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Summary: A beautiful girl and mysterious disappearances bring the boys to Ghost Hollow, but will they be able to solve the mystery before one of them becomes its' next victim?
Ghost Hollow
Chapter 1 – Lover's Lane
Sam leaned forward and tried to work the kinks out of his shoulders. They had been on the road for over 10 hours and Sam was more than ready to stop. "Dean…how much farther to Wheatville?"
Dean yawned as he too tried to stretch the kinks out from the long drive. "We're almost there, according to the last sign we should be there in about 15 or 20 minutes."
"So why do you think Dad is sending us here?" Sam asked for the hundredth time since Dean had received the coordinates on his cell phone.
Dean sighed. "Sammy…you're the psychic wonder, not me. All I know is Dad wants us here to do a job. I'm sure we'll figure it out when we get there. Right now though, all I want is a quick meal and a soft bed."
Sam shook his head, some things would never change. All his father had to do was send coordinates to Dean and his brother would drive there, no questions asked. Sam wished just once his father would tell them what he wanted them to do. Instead, Sam always had to spend hours trying to figure out what his father could probably tell them in less than a few moments.
But Sam knew better than to argue with Dean. He turned to watch the scenery as they approached the small town in south east Indiana. "Hey Dean, looks like there is a motel coming up soon…but can we skip the fast food joint and try to find a diner? I'm not up to eating grease this late in the evening."
"Sammy you don't know what's good for you…but ok, let's get checked in and then we can find someplace that meets your standards." Dean pulled into the motel's parking lot and got out to register. The small motel looked like it was pretty well maintained for a small town. He hoped that the inside was kept up as well as the outside. Their last room's carpet had been so sticky, neither brother took their shoes off.
A short time later, after dropping off their bags both boys headed back to the car to find the local diner that the motel clerk had mentioned. "It seems like we just got out of the car…I hope this place is as close as the clerk said." Sam sighed as he got into the passenger seat.
"You wanted to go out…so we're going out. Unless you would rather walk, that will involve the use of the car." Sometimes Dean just wanted to slap his brother.
As the boys entered the diner, they were surprised to find that there were other people eating this late. Most small towns rolled up the sidewalks after 10:00. They quickly took a seat in the back of the restaurant. As usual, the waitress who brought their menus was flirting with Dean. Dean just smiled and flirted back without batting an eye. Sam just studied the menu, trying to ignore what was happening.
Dean pulled Sam's menu down after the waitress left. "Hey Sammy, she says she has a twin sister…how about it?"
"No thanks Dean…right now I want something to eat that doesn't slide down my throat in a coating of grease and then I want to go to sleep. I figure we can get the paper in the morning and see if anything is going on in this town."
The boys had just started to eat their diner when the door burst open and a hysterical young girl ran inside. "Help…please…I can't find Brett!"
The short order cook came out from the kitchen and walked towards the girl. "Calm down Shirley…I thought you and Brett were going to the movies. What happened?"
The girl fell into the man's arms and began to sob. "I'm sorry Daddy, but he thought it would be fun…I mean, it's only a story right?"
"Hold on…what are you talking about?" Her father asked as he motioned for her to sit at the counter.
"We…we…we went to Ghost Hollow, you know, just to be alone for a little while. We just wanted to talk…nothing else!" The girl hastened to add as her father began to stiffen.
"How many times have you been told not to go anywhere near there!" The man took a deep breath as his daughter burst into another round of tears. "Ok, sweetheart, calm down. I'll get some of the boys together and we'll find him. You just stay here with Desiree." The man motioned for the waitress, who immediately took the young girl towards the bathroom to help her clean up.
The girl's father took off his apron and reached behind the counter for a set of keys. He looked around the restaurant and spoke to a group of men sitting in one of the other booths. "Hey boys, you want to join me…I'm sure the dumb kid is just playing a practical joke on her."
The other men looked at each other as one of them spoke up. "Sure Cal, just give us a moment to grab some gear…we'll meet you at the bridge in 10 minutes."
"Thanks! I appreciate it." The man called Cal turned to the other waitress. Gloria, can you watch the store for me until I get back?"
"Sure honey…no problem!"
Sam and Dean had remained quiet, trying to figure out if this might be what their father had sent them here for. "What do you think Dean?" Sam asked quietly.
"I think we should help the man out…if it turns out to just be a missing kid….we'll just lose a few hours sleep. But if not, we'll at least have a head start on figuring out what's going on." Dean quickly rose from the table and approached Cal. "Could you use a little more help?"
Cal looked at Dean and Sam. "Sure thing…the more eyes we have, the better chance on finding the fool boy. There isn't much out there that could cause him harm, but some people have been known to get lost. You can follow me!"
A few moments later, Sam and Dean found themselves gearing up for the search. They were standing at a bridge which had a small side road that looked like it followed the river for a ways before heading into the woods. Cal had divided the men up into teams of 2, with each agreeing to shoot two shots into the air if they found anything. "Remember, we'll all meet back here in an hour to compare notes."
Sam and Dean headed off into the woods to search the area that Cal had given them. "So Dean, what do you think happened?" Sam said quietly as he surveyed the woods around them.
"Who knows, the kid could be playing a joke…but the girl seemed to think that something else had happened. Keep your eyes open Sam." Dean took point with Sam following and guarding his brother's back.
Sam smiled as he watched his brother going into hunter mode. Dean was in his element and his body language showed it. Sam wished that he could be as good as his brother, but then he knew that thanks to Dean, he was almost as good. Sam pulled his jacket collar up as the wind began to get colder. Suddenly, Sam stopped and looked around. He could feel something in the air, something that didn't belong.
Dean heard Sam's sharp intake of breath and turned to see his brother gazing into the woods as if he could see something coming. "Sammy?" Dean asked quietly
"I'm not sure Dean, but I feel like something is here…I just can't put my finger on it." Sam shook his head in frustration. His abilities were a lot like his father…they appeared to be on a need to know basis. He knew that something was wrong…but he couldn't identify what it was or where it was.
Dean started to move closer to Sam, trusting his brother's instincts. They had been right too many times to ignore. Suddenly the night silence was broken by the sound of two gun shots. "Sounds like it's coming from the river…let's go Sam!" Dean yelled as he broke into a run.
As Sam started to follow, he stopped again as he thought he heard something. A soft voice on the breeze seemed to be sobbing. Sam picked up the pace, not wanting to lose sight of his big brother. Besides, he wasn't sure he had heard it for sure…it could have just been the wind in the trees.
As the boys approached the river, they saw the solemn looks on the men's faces as they were looking down at something on the bank of the river. As they got closer, they could see the body of a young man, not much older than Sam laying face up on the bank. But it was the look on his face that caught their attention. His eyes were wide open and his mouth was frozen in a silent scream.
Dean looked at Sam. "Well, I think we found out why Dad sent us here."
TBC
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