Author: The Wayward Angel
Story: When Skeletons Fall
Word Count: 1570
Chapter: 1/?
Pairings: None yet
Spoilers: None
Trigger Warnings: eating disorders, self-harm, homophobia, angst, low self-esteem
Summary: Even the most closely guarded secrets can be discovered. Acceptance is hard to find, but can be found in the most unlikely of places. Six people. Six secrets. *High School AU*
Disclaimer: Ha not even
AN: Sequel to my story, Skeleton in the Closet. Follows along all six story lines, may throw some romance in here just because I can, so beware of that. This will be more of a story than the previous. I really hope you guys like this and please tell me what you think in a review. Much love!
Unbeta'd. All mistakes are mine. Please feel free to point out any grammatical or spelling errors.
When Skeletons Fall
Chapter One
Dean slings an arm around his little brother's shoulders, even though it's awkward because the junior is like four inches shorter than the freshman, "Heya Sammy." He says happily, his lips turned upward in a crooked grin.
"Hey Dean," Sam replies, lunch tray in hand. He raises an eyebrow at his brother, "No lunch?"
"Nah," Dean shakes his head, "I just had a protein bar in class."
Sam slowly nods and finds a table, "Did you want something?" The younger asks, picking up his fork.
Dean shrugs, sprawling out on the chair opposite his brother, "Can't I just bask in the presence of a giant?"
Sam raises an eyebrow but doesn't reply, digging into his school cafeteria spaghetti. Dean visibly winces but then turns his head as Jo and her friends walk by. "Hey Jo, looking good sweetie." He winks.
Jo rolls her eyes at Dean, shaking her head, "Dean Winchester, you are incorrigible." She replies, "Hi Sam."
Sam inclines his head at the cheerleader, wiping sauce from his chin, flushing slightly when the girls giggle at him.
"We still going to the movies later?" Dean asks.
"Yeah, sure." Jo shrugs in reply. Her friends sigh in jealousy, twittering obnoxiously with each other until Jo starts walking again, leading them to another table.
Dean swivels his head to grin at his little brother but Sam is staring down at his plate, moving the food back and forth with his fork, "So you're going out tonight?" He asks.
Dean nods, "Yeah, looks like. You gonna be okay home alone Samantha?" He teases, missing the way Sam visibly freezes at the comment.
"Yeah, yeah I'll be fine." The younger sniffs, "I won't wait up."
Dean chuckles, "Jo and I aren't like that." He says, "She's like a dude, admittedly a really hot one with luscious breasts but yeah."
"Everyone thinks you're dating." Sam replies, propping his chin up on his hand, staring at his older brother.
"Yeah, but we-"
"So I can break me off a piece of that?" Gabriel Novak says, slapping Dean's shoulder with a grin.
"Gabriel you mother fucker." Dean says by way of greeting, his face half amused and half irritated.
Gabriel simply shrugs, "She's hot, what can I say?" The senior then turns to his younger brother, Castiel, "She's hot right?"
Castiel gives a sort of half shrug, his eyes on the floor.
"This your brother?" Dean asks Gabriel. He met Gabe a couple of times before when Gabriel was on the varsity baseball team. "Castiel, right? I think we have calculus together."
"Yeah," Castiel says, shoving a hand in the pocket of his slacks, "I sit behind Chuck and Charlie."
"Yeah, that's right." Dean nods, grinning, "Have you met my little brother, Sam? He's a freshman but he's smart as hell."
"Hi." Sam says awkwardly, shifting in his seat.
Gabriel squeezes Dean's shoulder, "Good to see you Dean." He says then inclines his head, "Sam." He says with a nod before leading Castiel away, ignoring the way Castiel seems to stare at Dean even after the other teen has looked away.
"Well that was kinda awkward." Sam mutters, getting up to throw away his tray.
"Cas is a quiet guy." Dean shrugs as the bell rings, signaling them to start heading to class.
"Oh, so he's Cas now?" Sam asks with a smile.
Dean rolls his eyes, "Shut the fuck up." He mumbles.
Sam snorts and runs into another freshman on the way out the door, "Oh, I'm sorry." He says, his eyes wide as he moves his hands to steady the girl.
Ruby blinks and then gives a small laugh, "It's okay Winchester, I'm fine."
Sam smiles sheepishly, "Ruby, right?" He asks, "We have Latin together."
"Yes, we do. You're very observant." The girl rolls her eyes, "If you'll excuse me, I have late lunch." She says then walks off.
"Damn Sammy, she's hot." Dean whistles.
"She's jailbait to you." Sam replies, shifting his book bag over his shoulder, "See you after school." He says, taking a right to head to his algebra class.
Dean gives a little half wave before taking a left and heading for English Lit.
"So what's going on with you and Dean, Jo?" Charlie asks as the two girls leave the lunch room, heading for their physics class.
Jo just kind of shrugs, "We're just friends, honestly. I don't know why everyone makes such a big deal about it."
"Really?" The red-head asks, tilting her head, "Everyone thinks you're dating. You go out with him all the time."
Jo smiles, "Yeah, but we're just friends. We only slept together once and…it was kind of weird, you know? Like, we just work better as friends. Plus, I wanna be with someone for a long time and Dean's nowhere close to wanting to settle down."
Charlie nods, "Yeah, I can see that." She says, shifting her books from one arm to the other, "So these dates are just like, friendship dates?"
"I guess." Jo says, walking into class and sitting down at her desk, "Why?"
"Just curious." Charlie replies, "Meg has been asking."
Jo rolls her eyes, "That's all Meg cares about." She mutters.
"You get out early today?" Gabriel asks, walking Castiel to his art class. Gabriel has an open period so he doesn't mind just walking and chatting with his little brother for a few moments.
"Yeah." Castiel replies.
"Hey, are you okay?" Gabriel asks, concerned, placing a hand on his little brother's shoulder, "You've been weird ever since the thing with Winchester."
"Dean?" Castiel asks, tilting his head to the side.
"Yeah."
Castiel turns his head, ignoring the way his heart beats hard in his chest just thinking about the gorgeous teen, "Yeah, I'm fine. I just can't figure him out." He says.
Gabriel arches a brow but then nods, "Yeah, he's an odd one." He says, stopping in front of the door of Castiel's art class, "You sure you're okay Cassie?"
Castiel sighs and shoots his brother a little glare, "Yeah, and don't call me Cassie." He quips before entering his class, pointedly ignoring his older brother's grin.
"He's so hot though, Ruby." Meg says, placing her head in her hands and sighing dreamily.
"Dean?" Ruby asks, snorting, "He's okay, I guess."
"You guess?" Meg says, gaping at the younger girl, "Ruby, he's like…the single hottest guy at this school."
"He's an asshole, Meg." Ruby replies, "Not attractive."
Meg shakes her head, "Oh my God, I think you're insane. You're clearly insane. With no taste in men."
Ruby goes quiet, pinching herself under the table, "Whatever Meg." She says, staring out the window.
"Jo's so lucky." Meg says wistfully, closing her eyes.
Castiel meets Gabriel after his last class of the day. "Church tonight?" Gabriel asks, shutting the door of his Ford Focus, turning the key in the ignition.
Castiel nods, "Yeah, and I have bible study afterward at Bal's house."
Gabriel nods and shifts his car into drive, "I think I'm going to skip church."
Castiel looks over at his brother, confused, "Do you not feel well?" He asks.
Gabriel shakes his head, "No, I feel fine. I just have a project due tomorrow that I haven't started yet."
"Why do you always wait until the last moment to do things Gabriel?" Castiel sighs.
Gabriel shrugs, grinning, "Because I'll get an A either way."
Castiel sighs.
Sam meets Dean outside after the last class of the school day, his older brother leaning up against their dad's old Impala that Dean has named Baby. Dean grins at his little brother, hopping inside the car and cranking up the music. Sam groans as Zepplin pours from the speakers and sits down in the front seat, placing his book bag by his feet, "We seriously need to discuss your taste in music." Sam says over the music.
"Driver picks the music," Dean replies, peeling out of the parking lot, "Shotgun shuts his piehole."
Sam turns down the music and Dean glares, "What are you and Jo going to see tonight?" He asks.
Dean thinks for a moment, "Kick Ass 2. Starts at like 7:15. Why?"
"I can't just be a curious little brother?" Sam replies with a look Dean has dubbed Bitch Face #410.
"No." Dean replies, a slight smirk on his face, "We'll probably go to the arcade afterward. I'll be home after midnight."
Sam nods, "I might go over to Mike's for a bit, watch some football. He recorded the games from Monday night."
"Sounds good." Dean nods.