Two days have passed since Jude was tortured by the demon and rushed to the hospital. Dean and Sam haven't left Jude's side since she went through surgery. Both of them were tired and in desperate need of sleep.
"You two should go home for a while, get some sleep." The doctor said as he walked into the room. He did his usual check on Jude, and then turned to the boys. "She is going to wake up, she's not dead. Jude just needs to recover." He paused, "now go you two, the hospital will call if she wakes up."
Dean and Sam left the hospital groggy and discouraged. They drove back to the motel in silence, not wanting to talk about Jude.
Dean unlocked the motel door and dragged himself into their room; Sam paused just inside the door. "Dean. Do you really think she will be okay?"
"Of course Sammy, she's strong. Just like us. Now get some sleep." Dean responded.
Although the two of them hadn't slept in two days, they couldn't sleep for long knowing that their sister could be waking up at any moment.
The next morning the two of them rushed breakfast, eager to see their sister again. Dean jumped into the impala as soon as they finished eating, and Sam followed. On the drive back to the hospital, Dean finally spoke up, "I sure hope she wakes up damn soon because she shouldn't be out this long. And besides, hospitals freak her out as much as they do me."
The brothers made their way into her hallway when the doctor approached them. "She will probably wake up in the next five minutes or so, she's swirling in and out of consciousness."
"Just in time Sammy." Dean said. Sam had been relatively quiet since the attack, and Dean hoped having Jude wake up would lift his spirits. They made their way into Jude's room.
Jude let her eyes open just a crack, but immediately shut them. 'Gee, can they make these damn lights any brighter," She thought, 'I feel like I'm staring at the damn sun.'
Jude opened her eyes once again, struggling to adjust to the harsh lighting. Taking in her surroundings, Jude looked around the room to see monitors and cords connected to her, then to their respected machines. She turned back over to see the happy, yet concerned faces of her two brothers as they watched her intently.
Her brothers noticed that her eyes had faded to a pale blue. 'Wow, she looks exhausted. I've never seen her eyes that pale.' Sam thought. The boys snapped out of their clouded thoughts as Jude opened her mouth to speak.
Jude struggled for a breath. "God," she paused, "I hate needles."
Sam and Dean chuckled. They had missed the snide remarks of their sister. "So how ya feeling sis?" Sam asked.
"Well, to be frank. I feel I got hit by a bus." She said, "But what's the damage?"
"The doc said you got two broken ribs, and you went through some surgery to sew back the tears in your skin along with the blood loss." Dean replied.
"Well that explains why it feels like I'm getting stabbed every time I take a breath." She paused to think. "You… you killed it right?"
"Sure as hell did, Jude. That son of a bitch won't be bothering us any time soon." Dean said in triumph.
"How long have I been out?" Jude questioned.
"Been about three days," Sam said, "We were starting to worry."
"Dammit." Jude said.
Dean sat forward. "You okay? You in pain Jude?" Worry surged in his voice.
"No… well yes, but I can't believe I've been in this damn hospital for three days. Dean, give me a day, then you gotta check me out of this joint. Or I'll go nuts." Jude replied.
"I'll see what I can do." Dean said. He could sympathize Jude's frantic request to check her out of the hospital; they both shared the phobia of them.
The next few days had been pretty calm since Jude got checked out of the hospital. The doctor demanded she engage in minimal amounts of activity as she recovered, so their days consisted of Jude being cooped up in the motel most of the day and Sam and Dean leaving and coming back with their next meal. Occasionally Jude would get up to use the bathroom or shower, or get food; Sam and Dean wanted to make sure she recovered to the fullest.
The next week the three of them left town and headed to Greely, Colorado for their next case. Once they checked into the motel Dean said, "Change your clothes into something nice Jude, we are going to the town to find dinner tonight, things have been pretty stressful, I think we all need a break huh kiddo."
"Thank God, it has been way too long since I've seen the sun. Who knows maybe I'll become a vampire." Jude began mocking the vampires from the latest Twilight movies to her brother's amusement.
Dean and Sam almost fell over in hysterics from her vampire impressions. "Stop it, I can't take any more Jude!" Sam gasped in between the laughter.
Jude was almost completely healed aside from a bruise on her ribs and the scars forming on her chest, she generally felt fine. She still had to take prescribed pain medication for a few more days, but she was more than eager to get out of the motel and see the town.
As they made their way through the town the three of them stopped in front of a diner that seemed to fit Dean's low standards but have enough healthy options for Sam. "See that Jude, looks like they have open mic night tonight." Sam nudged at his sister.
"You should sing something, make your brother's proud." Dean chimed in.
"I'll think about it." Jude smirked at the two as they made their way to an open booth. A cute guy had caught her eye as he passed to get his seat. She noticed he looked interested in her as well. He appeared to be sitting alone.
After the waitress handed the three of them their food, Sam spoke up, "You should go up there sis, show those amateurs what you are made of."
"Well I don't know if I-"
"Go get 'em kiddo." Dean interrupted as he pushed her out of the booth towards the stage.
Jude got up on the stage and all the nerves seemed to disappear as she began to sing, each word entrancing her audience. Her voice was strong, but soft and sweet like a flower. Her voice blossomed as she made her way through the song. Jude let the emotions fill her as she sang, losing touch with reality. This is what Jude loved about singing, it was like entering a whole other world where people say what they mean, no lies and no pain.
Sam and Dean were in awe of their sister, they had heard her sing a little in the shower and when she was young, but this is the first time they have heard it in all of it's beauty. They finally understand what their dad said when he said she was blessed with the voice of an angel. The boys found it amazing how she could lose herself in the music, and let the song flow through her.
As Jude finished everyone in the diner clapped for her, some even stood. Jude's eyes made her way to her brothers who stood, whooping and hollering along with the rest of the audience. She smiled brightly. Jude couldn't help but notice the guy she had seen earlier that appeared interested in her was also standing and applauding. She smiled even more as she looked down at her feet.
Jude made her way back to their own table and her brother's greeted her with bear hugs. "My sis is a rock star I can't believe it, hey you better give me a share of that profit for dealing with such a pain in the ass sister for all these years." Dean joked as he embraced her.
"Nice job, Jude. I'm so proud of you, and I'm sure mom is too." Sam said as he hugged her.
Jude couldn't help but feel her mom was smiling down at her, which made Jude's smile grow bigger.
"Hey sis, not to interrupt but I think that boy has got the hots for you." Sam nudged his sister as they sat in the booth.
The guy approached the table and greeted Jude. "Hi, you must be Jude. My name is Charlie, I was just wondering if you would like to sit down with me? I'll get you a milkshake if you want, on me." Charlie said with a charming smile.
"Hmm. You had me at milkshake." Jude blushed.
She walked over to the table that he sat at and he pulled back her chair and sat her down. 'Talk about a gentleman.' Jude thought to herself.
"So tell me about yourself Charlie." Jude said.
Charlie began talking, and at first Jude was concentrating, but she became distracted at his face. He was about four inches taller than her, had dirty blonde hair and stunning hazel eyes. She admired his smile and his lightheartedness, he reminded her of a golden retriever.
The waitress eventually came with their milkshakes, Jude ordered chocolate chip cookie dough while Charlie got mint chocolate chip. They both talked the majority of the night, joking back and forth. Jude really liked getting to know Charlie, she finally felt like a girl for once, beautiful even. She never wanted to leave this moment.
"Looks like they are having fun." Sam said looking over at the two. Sam was happy for Jude, after growing up in the business and everything, she had to deal with a lot, and she finally got a bit of normal for once.
"I still don't know if I like this guy." Dean grumbled. He was just trying to be protective of Jude, he was the oldest and he didn't want to see Jude get hurt by anyone. But couldn't help but notice that she seemed happy.
"Just relax Dean, Jude is finally getting a taste of normal. Look at her smile, now tell me the last time you've seen her smile like that." Sam said.
Dean looked back over at Jude. Her face was beaming. Her eyes were a piercing blue-green, and her pale skin and dark hair complementing her features just so. Jude looked generally happy and that's all that Dean really wanted. 'Wow.' Dean thought, 'She really is a beautiful girl.'
AN: Again, thank you all so much for the reviews, favorites, follows, etc. I really appreciate that you all like the story so far. It's so nice to come here and let the imagination flow, no matter how bad things get sometimes. I'm so glad I started writing, and I promise I won't let you guys down! -Lyric