw the pair of yellow eyes that stuck out from the darkness across the street. Two seconds later, the eyes disappeared, leaving nothing out of the ordinary behind.
Sam sat straight up in his bed, startled at the loud ringing of his alarm clock. He blinked hard a few times to try and clear the fussiness in his head. "What the heck was that?" he said, scratching the side of his face.
He rolled over to turn the alarm clock off and then stood up sleepily and started to get dressed. He tried to think of what he had seen in his dream but the more he tried, the fussier it got. His trail of thought was disturbed when a loud voice boomed from downstairs. "Rise and shine Sammy!"
Urgh, Sam thought, he hated it when Dean called him that. Quickly making his way downstairs and into the kitchen he spotted Dean, sitting by the table drinking coffee.
"Its Sam, Sammy is a chubby twelve-year old." Sam said with a glare in his brother´s direction.
"Well, hello to you too miss sunshine, what´s got your panties in a bunch?" Dean said. Sam ignored his brother´s comment and looked over at his mother frying bacon by the stove. "Hi mom", he said and took a plate to stand beside her.
"Hi honey, want some bacon?" she said in a sweet voice and smiled at him. While Sam sat down at the table, his plate loaded full of bacon and scrambled eggs, his father stepped into the kitchen.
"Hi dad", the boys said in unison.
"Hello boys" John said in a light tone. "Mary." He continued as he made his way to her and wrapped his arms around her. Mary chuckled, "To what do I owe this special occasion?" she said as she spun around to meet his face.
"Can´t a man be glad he has such a beautiful wife?" John said smiling at her. "I suppose" she said teasingly as he leaned in and kissed her.
"Wow, wow, wow people! We´re in the kitchen, for Christ sake." Dean exclaimed.
Mary grinned and shook her head while John let her go and made his way to the dinner table. As he sat down she put a plate in front of him and he started eating.
"You know Dean, if it bothers you that much, maybe you should get an apartment of you own."
"Ha ha, very funny dad" Dean replied sarcastically. John grinned a bit and watched Mary take a seat.
"So", Mary said, "do you want to tell me the real reason you are so happy today?" she said with a grin to John.
John laughed a bit before he said, "Well actually, I was waiting to tell you all this evening, when the deal is signed but I guess this is as good time as any." "We´re one of the few auto-shops to get signed with a big motor-company as retailers of their engine parts which means that business is going to shoot up." "I reckon that with a bit of hard work, we can probably hire new mechanics and by the end of this year start our own franchise of auto-shops."
He didn't need to wait long for the news to sink in when Dean exclaimed "That's great dad!"
"Oh honey, I know you worked hard for this, I'm so happy for you." Mary said with a big smile and a kiss on John´s cheek.
"Does this mean that I can take time off whenever I want, you know being the son of the big boss and all?" Dean said with a smirk.
"Dean" John said firmly, but there was no anger behind his words. "If you keep up the good work then maybe a promotion is coming your way." John said and raised his eyebrows a bit. Mary looked over at Sam, who hadn't said a word the entire time and was now staring blankly at his glass of orange juice.
"Sammy, honey are you alright?" her voice was gentle. When he didn't respond, Dean nudged his arm with his elbow. "Earth to Sammy" he said teasingly. Sam quickly snapped out of his thoughts and looked up to find his whole family looking at him.
"What?" he said, slightly confused.
"Are you feeling alright honey?" Mary asked again. "You have been very quiet all morning, is something bothering you?"
"Neee, he is just upset because he didn't get any last night, right Sammy?" Dean said.
Dean was referring to Sam´s ex-girlfriend Cathie, who he had broken things off with yesterday on their so called date. He hadn't told his family yet though. But that was still not what was bothering him. His thoughts had drifted off to his dream and he was still a bit freaked out about how real it had felt, almost not like a dream. Sam realized he still hadn't answered his mom´s question and said, "I just have a headache is all, and for your information" he looked pointedly at Dean, "Cathie and I aren't seeing each other anymore, we broke it off." Sam said, annoyed.
"Oh, I´m sorry that it didn't work out honey" Mary said empathically, though to tell the truth she never did like Cathie, she tough she was too arrogant and proud for her own good, or anyone else´s for that matter. However she disliked her even more now when she knew she´d hurt her little boy.
Dean pulled Sam´s head into a head lock to give him a noogie and said. "Was bound to happen sooner or later, dude, she was way too hot for you anyway little brother."
Sam struggled to get out but Dean still had a couple of inches in height on him and since Sam was still only 16 he had quite a lot of muscle mass on him as well. Not to mention Sam´s resent growth spurt which had left him a bit gangly.
"Boys, boys, not at the dinner table." John said firmly. Dean let go of his brother and watched Sam as he tried to smooth out his hair the best he could after Dean´s abuse of it.
"Sam, don't listen to your brother, you´re only sixteen, at your age I had nearly even started dating. Don't worry about it, I mean look at your brother, he´s twenty and he´s still living at home." John said.
"Hey!" Dean exclaimed but John ignored him as he smiled at Sam. Sam gave him a small smile back, partly because of his dad´s good hearted attempt at trying to make him feel better but mainly because he gave Dean some payback for his smartass remarks. Sam noted how his dad was the only one that seemed to remember that he didn't want to be called Sammy. So he thought what the heck and said, "Thanks dad", after all, he didn't need to be a brooding teenager all the time.
Next update: Will be Sunday 28/6.
