Author's Note: Hi everyone, I know it's been a while since I first published this, but I actually found time in between everything going on in my life to sit down and crank out this chapter. I was stuck on it for a while, trying to get the details exact. It's a little short, but I felt it was a good place to stop. Enjoy!


"John, its Walt," my father spoke on the phone at the first gas station we reached. I head into the dinky mini mart for coffee, snacks and twenty dollars on the pump. I know what is happening, but I can't seem to wrap my head around it. Given the circumstances, I'm handling this pretty well. My parents have been fighting on and off for years, so to me, this was inevitable. There are worse things in life than divorce, hell, I'm about to get a heavy dose of what is worse. Besides, it's not like I'll never see my mom again. There are always pay phones, and I'm sure once in a while, Dad will drop me off to see her in between hunts. This is going to be good for me. I'm more apprehensive of seeing the Winchester's again.

"It's been a while coming I guess, not how I wanted it to go, but what can you do…" I held up the plastic bag silently showing him, I took care of dinner, and went over to fill up the truck.

"Ally's with me. Yea, she chose to come. I was pretty shocked too—yea she's definitely serious about it. If anything, I'll just send her home to Donna, but I think she's got what it takes—I was just hoping since you would bring the boys around after Mary—thanks John, I really appreciate it. We're about 600 miles out, but I think we'll get there if we keep it up we'll be there by morning. What name should I ask for?"

I climbed into the truck, creating a makeshift hammock out of the seatbelt for my head. It was currently ten-thirty and judging by what he was saying, we'll be on the road all night. Looks like I'll get some driving practice in tonight. Dad hung up the payphone, and climbed into the driver's seat.

"Did you fill it up?" I nodded, handing him an Italian sub. "Twist the cap all the way?" I nodded again, sipping my coffee.

"Good job, Ally cat." He smiled before pulling out of the 'Pump N' Go. He took a bite out of his sub before continuing.

"I talked to John, he and the boys are in Virginia working on a case now. They've dropped anchor in the area taking on local hunts so the boys can go to school. Dean's what, two years older than you? I think he's either graduated or finishing up now. Sam still has a ways to go he's just starting high school. I'll work on enrolling you wherever they are going, until then, just keep up with your studies from your old school. "

"Dropping out sounds a lot easier, we're not going to stay in the same area and we'll have to do all of this again, so why bother?" Honestly, I hadn't even considered school; the thought never crossed my mind.

"Listen, I don't care what you do after, but you're getting a high school diploma. I don't care how many schools we need to enroll in, you're finishing." He said firmly, leaving no room for argument. I'm not going to fight him on this, I don't care if I go or not, I just find it a tedious thing to try to do while living out of motel rooms and a pickup truck. On the bright side, living with the Winchester's means I'll always know someone and I won't have to worry about assimilating.

"It won't be so bad, Ally cat. You'll have the boys, you were always such good friends growing up, well at least after you clocked Dean one in the nose." He chuckled softly at the memory.

"He threw my Barbie in the creek." I retorted, smirking fondly.

"Your mom said he was mad for a good while. I'd be mad too if someone socked me in the face."

"He got over it." I shrugged, taking another swig of coffee.

"You guys got along fine after that, I guess you passed a test or something. I remember rolling up with John and him asking the boys how their week visit was; Dean just jerked his head over at you on the swing and said, 'You know what, she's alright.'"

"Ha ha! He said that?" This is news to me.

"I'll be darn if that was all he said and just climbed on in the car."

I smiled fondly, thinking back on those days; a little boy with spiky brown hair pushing an even younger boy on a swing, while I sat on the ground giggling. That same spiky-haired boy teasing by stealing my toys, yanking on my pony tail, and calling me names. I shook my head, rolling my eyes at the memories. Would they even remember me? Sam probably wouldn't, he was five when they stopped coming around. He was always a sweet, quiet boy. He was attached to his brother's hip, always asking him to play with us, or to push him on my swing. I wonder what they are like now. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

Dad cranked the radio up, and rolled the window down, in hopes of staying awake.

"Why don't you take a nap Ally, I'll wake you up in a few hours and you'll take over for a bit. "
"Dad I've never driven out of the state before, I have no idea how to get to Virginia." A slight panic set in.

"Just follow the road signs, pull over and check the map when you need to. You know how to read don't ya?" He needled, not really understanding why I was so nervous.

"No, I'm fifteen and illiterate. I'm not reading this; it's a coaster for my drink," I snarked back, pointing to the book in my lap.

"Well, whatever you like, I'm not driving the full nine hours so you'll just have to put your big girl pants on Princess, this won't be the last time I'll ask you to do this. Better learn now, than later." I huffed, rolling over as best as I could without the seat buckle digging into my side.

Four hours later found me in the driver's seat gripping the steering wheel, with my dad passed out against the window next to me. I have my permit, but there was something about zooming down the interstate at two-thirty in the morning to an unfamiliar destination that is well, nerve-wracking. I've got this; I've been doing this for months, think of this as just new terrain. I took a deep breath, and swallowed the now cold remnants of my coffee. I quietly hummed Deep Purple to soothe my nerves. My dad was right, if this was going to be my life I had to suck it up.


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