"Come on, you can't run from me forever!" the light-haired man let out a chuckle followed by a heavy pant
The dark-haired male turned around sharply and shot his brother a discontented glance.
"Watch me." he hissed and violently flung his bag over his shoulder
Castiel's steps were eager, he was practically running through the empty parking lot. There were no buses at 2 am but he was determined to sit on a benchfor five hours if it meant that he'll be able to get the hell away from his family drama. Castiel clenched his jaw tighter hearing his brother's rapid steps. Castiel quickened his pace and almost tripped and fell. He let out a string of soft curses under his nose and continued his journey through the dimly lit parking lot.
"I'm serious!" he heard this brother's whiny voice "Dad is gonna-"
"I don't care!" Cas shouted, his legs didn't stop moving.
All he wanted was for his brother stop chasing him and mind his own damn business. Castiel was about to let out a sigh of relief when the steps behind him disappeared. Castiel didn't even look back, he assumed his brother just stopped. The man's smirk of satisfaction was erased by a sound of two soles hitting the asphalt in a rapid succession.
The blue-eyed yelped, he was yanked back by his bag, his belongings flew into the air and after a few milliseconds fell down on the dirty sidewalk with a faint thump. Castiel shook his hand trying to get out of his brother's strong grip. A groan left his mouth when he failed to do so.
"Look." his brother sighed and gripped his arm even tighter "If you just wait a bit I'll talk to dad and-"
"And what?" Castiel pushed his brother away rather aggressively "He's not going to change his mind. Ever! "
"We're your family, Cas." Gabriel furrowed his brows "You can't just leave. "
"Do you think I want to get shot while shopping for groceries or be stabbed to death while I'm sleeping?" Castiel shook his head with a scoff "Do you know how hard it is to get a job with the name Novak plastered on your forehead? They don't look me in the eyes, Gabriel. Never."
"People shy their eyes away because they respect you-" Gabriel started
"They're afraid of me." Castiel shook his brother's hand away once again "They think that I'm a freak as well. Just like the rest of my family."
Gabriel's eye's changed. He slowly let go of his brother's arm that he was so desperately clutching a few moments ago. He let out a scoff and placed his hands on his hips.
"So you think we're freaks?" Gabriel said calmly, there was a hint of sour disappointment in his voice
"I didn't-" Castiel ran his palm across his face "All I'm saying is that I want to be normal-"
"So, what, we're not good enough for you?" Gabriel lit up
"I don't want to be a criminal!" Castiel snapped
"We're your family!" Gabriel yelled
"I didn't choose to be a part of this." Castiel bit his lips with regret the second the words rolled off his tongue
Gabriel scoffed once again, a pained smile curved his thin lips. He looked around with an empty gaze and lightly shook his head. Castiel bent down to pick his stuff off the ground. He let out a heavy sigh and threw his dirtied socks into the trash can. They soaked in the muddy puddle water, contaminated with droplets of gasoline and all that other nasty stuff that came out of the exhaust pipes. Castiel was not going to waste his time trying to wash gasoline out of something as insignificant as a pair of socks.
"That didn't come out right. I'm sorry." Castiel murmured and lifted his eyes up to look at his brother
"No, no, no, it's okay. Just..." Gabriel's lips twitched into a frown "Let it all out."
"Gabriel..." Castiel had a fraction of desperation in his voice
"Tell me what you've been thinking about us this whole time you lived under our roof, Castiel." Gabriel sneered "Tell me how horrible we were t you, you sensitive little snowflake."
"That is so far off from what I actually meant to say." Castiel grabbed his bag off the ground
"Oh, well, then what did you meant to say then? Enlighten me." Gabriel pushed his hair back in a sassy manner "Because what I heard rolling off your tongue was a bickering of a whiny, needy man-child who thinks that life is just so unfair."
Castiel' lips trembled with the intention of uttering a word but the man remained silent. He stared at his older brother silently. Castiel sighed and fixed the strap on his shoulders.
"I just want the fighting to stop." Castiel said before turning to leave
"I want that as well, brother." Gabriel said quietly "But we need you back."
"I'm sorry." Castiel lightly shook his head "You'll just have to figure out how to fix it without me."
"Where are you gonna go?" Gabriel gestured with his hands questioningly "You don't have any money."
"I'll manage." Cas waved it off "I always do."
"You know what to do when things go bad, right? You know who to call?"
"You?" Cas grinned
"Me." Gabriel chuckled "And uncle."
Castiel threw his head back for a laugh. Gabriel just rolled his eyes and stuffed his hands into the pockets of his jeans.
"I am not calling uncle Crowley." Castiel wiped his wind-kissed cheeks
"Good luck, little brother." Gabriel smiled weakly
"You too, Gabe." Castiel smiled softly and slowly turned to leave
He waved to his brother one last time before disappearing into the darkness. He clutched his phone in his pocket, it was the only thing connecting him with family. Castiel breathed in the cool night air and closed his eyes. He stood with his back resting against a random brick wall. He tilted his head at the sky and hummed a melody to make the time fly faster.
The man moved his scorching eyes away from the stars and looked at the street. A small, beaten up bus approached its stop and Castiel hopped inside without hesitation. The morning sun painted the roofs golden but Castiel couldn't care less about the weather. He had something more important on his mind.
The man rested his head against the cool glass and looked at the passing buildings. The streets slowly faded into one big blur but Castiel was conscious. His eyes were too lazy to focus so the man just stared into the empty nothingness without a purpose. The bus stopped numerous times letting in or dropping off people. Soon all the people that were on the bus in the morning were swapped and then those who were swapped got replaced again and again. Castiel was the only one left who hadn't moved an inch since he sat down. He ran off without any money or a plan. His father told him that if he decided to run away he's not getting any money from the family. Gabriel managed to sneak fifty dollars into Castiel's pocket but that wasn't enough.
The man sighed, his stomach rumbled and churned aggressively. The ocean-blue eyes squinted with dissatisfaction, Castiel didn't want to waste his money on something insignificant like food. The man rolled his eyes disappointed in his own future actions. He took out his phone and scrolled through the contacts till he found the one he was looking for. Castiel murmured something incoherently under his nose before pressing the call button located under the contact named Uncle Crowley.