A/N: We learn about Dean and Sam's past in this chapter and we start to see the relationship between Dean and Cass form. No good stuff yet. I know I sorta made Lisa a bitch but I kinda had to. Sorry.
Dean wakes up Tuesday morning to Sam jumping on his bed.
"Go away Sammy." Dean says trying to kick him.
"Nope. We figured I'm a better way to wake you up. Unless you want me to get a bucket of cold water."
"No no this is fine."
"So what's the plan?" Sam asks sitting at the end of Deans bed.
"Plan?"
"Yeah to get back at Jo for dropping a water balloon on your head yesterday."
"Oh trust me I have the perfect plan."
Sam just smiles at his brother and gets up to leave.
The morning routine is basically the same and soon all three kids are in Deans baby and on their way to school.
Cass wakes up with his alarm as usual. He follows his normal morning routine. He's surprised when he walks into his kitchen and finds Gabe already sitting down eating eggs with their parents.
"Well good morning sleepy beauty." Gabe says turning to look at Cass.
"Good morning Dopey. Aren't you late for the mines?" Cass says back walking over to the fridge.
"Knock it off." Zachariah says harshly.
"Calm down dad. We're only playing. Did you make me lunch too?" Gabe asks as Cass takes his lunch bag out of the fridge.
"Do I look like your wife?" Cass asks in reply as he grabs a breakfast bar.
"Now that you mention it..." Gabe starts jokingly.
"You know boys I would be more than happy to fix your lunches." Anna pipes in.
"No thank you mom. I can do it and I can make Gabe's so that I don't have to give him mine." Cass tells her.
"Excuse me but I ask you to share." Gave says with a mouthful of toast.
Cass just stares at him.
"Well no worries I made you lunch. I'm leaving I'll see you at school." Cass says as he gives his mom a kiss on the cheek and starts to leave.
"Why were you home late yesterday?" Zachariah asks suddenly.
"Oh um I'm tutoring someone. We met in the library. I'm meeting him again today." Cass explains.
Zachariah just stares at him before saying, "Fine."
Zachariah pulls the newspaper back up to in front of his face. Cass just looks at his mom and she gives him a weak smile.
"You can have him study here if you want. It will be more comfortable than a library and we have better snacks." Anna says kindly.
"Okay mom thanks I'll see if we're getting together tomorrow and I'll offer. I'll see you later." Cass says before walking out the door to head to school.
The school day is long. Dean and Cass pass each other in the hall and say hello. The day is the same pretty much as the day before. Dean has practice again. Cass didn't have a meeting so he organized his locker, twice, and spent the rest of the time just roaming the halls. At about quarter to four he turns a corner and runs directly into into someone.
"Oh Dean I'm so sorry." Cass says.
"No worries. Where ya headed."
"Just kinda wondering until it was time to meet you."
"Cool. Well I was first in the shower so I'm done early are you ready to get your homework on?"
"Absolutely." Cass says rolling his eyes as he turns and starts heading towards the library.
"So how was your day?" Dean asks trying to make small talk.
"It was all right nothing really happened. Pretty much the same as every other day so pretty boring."
"Yeah I know the feeling."
"At least you have baseball."
"Yeah but even that can get boring. You throw the ball. You catch the ball. You hit the ball. I feel like I've done it all a million times."
"Well from what I understand you're really good."
"That's what I keep hearing."
They round another corner but Dean grabs Cass and pulls him back around it.
"What's going on?" Cass asks.
"Shhh. Watch." Dean says putting a finger to his lips and then pointing down the hall.
Cass peaks around the corner next to him to get a better look. Jo is walking up to her locker. Just as she opens it a water balloon is thrust into her face causing her to scream.
"Yes!" Dean screams as he rounds the corner clapping his hands.
"I'm gonna kill you." Jo shrieks as she slams her locker and storms over to them.
"You're not mad are you? I thought this was war." Dean saying moving his hand to take a piece of wet hair off her face.
"Don't touch me Winchester. Just you wait. Payback is a bitch." Jo tells him before storming off.
Both boys just look at each other before bursting out laughing. They sink to the floor next to each other holding their stomachs.
"What was that?" Cass asks trying to catch his breath.
"Yesterday Jo woke me up by throwing a bucket of cold water on me. I in return forced her into a cold shower. Then when I was leaving the school yesterday her and Charlie dropped a giant water balloon on my head. So we are kinda in a water war." Dean explains while getting up.
"Sounds fun." Cass says taking the hand Dean is offering to help him up.
"Yeah it is but now I have to be cautious. I know the payback will be big." Dean says as they continue their journey to the library.
"So Jo is your sister?" Cass asks opening the library door.
"Kinda. Shes my um well she's actually my foster sister I guess." Dean answers heading to the same table they sat at the day before.
"So where are your parents?" Cass asks sitting down across from Dean.
"Well my mom died when Sam and I were young and my dad he um travels a lot for work and realized it wasn't the best way to raise kids. So we moved in with Bobby and Ellen. Bobby and my dad are best friends and he was always like another dad to us." Dean looks down as he says all this.
"I'm sorry about your mom."
"Yeah." is all Dean can say.
He looks up and meets Cass's blue eyes. Cass gives him a weak smile.
"What about you? Garbiel is your brother?" Dean asks trying to change the subject.
"My step brother. His dad married my mom when we were in the fifth grade but we have been friends since forever."
"He seems cool. Very different from you."
"In what ways?"
"He's loud and opinionated. Always sucking on some kind of candy."
"Watch my brother a lot do you?"
Dean just laughs before saying, "I just notice things about people."
"What have you noticed about me?"
"While you read you play with your hair."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, you never realized?"
"No um did you know you mouth words to yourself?"
"What?"
"Yeah while your reading or writing you mouth words."
"So you've been watching me too?" Dean asks with a smirk.
"I um well I finished before you yesterday so I was watching you I guess. We should get started on our homework." Cass says nervously before getting his books out.
"Yeah okay." Dean says taking his books out as well.
They sit and do there homework in silence. It wasn't going to take them long. It was fairly simple. Dean looks up at one point and starts laughing.
"What's so funny?" Cass asks.
"You're playing with your hair."
Cass takes his hand away from his hair and stares at it.
"I didn't even realize I was doing it." Cass states.
Dean just smiles at him but his smile drops when Meg sits on the table close him.
"Hello boys. I didn't realize you were friends." Meg says.
"Well you learn something new every day." Dean tells her.
"Good to know." Meg states.
"What can we help you with Meg?" Cass asks.
"My parents are going out of town this weekend. So I of course am throwing a party. Both of you are invited." Meg tells them.
"Sounds cool when?" Dean asks.
"Saturday. It starts at seven so don't be late. Jo and Charlie already said they were coming." Meg explains.
"Meg come on." Nick interrupts as he walks over.
"Yeah yeah I'm coming. I was just inviting the boys to my party." Meg tells him.
"Cool. Hi Castiel." Nick says reaching his hand out to Cass.
"Hello Nick. How are you?" Cass asks shaking Nicks hand.
"No complaints. You both should come to the party." Nick tells them.
"I'll think about." Cass says.
"Alright well we should go. It was good to see you Castiel. I hope to see you both on Saturday." Nick says as Meg slides off the table.
"Bye." Dean and Cass say in unison as they walk away.
"Ex boyfriend?" Dean asks.
"What?"
"There is obviously some tension between you two. What's up?"
"He used to be the president of my church group but he one day just quit."
"Wow why?"
"He said we were to old school in our ways of thinking. Do you think that?"
"From what I know about your brother I would says no."
"What do you know about Gabe?"
"A few things but don't worry I won't tell anyone."
"Okay. How do you know about Gabe?"
"A few of the guys are friends with Jo. They told her. She told me."
"Oh." Cass says, "You can't tell anyone."
"Dude I just said I won't."
"Okay good."
"So I'm pretty much done. Are we gonna do this tomorrow. I don't have practice again until Friday."
"Yes we can. We can go to my house. It'll be more comfortable and I have snacks."
"Okay sounds good I guess I can follow you."
"So meet up right after school in the parking lot?" Cass asks as he puts his book away.
"Okay so I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yes I will see you tomorrow." Cass says as he gets up and walks away.
Dean follows shortly after. Cass seemed weird today. Not that he wasn't a weird kid but today he just seemed extra odd. Dean just kinda shrugged it off and went home.
The next day was once again the same as most other days. Cass let his parents know that Dean would be coming over. Zachariah wasn't thrilled but Anna kept saying it was fine. The day seemed to go by quickly and soon both Dean and Cass were sitting in the courtyard eating lunch with their friends.
"Dean are you going Saturday?" Charlie asks suddenly.
"Probably Meg says you and Jo are." Dean replies.
"Yeah I asked mom yesterday. She said if you're going I can go so you better go." Jo says almost threateningly.
"If I go am I gonna get drenched with water some how?" Dean asks.
"I promise if you go the war will be put on hold for the night." Jo says putting one hand in the air to signal scouts honor.
"Okay deal." Deans tells her sticking his had out to shake hers.
"Cool beans." Charlie says taking a bite of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Don't you ever get tired of pb and j?" Benny asks.
"No way. I'm a firm believer that it's the best sandwich." Charlie answers.
"No way peanut butter and banana is so much better." Jo informs.
"Now you sound like Sam." Dean laughs making a disgusted face.
"Hey you eat a bunch of crap that's way worse than peanut butter and bananas." Charlie pipes in.
"Like what?" Dean asks.
"Beef jerky." Ash says deciding to join the conversation.
"Do not mock why you do not understand." Dean warns glaring at him.
They all just end up laughing. Dean feels his cellphone vibrate and pulls it out of his pocket. The name flashing stops his heart. He just stares at the phone in his hand. John.
"I'll be right back." Dean says suddenly jumping up.
Dean rushes over to Sam and grabs his shoulder.
"I need to talk to you." Dean tells him.
"We are in the middle of a conversation." Mat says harshly.
"Yeah well I'm sorry but I need to talk to my brother. Now!" Dean says trying to pull Sam up from the table.
"Dean what's going on? What's wrong." Sam asks.
Dean just tries to swallow the lump in his throat. He glances at Cass who is looking at him with concern.
"Sam please." Dean says almost begging.
"Who would be calling me?" Sam asks taking his phone out.
Sams face drops instantly as he stares at the caller id. Dad. Sam takes a deep breath and goes between staring at the phone and staring at Dean.
"I'll be right back . I'm sorry." Sam says getting up and following his brother away from people.
Cass tries to tune out Mat complaining about Sam rudely leaving.
"What do I do?" Sam asks.
"Don't answer it." Dean tells him.
"That will only make him mad." Sam says in a trembling voice.
"No he knows we have school it'll be fine." Dean takes a deep breath before continuing, "If he calls again don't answer it. I'll put a block on our phones when I get home. Is Jess's mom giving you a ride again?"
Sam just nods.
"Okay good. I'm going to Cass's house to study. I'll be home before dinner. It'll be okay Sammy." Dean tells him ruffling his hair.
Dean and Sam head back to their lunch tables but don't say a word to anyone. Sam feels bad about ignoring Jess but he's to lost in a trance to really pay attention.
Dean leaves lunch a little early and heads to his locker. Lisa is standing up against it.
"Not now Lisa. Please." Dean says opening the locker.
"Don't worry I'll make it short. We're done. You can't seem to make time for me so I'm not giving you anymore of mine." She says starting to walk off.
"Are you going to Meg's party?" Dean yells after her.
"Are you?"
"Yeah Jo can't go if I don't."
"We'll I guess I'm not." Lisa says in a final huff and turns the corner.
Dean just closes his locker and leans his head against the cool metal. The bell rings and he heads to his next class.
At the end of the day Dean heads outside and see's Cass leaning against his car.
"Hey." Dean says walking up to him.
"Hello Dean."
"You sure you want to go to your house?"
"Yes. Just follow me. Do you know my car?"
"Black Prius right?"
Cass just nods and starts walking towards it.
They both get in their cars and Cass leads the way to his house. Dean is impressed automatically by the neighborhood. It's on the complete opposite side of town from Bobby's. Cass pulls into a driveway and Dean pulls in behind him.
"Dude you never said you were rich." Dean says as he gets out of the car and swings his bag over his head..
"My mom comes from money." Cass explains as he slams his door and heads up the path to the house.
Dean follows as he continues to stare at the three story white house in front of him. It has light blue shutters with a light blue double door in the middle. Cass unlocks the door and the enters the house.
"Shoes off." Cass tells him as he slips his off and places them on a self housing other shoes.
Dean takes his off as well and puts them next to Cass's as he just gawks at the massive foyer. There is a stair case against the right wall and an open hallway at the top. With the stairway to the third floor against the left wall. Next to the staircase is a door to a formal dining room. To the left is a room with closed glass panel doors. Behind them it looks like a formal living room. Cass leads him down the hallway next to the stairs. It opens up into a giant marble kitchen. There is a non formal dining area behind and a tv room off to the left.
"I'm honestly speechless." Dean says running his hand over the white and gray marble island.
"It's not that impressive. Take a seat." Cass tells him placing his bag on the counter.
"Oh no not at all impressive that my house could fit inside half of yours." Dean answers pulling one of the stools out from under the island and sitting on it.
"What would you like to drink? I have water, sparkling water, coke, sprite, and orange juice." Cass says opening the fridge.
"A sprite please."
Cass takes a can of sprite and a bottle of water out of the fridge. He sets them down. Dean grabs his and pops it open.
"Thanks." Dean says taking a sip.
They both turn their heads when they hear the front door open.
"Hey Cass. Hey Barbie." Gabe says walking into the kitchen.
"Hey Gabe. What's going on?" Cass asks as Gabe walks to the fridge.
"Nothing much." Gabe answers getting a coke out of the fridge, "How are you Barbie?"
"No complaints." Dean tells him gritting his teeth to not say something about his new nickname.
"Dean lets go to my room. Do you like cool ranch Doritos?" Cass asks opening up a cabinet.
"Yes I do." Dean answers standing up and pushing the stool back under.
Cass grabs the bag of chips along with his bag and leaves the kitchen with Dean following close behind. They walk up to the third floor. Cass leads them to a room at the end of the hallway to the left over the dining room section of the house..
His bed room is exactly how Dean imagined. It was extremely clean and neat. There was a dark blue rug underneath his queen sized bed and it took up a good portion of the floor. The furniture is all a dark expensive looking wood. There was a dresser, an impressive desk, a huge four post bed frame and a night stand on either side of it. A few feet away from the entrance to the room is a door and another one to the left, opposite the windows. There is a full length mirror in one corner. The only surprising thing in the room were the pictures.
"These are amazing." Dean says pointing to a picture of the New York skyline.
"Thank you. I try to take at least one decent picture of the places we go."
Dean continues to look walk around the room. The Eiffel Tower, pyramids, what he assumes to be a Caribbean beach, the Great Wall of China, Niagara Falls, The Trevi Fountain, The Tower of London and The Grand Canyon.
"You've been to all these places?" Dean asks placing his bag on the bed.
"Yes on family vacations."
"These are amazing shots!" Dean says examining the Trevi Fountain picture closely.
"Thank you. So homework time?"
"I guess so." Dean sits on the floor with his back against the bed and grabs his bag to take out his book. He sets his soda next to him on the nightstand.
Cass sits on his bed and pulls his books out at well. They sit in silence for about an hour. They pass the bag of chips between as they read and write.
"Okay tutor I can officially put you to work." Dean says turning around to lean on the bed with his book in front of him.
"What can I help you with."
"I know what the word issue means but I don't understand it's meaning here."
"Yes that one is tricky it means the direct descendants of someone."
"Oh okay thanks."
"You know the floor must be uncomfortable you can sit on my bed or at my desk."
Dean just nods. He grabs his stuff and sits against the head board next to Cass.
"You're quiet today." Cass says turning towards him.
"Yeah a lot on my mind I guess."
"You know I'm a good listener if you want to talk."
"Lisa broke up with me."
"Oh no I'm so sorry. Was it serious?"
"She was the most serious relationship I've ever had. I think I loved her."
"When did it happen and did she explain why?"
"When I went to my locker after lunch she was waiting for me. Apparently I was paying to much attention to baseball and keeping my grades up. I thought I was doing good you know. A decent athlete. I get good grades. I might have a shot at college. I had a hot cheerleader girlfriend. I thought I was being a decent role model for Sam. I guess you can't have it all."
"You know what screw her." Cass practically shouts causing Dean's eyes to widen as stares into blue eyes, "As your girlfriend she should be supportive and understanding. Not get mad because you're putting your future first. That's something to be proud of Dean. You're doing an amazing job and you do have a shot at college. With your grades and your athletic skills you'll probably have your pick of schools."
Dean just stares at him for a moment before saying, "Holy shit Cass. Thank you."
Cass just smiles at him but the smile drops quickly and he stares at his hands resting in his lap.
"Can I ask you something?" Cass asks.
"Sure you've earned it."
"What happened at lunch?"
Dean swallows and looks out the window.
"My dad called." Dean says in almost a whisper.
"Is that bad."
"Yes. I haven't talked to him in over a year and neither has Sam."
"Does this have and thing to do with when you guys moved here? I mean Sam had a broken wrist and I'm not sure why but you were in my gym class but you didn't come to class until a month and a half after you transferred. Not too mention you both had a few noticeable bruises."
Cass finishes and looks over at Dean.
Dean is noticeably shaking. Tears start to form behind his eyes and he pulls his knees up to his chest.
"I tried so hard to protect Sam. He... he just hated us so much. After my mom died and he blamed us and his drinking got so bad. For awhile I managed to pretend to be Sam. He was so drunk he couldn't see who he was beating but I got to tall I guess. He knew. I still tried to stop him. That just made it worse he would physically throw me out of the house and lock the door while he wailed on Sam. I can still hear his screams. Sometimes he would wait until I went to bed and Sam being the good kid he is would try to stay quiet so he wouldn't wake me. I tried to protect him. I really did. But I couldn't. I couldn't do it. Then one day I was waiting for Sam after school but he never showed. I went to his school and they said my dad had picked him up early. I ran home. Oh god I ran so fast. Sam was laying on the kitchen floor unconscious and bloody. My dad was just sitting in the den watching tv. I don't know what I was thinking. I just punched him. Wrong move on my count. His hits just kept on coming. After having my head slammed against the wall a few times I fell to the floor. That's when the kicking and stomping started. I blacked out. I woke up in an ambulance next to Sam. I had a concussion and five broken ribs. Sam had a broken wrist and three broken ribs. Everyone asked us what happened and who had hurt us. We refused to tell anyone. I swore to Sam then that we would never go back to him. I called Bobby. He showed up the next day to get us. The last time I heard from my father was about a week after we got to Bobby's. He dropped his car off with a note saying 'sorry' and that's it."
Cass just stares at him in silence. Unable to believed what he just heard. Dean rests his forehead against his knees and just sobs. Cass continues to just stare at him unable to move. Suddenly Cass moves and he is right up against Dean and he is pulling Dean close to him. To Cass's surprise Dean's arms go around him and he cries into Cass's chest.
"You're safe now." Cass whispers to him.
They aren't sure how long they sit like that. Embraced in each other. Dean letting out over a years worth of emotion while Cass strokes his head soothingly. Eventually the choked sobs stop and Deans breathing evens out.
"I've never told anyone before. Sure Bobby assumes but he doesn't know for sure. You have to promise Cass not to tell a living soul." Dean says looking up into sad blue eyes.
"I promise as long as you promise to never go with him."
"That's an easy promise to keep."
"Glad to hear that."
"I can't believe I just told you. I mean last week I don't think I had even said four words to you."
Cass just smiles down at him. They stare into each others eyes for a few minutes. Cass still running his fingers through Deans hair. Dean just listening to Cass's heart beat quickly.
Dean pulls away and sits up .
"I'm so sorry. I'm not usually into these chick flick moments." Dean says wiping his eyes.
"It's fine. Are you okay?"
"Yeah... no but I'm getting there. Thanks. It was just not a good day." Deans tells him leaning back against the head board.
Cass just nods in understanding. Dean grabs his book and places it across his lap.
"So you're not so much a tutor as you are a therapist." Dean jokes.
"Hey I told you I would help anyway I could."
They both start laughing. A knock at the door makes them stop.
"Come in." Cass yells.
The door opens and it's Anna.
"I didn't know homework was suppose to be fun?" She says walking over to the end of the bed.
"We are basically done so we were just messing around. Dean this is my mom Anna Milton. Mom this is Dean Winchester." Cass says gesturing to both of them.
"It's nice to meet you Dean." Anna says sticking her hand out.
Dean gets off the bed and shakes her hand, "It's nice to meet Mrs. Milton."
"Anna please." she smiles at them both.
"Thank you for having me to your beautiful home Anna." Dean says to her.
"Our pleasure. Would you like to stay for dinner?" She asks.
"No thank you. Ellen would kill me if I didn't give her warning before skipping dinner at home. I should probably go." Deans answers as he gathers his stuff.
"I'll walk you out." Cass says hopping off the bed.
"We can study at my house tomorrow. If its okay with your mom." Dean tells him as they leave his room and head down the stairs with Anna following close behind.
"Okay sounds good. Mom?" Cass asks looking to her as the reach the second floor landing.
"Of course you can." Anna says leaving them when they reach the first floor, "Good to meet you Dean."
"Your mom seems nice." Dean says when he thinks she's out if earshot.
"She is." Cass says watching Dean slip on his boots.
"Aww leaving so soon Barbie?" Gabe asks walking up to them.
"Must you call me that?" Dean asks.
"Yeah I think I do." Gabe answers.
Dean just shakes his head and turns back to Cass, "I'll see you tomorrow. Thanks again for having me over."
"Anytime. Drive safe." Cass tells him as he opens the door and shuts it behind him.
"Seriously Gabriel. Must you make fun if everyone?" Cass asks him heading towards the kitchen.
"Come on sometimes it is just to easy." Gabe replies.
"So that's Dean Winchester." Anna says when the boys enter the kitchen.
"What?" Cass asks.
"That's the hot baseball player with the forest green eyes." Anna tells them.
"Excuse me." Zachariah snaps standing from the table.
"There are always teen girls at the salon talking about the hot new baseball player with gorgeous green eyes." Anna explains.
"I did hear he was popular with the ladies but they're all angry he's taken." Gabe says.
"Not anymore Lisa broke up with him." Cass tells him.
"No way. When?" Gabe asks.
"After lunch." Cass answers.
"Wow. Girls are gonna be swarming around him. So he'll have his pick of a new one." Gabe jokes.
"He's actually pretty heart broken." Cass snaps.
"Okay. I was just kidding." Gabe says waving his hands in the air.
"Not everything is a joke Gabriel." Cass says to him as he turns to go back to his room.
"What's wrong with him?" Cass hears Gabe say as he hits the stairs.
Cass sighs as he walks up the stairs. He's unsure of what just happened and why he reacted the way he did. He flashes back to him holding Dean so close. He smiles at the memory even though he knows it wasn't suppose to be a happy one. He continues to his room and throws himself onto his bed. He pulls the pillow Dean was using to his face and breathes in deep. It smells like him. Cass smiles again imagining those green eyes looking up at him. Forest green is a pretty accurate description.
Dean arrives home just as Charlie is leaving. They honk and wave as her yellow vintage bug drives past him. He hurries into the house.
"You just missed Charlie." Sam says biting a piece of pizza.
"Yeah I passed her."
"Jo is pissed at you." Ellen says handing him a plate with two slices on it.
"Yeah what else is new."
Bobby walks in the kitchen and sits down before saying, "Sit down Dean."
Dean swallows hard as he sits down and tries to think of what he possibly could have done wrong.
"If this is about the water balloon in Jo's locker it was just suppose to be part of our stupid war." Dean says nervously.
"No you idjit it's about... You put a water balloon in Jo's locker? Nice." Bobby laughs raising his fist to fist bump Dean.
"Yeah I should've recorded it." Dean tells him as he takes a bite of his pizza.
"I wish I could have seen her face." Bobby says still chuckling to himself.
Ellen clears her throat loudly behind them.
"Oh right. So boys your father called today." Bobby starts.
Both Sam and Deans faces drop automatically. They just stare at Bobby with wide eyes.
"What... What did he want?" Dean tries to ask in a steady voice.
"To check in on you. He wants to see..." Bobby says folding his hands on top of the table.
"No." Sam screams before running out of the house.
"Sam!" Dean calls after him, "Bobby he can't... We can't."
Bobby just nods and Ellen walks goes behind him and gives his shoulder a squeeze.
"I should go after him." Dean tells them as he gets up from the table.
Dean walks in the back yard which is basically a car graveyard. Sam could be hiding anywhere in the hundreds of rows of cars. He begins to weave his way through looking for his brother. He finally finds him sitting on the hood of an old mustang.
"I don't wanna see him Dean. You promised." Sam says near tears.
"I promised we wouldn't go back with him not that we wouldn't see him. I don't think Bobby will make us but he doesn't actually have custody of us." Dean tells him as he sits down on the hood next to Sam and wraps an arm around his shoulders.
"I told Jess."
"I told Cass."
They don't say anything for awhile. They just sit next to each other and watch the clouds float by.
"Do you remember the nights when he used to pass out early and you could tell he wouldn't wake up until morning?" Sam asks.
"Of course I do. I would sneak us with some food and a blanket out of the house to go sit in the park. We would spread out the blanket and just stare at the stars."
"We don't do that anymore."
"We don't have a reason to sneak out."
"I like it here Dean. It feels like a home. Our home."
"I know Sammy. I know. And I'm gonna try my hardest to make sure we stay right here."