That night, Brooke and Bobby watched from the kitchen window as Dean and Sam said goodbye to their father. Brooke wiped a tear from her eye. John was a good man and she knew all too well how much John had meant to Dean. Once Sam had left for college, all they had was each other until she came along. She wanted more than anything to go out there and talk to him but she knew she couldn't. Dean and Sam needed to do this alone. Out of both of them, it was clear to her that Dean was by far taking this the hardest.
Brooke sighed and turned away from the window, "You ok kid?" Bobby asked her.
"I just kind of understand how they are feeling thats all."
"Your father loves you. You know that right?"
"Yeah I know even he does even if he doent know who I am." she said. She never liked to talk about her family much and Bobby knew that, "I think I am just going to go up to bed. Thanks again for letting me stay here for a few days. I could use the rest."
"Don't mention it. I will see you in the morning."
"Night Bobby" she said and walked out of the kitchen. Dean and Sam had taken the extra rooms so Brooke was left on the couch and that was fine with her. Over the last few years she has been in worse sleeping conditions than this.
Brooke slipped off her shoes and lay down on the couch. She heard the back door open and saw Sam walk around the corner, eyes red from the tear, "Brooke why don't you take the bedroom. I can sleep down here."
"I'm fine Sam but thanks anyways. The last thing Dean wants is me sleeping next door to him."
"I guess you're right. He needs to rest." Sam turned away from her to head to bed but then stopped. He turned back to her and walked a little closer, "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure?"
"How do you and Dean exactly know each other? I mean I found a picture of you one time and he said you were just someone he met one night that turned out to be a lying….excuse my language, bitch but there seems to be more but then again I told him that one day he was going to hook up with someone and it was going to bite him in the ass." Sam chuckled.
Brooke felt her heart break a little at hearing that's what Dean thought of her, "Just a one night stand gone wrong. You know as well as I do hunters aren't known for their social skills and me and Dean fell into that category."
"So you're a hunter?"
"Yeah, not the best out there but I do ok."
"How did you get started if you don't mind me asking?"
"That is a really long, complicated story for another time." Brooke said, "I am really sorry about your dad Sam. I really admired him."
"So you knew dad well?"
"Let's just say he helped me out several years ago and I wouldn't be here if it weren't for him."
Sam nodded and looked over at the young girl that he still wanted to ask so many questions to but he knew it could wait, "Oh, ok then. Goodnight Brooke."
"Night Sam."
Once Sam was out of sight, Brooke let the tears she was holding back come falling down her face. She knew Dean was mad at her but hearing the word from Sam made it all too real. Hurting him was the last thing she ever wanted to do but she had to do what was best for her family as well as him. She had much respect for John Winchester and knew back then he just wanted what was best for everyone around him. Just because it's the right thing doesn't mean it was ever easy. She remembered standing in the bus station after she wrote the note with her heart screaming at her to go back and stay with Dean but she knew she couldn't. Dean would never understand why she had to do what needed to be done.
Later on that night, Brooke was woke up by a loud crashing sound. She sat up and looked around and it was 2 in the morning.
Brooke slipped on her shoes and walked over to the window. She saw Dean out at the garage working on the impala. She crossed her arms over her chest and shook her head. She knew that this may not be the best time to try and talk to him but she had to go out there.
Dean was looking over the car, trying to find something that would be finable when he heard someone walking over to him, "I'm fine Sam."
"It's me Dean." Brooke said causing him to look up from the car, "I just wanted to see how you were."
"Peachy….now you can go." Dean said and walked around her and over to the tool.
"Don't you think you need some rest?" she said.
"Don't tell me what I need Brooke. I need you to go away and that's all right now."
"Dean I know you hate me right now and I get it but just talk to me and let me explain."
Dean dropped the wrench he was holding and turned back to her, "I can see you are going to keep pushing until I talk so fine. I'm fine. I don't need you and you know what, I don't hate you because you leaving back then was one of the best things to ever happen to me. I have never been happen so thank you for doing me a favor."
"You don't mean that Dean." Brooke said as she felt her heart shatter even more.
"Don't I? It's been two fucking years Brooke. Sorry but I didn't waste time pining over you. Sure we had fun but whatever. I have met so many nice people over the past years so thank you. I owe you one." Dean wiped his hands and walked back over to the car but Brooke still stood there, "Listen if you are looking for some kind of closer on this….you got it ok. I am over it. You left, big deal, let's just move on. We're cool alright?"
Brooke just nodded, fearing if she spoke she wouldn't stop from crying. She looked at him once more before turning toward the house. She stood there for a moment before saying something, "For what its worth, I never wanted things to end that way and I am sorry it did."
Dean had turned around just in time to see her walk away into the dark. Just because she was sorry doesn't change the fact that she broke his heart two years ago and he would never again allow himself to get close to anyone. He was a love 'em leave 'em kind a guy now and that would never change and it was all because of Brooke Andrews.
A/N: First I want to thank every one of you guys who reviewed that first chapter. I loved reading them all and I am so very glad you all liked it. I hope you liked this was just as well and don't worry, I will explain why she left and how she became a hunter. Please review!
