GREASING THE WHEELS

by SupernaturallyEgocentric

This is a new challenge I'm giving myself, to keep the wheels greased, the juices flowing. I'll post as often as I can, each drabble or one-shot will either have the title of a SUPN episode embedded in the content or it will be implied. Here is number THIRTEEN. Placed right after "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester." ROUTE 666.

4. Phantom Traveler

Dean was hiding something.

Sam didn't know what it was. But he knew damned well it was connected with him losing time. And with Dean treating him like a damned invalid.

His brother was afraid. Sam had seen it in his face the night they'd hunted the psycho chef.

What are you?

He looked across the room to where Dean was brooding over a possible case.

Damn it, something was wrong! And whatever it was, it was eating his brother alive.

Sam hesitated, then blew out a shaky breath.

This had to stop. He couldn't live like this anymore.

"Dean?"