Hi everybody! I'm back! I haven't had the time to write anything the past week and I'm sorry about that. I was at a camp all week. Anyways, the story must go on!
Thank you so much for those of you who have stuck with me and my story. And I want to thank those of you who have commented on my story. I know it is a bit slow in the beginning, but I swear it will take off. This chapter has a lot of switching POV's so for some that might get a bit annoying but it shouldn't happen as much in later chapters. Just hang with me guys. :)
Thank y'all for being patient with me guys!
Sam POV:
Sam walked down the crowded hallway with Jess at his side. A comfortable silence enveloped them as they thought of the troubles going on in their teenage lives. Sam contemplated telling Jess about what happened to Dean, well almost everything.
Jess waved to one of her friends as she walked, never once leaving Sam's side and he smiled. He was so lucky to have a friend like her, and so nervous because he just had to tell her how he felt. But what if she just wants to be friends, or she likes someone else, or... anything!
Without Sam knowing due to the thoughts stirring around in his head, Jess had slipped her hand into his.
As they entered their first class she slipped her hand out and they took their seats. As the other students filed into the room, Sam turned to Jess. "So I have a question." Sam said slowly, still not sure if this is the best idea. Jess turned towards him and smiled. "Anything" She said.
Sam smiled and scratched the back of his head, searching for his words. "Well, what if I told you that I knew somebody who got hurt but that somebody doesn't want anybody else to know and tells me to just forget about it. But I can't do that because I care about that person and don't want it to happen again. What do I do?" The words tumbled out of his mouth and he looked to Jess for her advice. She thought about it and looked up at him.
"Well, I would do what you think is right in your heart. Forget about what you're supposed to normally do because everyone's situations are different. If this person truly wants you to keep it a secret I would. But if it happens again, I would consider telling someone." Sam pondered over what she said and smiled.
"You're amazing." He thought. Jess smiled and Sam went as red as a tomato, for he had actually said that out loud.
A small blush dusted Jess's cheeks. "Thanks."
The two teens turned to their teacher who was trying, unsuccessfully, to get the class's attention. "Now we will start the presentations. Sam and Jess, you're up first. Together, they walked to the front of the class, with matching blushes.
Dean POV:
After his first class, Dean didn't see Castiel in any of his other classes until lunch. His eyes scanned the lunchroom for dark hair and a long, tan trench coat. Luckily, Dean needn't search more because he found him standing in the lunch line. He stood still, looking forward, expressionless. Dean once again got the feeling that Cas wasn't all there. That he was only going through the motions of life, miserable and alone.
Dean shook his head, clearing his mind of those depressing thoughts and walked up to him. Dean tapped his shoulder, gaining his attention. He turned towards Dean with a small smile. "Hello Dean." He said politely.
"Yeah hey. So... what's for lunch today?" Dean rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. He felt stupid for just waltzing up to him without a reason.
"I'm not sure. But I guess we'll find out soon."
Castiel got his lunch before him and had found an empty table by a window. Unbeknownst to him, no one sat at it because a few months earlier, a depressed boy slit his wrists with a knife he had brought from home and later died from blood loss.
Dean headed to his usual table where his friends sat but when he saw Castiel sitting alone at the table, he stopped. Without thinking he walked up to the "cursed" table. Just standing beside it got half the cafeteria's attention. Castiel looked up at him, then around him, then back down to the table. Dean looked around and saw people murmuring and gossiping and staring.
"Nothing to see here!" He said harshly, glaring daggers at them. Most turned away, but Dean knew they would watch anyways. Castiel looked up and smiled thankfully. "That wasn't necessary, Dean. I'm used to it." Dean shook his head. "I don't think you are."
Dean sat down across from him and a whir of voices erupted around them. Dean and Cas tuned them out. "You do realize why this table is empty right? Why they are gossiping so much?" Castiel shook his head. He was new to school after all.
"Well they say that this table is cursed. It makes people go insane."
"Why?" Castiels' eyes were wide with curiosity. Dean explained what had happened all of those months ago and Castiel listened intently. "So, you don't believe in the curse?" Castiel asked once Dean had finished explaining. "Not this one in particular, no." He said in between bites of his chicken nuggets.
Castiel hummed and Dean looked skeptical. "What?" Dean asked, eyes narrowing.
"What do you mean?" Castiel asked innocently.
"What was that weird hum that you did all about?"
Castiel smirked. "I was just wondering if not the curse, what could possibly make you want to sit with me. It seems pretty insane to me."
Jess POV:
Sam and Jess were blushing all throughout their presentations and when they sat down, a few people stared confusedly.
Jess was doodling when she felt eyes boring into her head. She slowly lifted her head and turned to Sam. He sat in his seat with a small smile on his face. He must not have noticed he was doing it. This had happened a lot with Sam, he was always looking at her like that, almost, dare she say, with love.
This fact made her smile. She loved how he always looked at her, her heart would always beat faster and it made her feel important. That was why she didn't know why he wouldn't just ask her out on a date. If he liked her so much, and she knew he did, then why didn't he tell her? Was he afraid?
These were the thoughts that plagued her mind quite often. Therefore, with a final look at him, she turned back to her doodles and waited. Waited on the day Sam Winchester would finally ask her out.
Castiel POV:
Red.
Red covered everything. The ground, his shoes, the walls, the students, the teachers...everything was red.
Everything except for Dean Winchester. Dean was a mixture of every color, vibrant and exciting, but also cool and calming. Every color had an emotion. Red was nothing but utter terror and when Castiel looked at Dean, that feeling was non-existent.
When Dean surprised him in the lunch line, Castiel couldn't help but smile. Dread and fear washed away and Castiel felt like at last, he could breath.
After lunch, Castiel and Dean made plans to meet up at the library right after school. They only have about an hour because Dean has a job so they would need to work on their papers diligently.
After lunch Castiel didn't see Dean around. He was heading to his locker when a few girls stopped him. They each grabbed him by the shoulders and stepped up front. "Hello newbie. You don't know us, do you?" One of them asked in a too-sweet tone and with a fake smile plastered on her face. Castiel shook his head.
"Good." The other one spoke up with a harsher tone but same fake smile. "But you should know that a queer like you needs to move somewhere else because if I see you drooling over him one more time, I will come after you. Do you hear me?" Her face was close to his and her strawberry lip gloss was strong. She glared harshly.
"I don't understand." Castiel said tilting his head. Who are they talking about? And why are they being so mean? I didn't do anything to them.
The first girl clicked her tongue, now looking just as mad as the other. "What do you mean by that, huh? You playing dumb with us or something? Don't go near him and you won't get hurt, got it? Good."
With that the two girls turned and sauntered down the hallway, heads held up high. Castiel walked on to his locker, still confused. Who on earth could they have been talking about?
Jo POV:
Jo was walking down the hallway when she saw Castle. He was being glared down by two very well-known girls in school and he looked adorably confused. Jo smirked, phase one of her devious plan coming to mind. She walked closer, and with precision and clarity only a naturally born spy could do, she snapped a photo of his adorable face. It was a perfect photo and she wasn't too obvious. She quickly sent the photo to Dean with a text saying, "Awww! Cute, right?"
Jo was about to turn back around and help him with the annoying brats but when she turned, they were walking away. Castle shrugged and walked on, still looking slightly confused.
Her phone buzzed and she smiled excitedly. The text was from Dean reading; "What do you mean? Did you mean to type this to a girl? Was it meant for Delilah? It's okay Jo, I won't tell anyone that you like him. :)"
Jo's mouth fell open in shock. "H-he didn't take the bait..." Jo growled frustrated and texted back, "Right yeah. Sorry 'bout that. I don't actually like-like him, I just thought it was a cute face he made."
"Okay then" Dean texted back. Jo sighed.
"Well I guess phase one didn't work out. Now for phase two, whatever that will be..."
Dean POV:
Dean had received the text from Jo as he was walking from his last class of the day. He was supposed to meet Cas at his Impala to go to the library together. When he saw the adorable confused face, he smiled. Jo was always accidentally sending him texts that were meant for others. But why was she talking about Cas?
Dean tucked his phone away when he saw Cas standing beside his Impala. Cas turned towards him with a weird expression on his face. "This is an amazing car, Dean. How did you keep it in such good condition? It seems pretty old." Castiels' eyes roamed over the surface of the car with an impressed look.
Dean shrugged and scratched the back of his neck. "I guess in a way the car takes care of itself. It gives me comfort, freedom, and fun while I keep it clean, healthy, and cared for."
"Wow. That's impressive." Cas said as he stood by the passenger side door. Dean unlocked the car and hopped in, Castiel following suit.
"Well, she's my baby." Dean smiled at Cas goofily and Cas smiled back. For a moment their eyes were locked on the other and in a way, everything felt right. The feeling of being in his favorite car with Cas, of all people, felt right.
Reluctantly, Dean turned away from the baby blues and turned the key. The engine revved to life and with a purr, backed out of the parking space and rolled down the road. Dean, instinctively, took the scenic back roads. Yellow, orange and red leaves dangled on low hanging branches and covered the sides of the road. Dean glanced over at Cas who was staring out the window. He had a peaceful, and somewhat surprised, look on his face.
Dean turned back to the road with a contented smile on his face. When they arrived at the library, neither felt like getting out of the car. "Can I ask you something?" Dean said nervously. Castiel turned away from the window and gave Dean his full attention. "Well, earlier, at lunch, you said that you were used to people staring at you. What did you mean by that?"
Castiel looked down at his shoes uncomfortably. "I meant exactly that. People are curious about the unknown. Some things went down in my life awhile ago and they would look at me weird. As if by staring at me, they would know all of the answers to their questions."
Castiel didn't take his eyes off of his shoes and Dean felt bad for asking. Dean laid his hand on Cas' shoulder, drawing his attention. Cas looked up at Dean, eyes a bit pink. "I know what it's like to have something you don't want anyone to know. You want to put it all behind you and move on."
Castiel nodded and once again they took comfort in the others' eyes.
Both boys, with internal conflicts and swirling feelings, sat in the Impala wondering what it was they were feeling at that moment. It was a feeling they had never known, but they both knew that there was something there...trust.
Okay so this was a pretty short chapter compared to the others so far. Thank you to those who have been following my story and I will post the next chapter soon!