1998- Halloween

Walmart was filled with families shopping for candy and costumes. Abby Winhester clung to her brother Sam's hand as they went through the sliding doors.

"Dude, why can't we just take her out in street clothes and a paper bag? Wouldn't it he easier?" Their brother Dean rolled his eyes as he followed his younger siblings to the Halloween section.

"Dean just go to the candy section. I'll help Abby find a costume," Sam sighed.

Dean's eyes lit up at the massive variety of sweets, one aisle over." Don't go anywhere else. I'll be back in ten minutes. Watch out for Abby."

"Okay Dean, she'll be fine." Sam watched his brother head toward the aisle. He looked down at Dean's mini-version and asked, "What do you want to be for Halloween?"

Abby thought for a second, superheros and cartoon characters raced through her four year old head. "I want to be Batman!", she declared.

Of all things she could've chosen, Sam thought. She chose Batman.

"Yeah? Are you sure?"

Abby's green eyes glowed with excitement, "I could be Batman and you could be Robin!"

Sam was horrified at the thought of being Robin, boy wonder. A sidekick to a mini-girl Batman.

He watched as Abby pushed through the other kids, trying to find her Batman costume.

She ran back in seconds, grinning from ear to ear clutching her costume. "I got one Sam! I got one! This little boy tried to get it, but I kicked him where it hurts!"

Abby had been around Dad and Dean WAY too much. He led her, quickly to the end of the aisle to wait on Dean. They stood in silence for a few seconds before Sam heard Abby ask, "Sammy, what's an angel?"

His sister prayed with him every night, but he guessed he never really explained what they were praying to. He felt kind of bad that Abby didn't know the religious aspects of life, only the horrific ones they faced everyday.

"An angel works for God. They help people in trouble." She looked up at him with earnest, hoping she had the right answer.

"Yeah, you could say that." He watched her look at her Batman, then up at him again.

"Can I be an angel Sammy? I don't want to be Batman anymore."

Sam smiled, "Sure Abs, whatever you want."

TWO HOURS LATER

Sam helped Abby put the thin white robe over her blue jeans and red tee-shirt . He readjusted the crooked plastic halo atop her curly brown hair and made sure the glittery wings were straight on her back.

"Okay Sammy can we go now? I want to go get some candy."

"Yeah," Sam sighed at the thought of how much like Dean his sister was. Sometimes it was pretty scary. "We'll get Dean and we can go." He held her hand and grabbed two large brown paper bags before heading outside.

Dean and Dad were leaning against the Impala waiting on them.

Abby's eyes lit up at the sight of her father. She hadn't seen him in nearly a month. His latest hunt took him across country to California. "Daddy! You're back!" She ripped free from Sam's hand and charged to her dad.

He scooped her up and hugged her tightly. "I thought you were gonna be Batman?" He smiled at the thought of her being Batman and Sam being Robin. He knew his children too well not to know what they were thinking.

"Angels are just like Batman. They save people too, just like you, Dean and Sammy."

Dean rolled his eyes and muttered something, John kicked his son's leg, hard. Just because he and Dean weren't religious, didn't mean his two younger ones couldn't.

"Yeah? Well make sure you save some Kit-Kats for me." John kissed the top of his daughter's head and placed her back on solid ground.

Dean took his last sip of beer as Sam helped Abby readjust her halo. "All Samantha, let's roll. I wanna hit up all the good houses before all the awesome candy is gone."

Abby leapt into the Impala as John turned to his boys and told them, "Keep an eye on her and don't let her outta your sight. Don't let anything happen to her. Do you understand?"

Sam and Dean nodded in unison, "Yes sir."


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