Drabble Challenge: Phrase 'It comes on slow'
Word Count: 100
Co-conspirators: Mad Server, Nana56, Mahtalie, Orange Autumn, Iheartsam7, Supernaturalsammy67, Muffy Morrigan, NC Girl, deangirl1, TCB 0.5, twinchaosblade,
SherryDarling, Vanessa Sgroi, Supernoodle, InSecret, Onyx Moonbeam, and Enkidu07.
A/N: Mad Server suggested the phrase, and, man, it wouldn't let me go until I wrote this down.
It comes on slow and it's agonizing. Sam'd been expecting it, dreading it.
He watches Dean begin to twitch and jerk with nightmares, gradually scaling up to moans and screams.
He watches Dean almost get hit by a car, standing stock still in the road, clutching his head, his eyes closed.
He watches Dean grimace and zone out while driving, nearly killing them.
He watches Dean's dead eyes, his attempts at reassuring smiles.
It's Sam's fault. His failure. He made promises that he couldn't keep.
He watches as the memory of Hell comes back, slowly and brutally, to his brother.