Dean choked a little on beer when he realized Evelyn was serious. Ellen tapped her hand nervously on the bar.
"I'll go get him." she said, and slid out from behind the bar to the backroom. Sam leaned in towards Bobby and whispered in his ear.
"I might be mistaken but I thought you guys said Ash died in the fire."
"He did." Bobby said. Ellen returned and Evelyn watched her walk across the room like Ellen was going to run off from her.
"This is all we got." she said, handing over Ash's watch to her. She ran her small fingers over the watch, wiping away remnants of soot and ash.
"Hm. He loved this watch. One of the few things he cherished besides that laptop of his. Is this all?"
"Yeah, when we finally got back here, that's all was left. No bodies, just a few objects lying around."
"Thanks Ellen. Bobby, it's nice seeing ya. Sam, Dean." she said and slung her backpack back over her shoulder.
"Wait, where you staying Evie? Just in case we need to reach you." Bobby said, stepping up from his barstool.
"I don't know yet. I just got in, flight was long. I think I'll just go to the nearby motel down the street and crash there. I'll give you guys a ring when I'm settled." she said and picked up her duffel.
"Evelyn, why don't you stay here. I've gone ahead and rebuilt a room where Ash's old one was. There's a bed in there and you're then welcome to stay."
"I wouldn't impose on you in any way?"
"No, in fact, it would be nice to see another friendly face when we open the bar back up."
"Thanks." she said and pointed her bag in the direction of the back room. Ellen nodded and Evelyn made her way back. Ellen and Bobby let out a long breath as if they were holding it in since she arrived.
"Did I miss something?" Dean asked, breaking the silence.
"That was Ash's younger sister. She never came around much, only dropped by about two times in the past five years. She uh, never agreed with Ash's lifestyle choice." Bobby said.
"You mean using his knock out computer skills to help us hunt down demons?" Sam joked.
"Exactly. She wanted him to grow up and hated visiting him here. I think now she's regretting it a bit now." Ellen said, popping the top of another beer.
"What's her glamorous job that makes her so much better then us?" Dean asked. Ellen looked up and Dean knew what as coming. He slowly turned around, the seat of his barstool squeaking as he turned.
"I'm a teacher." Evelyn said.
"Wonderful." Dean said and turned to hide his face.
"Ellen, could I trouble you for a beer?" she asked. Ellen grabbed another, popped the top and passed it to her. Dean started to clear off some stuff from the bar to make a little more room for her but she brushed it off and headed towards a table in the back. Dean rested his head on the bar and wanted to bang his head against it for his stupidity.
"She's not very social is she?" Sam whispered.
"No, she's a loner. Kind of like the opposite version of Ash. Straight laced as they come and quiet as a mouse. Never talked much. In fact this has to be the most I've ever heard her say before. New record." Ellen said. She took a long swig of her beer and threw a towel over her shoulder.
"Sounds like Sam." Dean joked, giving his brother a little shove.
"It could be worse, she could be you." Sam said, causing Bobby to laugh.
"All right you two, why don't you go downstairs and get a couple cases of beer. We open up soon and I expect a lot people here tonight. Hunters were never good at timing." she said. The boys slid off their respective stools and headed downstairs. Ellen leaned in towards Bobby.
"Something bothering you about this?" she asked.
"Damn straight." he said and drank the rest of his beer.