Chapter 4: Running Away
Hoobastank- Running Away
Sharon Little -Piece
Halestorm - I'm Not An Angel
Still closing my eyes and trying to connect Sarah who I hope would hear me "Iceman..listen to me, we have got to leave I have got a bad feeling something not right..."
She didn't reply so I lay there waiting for sleep to take me over "Miss Cooper?" Louis Cook the doctor walked in.
"Doc?" I turn to him "what's up?"
"How are you feeling today?"
"I'm ok, just happy everyone made it out alright." I was beginning to feel a little uncomfortable having him near me. He grabbed my leg and slowly rubbed up and down. This was weird "Doc?" I question him as his hands crept up higher towards my thigh. I so need to get out of this damn hospital.
"Yes Miss Cooper?" Giving him a slight smile I start to feel like I was trapped. Yawning a little bit to make him think I was sleepy.
"I'm sleepy, could I get some rest? This has been a really exhausting few days." I ask and curl up in to my bed as he removed his hand.
"Sure, I'll just be down the hall if you need anything. Let me know alright!" He said before kissing me on the cheek and then the hand. As he was walking out I was starting to hyperventilate, the fucking Doc had to be possessed.
The nurse comes in and pushes another dose of pain medication. Shit... I mutter to myself this is keeping me from my abilities! As the medicine is being pumped in to my body I begin to drift off to sleep...
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Sam's POV
Watching Sarah sleep I see she is really restless, she has a look of hurt and fear in her face. After hearing Seth yelling at Amanda and then Dean saying he was going to get some sleep at the motel. I kept a check on both of them, there was way more to them and what's been shown but I needed to focus on saving Dean from hell.
"Get some sleep Sam, and thanks for comforting me!" She whispered before closing her eyes again and resting herself back to sleep. At this point I close my eyes and concentrate on her stroking my hair.
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Dean's POV
Waking up glancing over at the clock it reads six-o' four pm. It's been around five hours since I left the hospital. Sitting up and rubbing my face in my hands I get up head toward the shower, getting it as the hot water relaxes me for the first time in days.
"Sammy" I say as he answered his cell phone driving to the hospital.
"Dean, what's up?" his groggy voice told me he had been sleeping before I called.
"I'm on my way back, everything ok?"
"Yea just woke up, Sarah still sleeping, I'll head down to Amanda's and check on her."
"Alright be there soon." I told him hanging up the phone. As I pass the bar I see Seth's truck parked outside. Sighing turning around and pulling in to the parking lot.
"Seth"
"Dean"
"Think it's a little early to be drinking?"
"Nope, why are you here? Girls alright?"
"Yea I think so on my way back to check. You should be there!"
"Not you're business, just ...they tend to cause me to drink. I feel like I can't protect them if they are always using to protecting me. . . I shouldn't of gotten them involved." Sighing and downing a little more of beer "They were doing fine without me" he whispered taking down the rest of his beer and slamming it down on the counter.
"I know how you feel, Sammy was in college and I got him out to find dad. And well that didn't end well for us and now the gate was opened letting out all those fucking demons and our fathers is dead." I tell him motioning to the bartender to hand me two more beers. Grabbing one and sliding the other to Seth. He nodded in thanks "Look they are ok man, and honestly I've never seen anything like that..um..well whatever they did. They did save all of our lives, not to mention those were some steroid enhanced vampires." Taking a gulp of the beer I focus my thoughts on what happened that night until he spoke up.
"They were demon vampires..of some sort..I knew they are laced with some kind of demon blood... I don't get it though..it's just fucking insane!" He said shaking his head in disgust.
"Demon vampires..how many of those" pointing to his beer"have you had?" I ask him in a slight amusing manner, but I knew he wouldn't just say something like that, Seth was just as dedicated to hunting as dad was, all business no play type. I mean hell we deal with crazy shit all the time, why not demonic vamps?
"Not enough to forget that!" Turning towards me "Dean I need you to do me a favor!"
"Alright shoot"
"The girls, take them with you, this is bigger than I thought. Those vampires. . . they were after them from the beginning I knew this that's why I came here. They need to watched after and I can't do that and get to the bottom of this!" He pleaded with me and snorted "Plus you know Amanda won't listen to me, I think she made that point very clear" he added a bit hurt.
Understanding what it's like to have to grow up fast and take care of your family, I felt bad for him. They grew up without a father or mother and now were loosing a brother, he was more of a drill Sargent to them "Yea alright man" I reassured him unsure if this was the best idea. I paid the bartender and left for the hospital. On the way I worry now that I have to watch after two more people, knowing in a few months I wasn't going to be around.
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Amanda's POV
Sitting up woozy from the drugs that they keep giving I gaze out the open window looking out at the sun disappearing again thinking...
"Daddy...Sarah and I made you something."
"What is it princess?" he said picking me up taking me to Sarah who was in the kitchen setting up for the surprise.
"Close your eyes Daddy!" Closing his eyes running into the wall -on purpose but made us laugh- "Ouch, can I open my eyes yet?"
"Not yet Dad" Sarah said as she finished with the icing on the cake.
"Ok NOW" Both Sarah and I say at the same time jumping up and down when we see the smile on our dads face. "Ta -Da" We say bringing our arms up in a cute pose.
"Oh My! Wow you two did this? For me?" He said walking over looking at all the presents and decorations around the kitchen.
"Yep-Yep! It was your birthday last week but you and Seth were out hunting so we decided to do it today!" Pulling Daddy's hand over to the cake Sarah made."Look Daddy Sar did this!"
Smiling with little welts of tears in his eyes "Lady Bug you did this? When you start baking?" He asked pulling her in to a huge bear hug.
"I was reading and kind of just whipped it up myself, well Manda helped but you know she doesn't have much patience." Sarah explained still being held by our dad.
"Your both did a great job I couldn't ask for anything better, you know I'm sorry but Bobby needs some help this coming up weekend and I know it's your birthday's so lets celebrate both tonight okay?" He stated and went to fridge to grab some milk and plates.
Tearing up at the memories I wished so much that he was still alive.
"Hey" I hear a voice coming in to my room. Looking back I see Dean standing at the doorway. He notices my tears and I could see his body tense up and walk in closer to me.
"Hi" I say back with a shaky voice.
"You ok?"
Nodding 'yes' and then 'no' I hide my head in my hands and begin to sob a little more. Grabbing my chin I look up at him, deep hazel eyes looking into my blue ones I could see he was worried. He nudged my legs over a bit to sit on the bed. Not saying anything to me he just rubs my bear back for a few moments until I pull back from the embrace, not that I wanted to but I didn't want to fall back asleep either, which is were I was heading.
"Thanks I needed that" I blush at him, making a curtain around my face to hide the color.
"No problem, your getting chill bumps might want to tie you back up" he leaned in tying the back of the gown again. I inhale taking in his scent of musk, leather, soap and Dean. Trying to keep myself from moaning he finished and sat back.
"Thanks for that too, was getting a bit drafty!" I said with us both chuckling, slight blush again creeping up. What is with me, fucking drugs!!
"I can see that" his gaze traveled toward my chest and back up grinning like a fool and wiggling his eyebrows.
"Perv" I said pulling the blanket up to my chest and blushing yet again. It was kind of making me feel good he held some attraction towards me, I was quite a bit younger than him, sic years to be exact!
"So what's going?" I ask bring myself out of those kind of thoughts.
"Two of you are coming with Sammy and I when you get released from here!"
"Seth" I mumble looking towards the door angrily "he told you to watch us didn't he? Like we can't take care of ourselves."
"No..well Yes, but I know Sammy is attached to Sarah hell he hadn't left her side much since we got here. You're brother just wants to make sure your safe, I mean you two pissed a lot of vamps off with that little stunt you both did. You will be hunted and at least we can be there to help if something happens." He explained and I knew he was trying to be a nice as possible because watching him become uncomfortable with having somewhat of a 'chick-flick' moment was bugging him.
"First off I think we saved your asses, and second who said we wanted to?"
"Look princess stop being a brat, if you don't want to go with us that fucking bad don't frankly I really don't look forward to your 'tudes'! Fuck your stubborn as hell woman!" He said frustrated with me and walks out the room again.
Sighing I move to get off the bed only to fall on the ground "Damn it" I yell and start to cry again. Jeezus what is wrong with my mental state right now, bitchy to crying in three point five seconds!! Again I say Fucking DRUGS!!
"Shit what happened" Dean rushes back in looking at me on the floor.
"I thought you left?"
"I did I was pissed and I came back to tell you, you have no choice your coming with us because Sarah thinks its a good idea" smiling he because he knew that would win me over.
"Great use my sister against me, Thanks" trying to get up "Can you help I wanted to get some clothes on."
"Yea..um..why?"
"Because I'm getting out of here this place it messing with my emotions plus..I can't focus with all the damn drugs they keep pumping me with." I told him as he was helping off the ground. Holding me up my legs still weak from the lack of movement in the last few days.
"Yea because you sure seem ready to leave" his hand grazed my breast and made me groan.
"Just need to get my strength back, ass!" Taking deep breath I inhaled his scent again "Help me to bathroom, oh and go get me some clothes!"
Staring at me "Please?"
"Please Dean, Please can you get me some clothes."
"Better, you need me to help?" He grinned as I make it to the bathroom turning around to glare at him and grab on to the wall for support. "Hey you have a great ass by the way!"
"Perv" I yell back at him, only blushing to myself this time which I was thankful for.
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After a few hours of being released from the hospital, well alight a few hours after demanding to be released out of the hospital, Sarah and I grab our things to take with us. "Argh I can't believe we have to ride with the Winchesters. How come we can't take our car!" I mumble as I am packing clothes and other accentual things for this 'road trip'.
"Because I said so!" Dean said to me standing in the door way watching as I am packing.
"What do you want Winchester?"
"To watch you get all upset over nothing. It's hilarious!" He said tilting his head sideways as I am picking up my drawing notebook out from underneath my bed. Turning around to see him staring at me ass "Probably liked it better when we were in the hospital..." I stated as he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Yea but this is nice to, it leaves imagination! I must say though you hav--"
"Dean!" Seth growled, standing behind him in my doorway. Unfazed Dean turns around still smiling as he walks off.
"What do you want Seth?"
"Peace on Earth?" Unamused he sighed "Please lets not fight ok, I just wanted to say bye and that I am sorry I dragged you and Sarah in this."
"Seth it's been our whole life. . . don't be sorry, and why the hell are you acting like I'm never going to see you again?" I ask as I pull away from the hug he decided to embrace me in.
Ignoring my questions he continues with his little speech "Look you and Sarah take care of each other. Oh and don't and I repeat don't fall for Dean's pantie dropping tricks, I'll kill'em if he lays a hand on you, you're to young!" Just as I was going to speak up he interrupts "You will see me again, I just...you know this job ok so if I don't I just want you to know I love you and I wish like hell you didn't have to live this life."
That was it, he said it the one thing I thought would never come out of his mouth. 'I love you' was a given in this family but not said often enough, or atleast to me it wasn't. For a moment I was speechless, he went from drill Sargent to loving brother!
"I know Seth I love you to." Hugging him again and then walking out the door. I could hear him telling them to keep us safe and he will keep in contact as much as he could, somewhere in me I had a bad feeling this was last time I would see him. God I hope not, don't let me loose my brother too!
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After we ate lunch and finished packing I grab my bag I keep on me at all times. Books...check, iPod and charger...check, drawing pad and pencils..check, computer...check and Peanut M&M's... double check! Pulling the iPod and M&M's out I stare out the window as Sam and Sarah talked in the backseat about our newest hunt.
"Mandy" a nickname Sam gave me for calling him 'Sammy' "you going to listen to this? I think you should know what's going on before we get there."
"Sure Sammy, shoot away... I'm listening" Grabbing a few M&M's out and popping them in to my mouth. Glancing at Dean who has been eyeing them since I brought them out. I grin and open my mouth to add more..."Mmmmmm Sooo SOO good!" I moan and add a few more in my mouth. Shaking his head at me I scoot closer to him and place one in his mouth. "Like that?"
Grinning at me he opens his mouth for more. "Now, now you have to ask nicely." Giving me his best puppy dog eyes, which isn't as good as Sam's but it was good enough. "Alright..but don't eat them all or I will kick your ass..and you have seen what I could do!"
"Ok now that you two are done with that..back to the hunt now!" Sam blankly said.
"Shoot Sammy" Dean said after swallowing and grabbing a few more.
"Ok maid goes missing from the Worthington's house, said she left and never came back one morning. Two weeks later Mrs. Worthington freaks out saying she saw a ghost and was sent to the psychic ward after flipping out trying to kill her husband, a day later she was found dead strangled to death."
"So ghost of maid?" I ask at the same time Dean asked "Did they ever find the maid?"
"No they haven't found the maid," pausing to look back at the computer "Could be the ghost not sure yet though."
Nodding at him "Ok well I am going to listen to my music ..unless you want to say anything else?" I ask trying not to sound like a bitch but since I have had those damn meds it's messed up my mental block.
Sighing at me "Yea I'm done!"
"Sam I don't mean it like that I'm just..things...I can't control my block right now and if I listen to music I can drown out everyone thoughts. Sorry" I explain to him putting my earphones on. Laying his hand on my shoulder and smiling with a nod in understanding I get out my drawing pad and open up to a fresh page.
Concentrating on Sarah..."Manda, Iv been trying to put a damn block back up. I think its because we drained so much energy that we are having to get control again." She knew I was tapping into her head, must of felt the pull.
Focusing on the music and my pad drawing a picture of our father and us as kids. Remembering that day we celebrated our birthday...
Day of my thirteenth birthday, Sarah's fifteenth...
"Wake up Manda!!" Sarah said barging in to my room
"You are to damn chipper for your own good!" I growled out at her hiding under my covers.
"Get up grumpy, Dad's home ..he's HERE!!" She yelled jumping on my bed. I pop up and look at the clock..."It's one am!!" I get up run out of bed to run down the stairs to see Dad sitting at the table with breakfast food. "Daddy, you said you weren't going to be here!!" I looked at him still grumpy at the time of morning it was.
"Yeah well we finished extra early, plus how many times do you turn thirteen and fifteen?" He smiled, he said that every year but hey we loved him for that because he made it special every year.
"Very true!" Sarah stated, happy and grinning like a fool.
"Smells so good, thanks for waking me up for this.." I tell Sarah "Oh and Happy Birthday Iceman" Grabbing her for a hug and then giving Daddy a hug as well.
"You to Maverick! Dad thanks for coming home. It wouldn't be the same if you weren't here!" Sarah said giving Dad a hug and a kiss before sitting down with me to grub out on the waffles, bacon, and eggs.
After opening our gifts I got my sai's and Sarah her guns. Both were made by a monk who was a great friend of his. They were beautiful weapons, he told us they would harm any kind of supernatural being, special protection.
"Jerome made these for you two, no one else will ever have the same!" He explained to us.
"Thanks Daddy" Sarah and I said giving him a hug and a kiss on his cheeks. The clock hit two-fourty-five a.m., and Sarah and I went back to bed full and happy. He said he was going to take us shopping for some clothes, supplies for my art, and more books for Sarah's collection. I lay down to sleep and touched my Sai one last time...
(Snapping to the first premonition I ever had)
Running down the stairs hearing Dad yelling, a dark figure standing over Dad ripping in to his chest pulling out his heart..
Jumping up from the that nightmare I look around glancing at the clock..three a.m. I go to lay down again and hear an awful noise. I'll KILL YOU, SON OF A BITCH!! Daddy yelled making me jump up, heart pounding all the way to the top of the stairs. Sarah running down them. I finally get the courage to head down with her only to stop and hear her scream piercingly loud, I look and watch my Dad's heart being pulled out of his chest for the second time tonight. Run over to Dad as the dark man disappears and pull him up in to my lap crying as Sarah calls nine-one-one.
Snapping out of my thoughts Dean shook me asking something, I pull off my ear buds "Wha?"
"You were out of it weren't ya, you want anything?"
"Uh Umm..yea cherry Dr. Pepper, in fact I'll go in with you" I told him setting my stuff to the side and getting out of the car.
"Nice drawing by the way, that man who is he?"
"Our Dad, how long was I out of it?"
"Not to long about three or four minutes. You sure you ok?" He asks throwing his arm on my shoulder guiding me inside with him.
"Yea just been a long week. Our birthday is this coming up" I told him as I grab a cherry Dr. Pepper for me and a Snapple for Sarah. Also grabbing some BBQ chips "Want some?" I ask and he nods.
"So when is it?"
"The thirteenth..um Friday..shit what is today?"
"Uh..Thursday fifth, Friday the thirteenth... How cool is that!" He stated
"Yea I used to think so too" I mumble as I pay for the drinks and snacks. "Oh and the gas to umm ..pump four" he hands me my card back "Thanks" I smile and walk out with Dean behind me.
"You know your like my Suga Mama, you've been paying for everything."
"We least I can do, your driving us around plus your paying for motel tonight" I told him grinning.."oh and umm two rooms Sam told me your were cheap!"
Getting back in the car Sarah and Sam both passed out in the back I smile as they both curl up to eachother using the other as a pillow of some sort.
"Cute huh!" Dean commented
"Yea, I'm glad he cares for her, she can use some good in her life."
"What about you?"
"Dean come on..your not that kind of guy I don't have to hardly know you to know that!"
"So you both have the same birthday?" Asked ignoring my statement.
"Sorry Cowboy didn't mean to hit a nerve. Yes we have same birthday, two years apart."
"You're strange Cooper" Dean stated and stole my bag of chips. Taking a sip of my soda handing it to Dean he does the same then hands it back to me. I set down the drink, grab my sweater off the floor and lay it down on his lap. Getting comfortable I put my hand on his thigh next to my face and relax listening to his Blue Oyster Cult tape. After about twenty minutes I think he feels I had fallen asleep so he begins to play with my hair, this actually putting me to sleep after while.
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Dean's POV
After taking a swig of her coke and handing it back to her she grabs her sweater and places it on my lap, then she lays her head down. Not what I expected of this girl, she laid her hand on my thigh and pulled her feet up to the seat. I can't seem to keep my hands from her wild long curly hair playing with it, so soft...smelling like something sweet. Glancing back at Sam who is moving Sarah to his chest pulling her closer.
"Sammy" I grin and wiggle my eyebrows nodding down towards my lap.
"Dean" Sammy's eyes grow wide
"Not like that she's a sleep, now who's thinking with their other head!"
Shaking his head "So what's going on between you two? Is it love at first fight?"
"Shove it Sammy" I growl at him, not wanting to think about getting close to anyone only to end up loosing them in the end.
"I'll get you out of this deal Dean"
"Another three hours give or take left Sammy, get some sleep" turning music up a little bit louder to end the conversation before it goes any further.
