I wake up around 5 in the morning, and I`m tempted to take off while everyone is sleeping. In fact, I get dressed and grab my bag before I leave the room. I`ll decide after breakfast if I want to stay and see John, and possibly get stuck here, or not. I walk out of the bedroom with my bag in hand and see Dean lounging in a recliner, blocking the front door. Bobby knows me better than I realized. Dean chuckles and sits up.
"Sick of us already?"
I look at him for a second or two, but decide not to respond. It`s too early to deal with people. Instead, I walk into the kitchen to get some food. Of course, the pain in my ass has to follow. I try to ignore him, but when I feel his eyes on me, I glance at him and see him watching me. I hate to admit it, but I kind of like that he`s checking me out. I smile just a little, and then he has to open his mouth and ruin it.
"Wow, didn`t know that you could smile."
I`m trying to think of a snide remark when the door opens and I hear John curse when the recliner prevents him from opening the door all the way. By the time Dean and I rush in, he`s knocked the recliner over and put a small hole in the door. I let Dean say hello first, and then decide to go back to making breakfast while they catch up. But as soon as I turn to go to the kitchen, John stops me. He always seems to prevent me from "isolating," as Bobby`s former-psychologist friend called it.
"Come over here and say hi."
Dean stands out of the way, and without any rude remark! I walk over to John and open my mouth to say 'hi,' but he pulls me into a hug. For a half a second I tense up; but it`s John, and I hug him back.
"Dean, me and Andie are gonna go for a drive. We`ll all go out to lunch later, ok?"
"Yes, sir."
I feel guilty to steal his time with his dad when he hasn`t seen him in so long, but I follow John outside and get in the car.
"What the hell are you thinking camping in those woods? You coulda been killed."
I shrug, "I like my alone time. You know that."
He shakes his head, he`s so much more serious than usual.
"Don`t start this bull. It`s not just your personality. You`re angry at everyone, and scared of anyone who you might not beat in a fight."
"I`m not scared of you. Does that mean you think I could beat you in a fight?" I try to lighten the mood a little. This is too intense.
He sighs, "Well you trust me." I nod in agreement. "I could see you tensing up and keeping your distance from Dean. My sons would never-"
"Ok, John. I didn`t accuse your sons of anything. Don`t give me the lecture about how great they are, I already heard it from Bobby when he dragged my ass here."
John shook his head, I could tell he was getting frustrated. "I just want you to know that you can relax here. You`re just as safe with them as you are with me."
I refrain from saying anything rude because it`s John. But I don`t like this side of him. He usually isn`t so touchy-feely, and it makes him easier to be around than Bobby usually is. He smiles and gets out of the serious-mode.
"Let`s go get you unpacked." He turns the car around and heads back to the trailer.
When I get back, I`m shocked to find that one, or maybe both, of the Winchester brothers, has made an enormous breakfast. It sure beats the cereal that I was planning on having, so I gladly sit with all three Winchesters for breakfast. I don`t say anything at all, just listen to the Winchesters catch up. They mostly talk about the demon that killed the boys' mother. It`s not really a happy reunion, just all business. I haven`t really seen this side of John. I`ve heard about how obsessed he is, but for whatever reason, he wasn`t like that when he was around me. One of Bobby`s hunter friends told me, when Bobby wasn`t around, that I looked just like Mary, John`s wife. Maybe that was why he`s usually in a happier and more easy-going mood around me.
