Bobby and Rufus pulled up to the motel a few minutes before noon. "There she is," Bobby said and pointed to the Impala.

"I'll admit it's a rare car, but how can you be sure that's the Winchesters'?" Rufus asked.

"They've had those same Kansas plates for years. That's them."

They got out of the car and headed into the office. "Which room?" Bobby asked.

"Actually, she's coming in right now."

Bobby turned around. "That your car out there? Where'd you get it?"

"My father gave it to me," Melissa lied. Maybe they wanted to buy it and she could get some cash.

"Try again," Bobby said.

"My father gave it to me."

"You steal it off a vampire, maybe? What are you going to do if he comes looking for it?" Bobby asked, trying to put a scare into her.

"Who are you?" Melissa asked.

"Look, I just need to find him so I can fix him and save his brother."

"You mean Sam?" Melissa finally decided that she did kind of like him. If she could help him without harming herself why not. She explained to the old guys exactly where to find them.

"Thanks," Bobby said. "We'll take the car off of your hands."

"Whatever."

SSS

Bobby was driving the Impala and Rufus was following in Bobby's car. Bobby was hoping against hope that they hadn't left. It didn't make a lot of sense to stick around a place where someone had escaped from.

SSS

The sun was going down. "I'm going out for a little while, Sam. I'm going to cuff you to the radiator. When I get back we're leaving. That girl may have gone for the cops. Don't know why I didn't think of it before."

"You don't need to cuff me. I'll stay," Sam said.

"I'd feel better knowing you can't leave. Now get up."

Sam sighed and got up. Disobeying would just earn him a beating or a feeding. Sam noticed that Dean was not at all gentle with the cuff. It was biting into his skin. "That's a little tight," he said.

"Then I guess you'll be hoping I get back soon. I've seen your eyes. How happy you are when I leave and how disappointed when I get back. Everything I've ever done has been for you. How do you think your ingratitude makes me feel?" He slapped Sam and went outside.

Dean ran out to the road. He waited for a car and then he darted in front of it. He needed wheels. He would pick up food when they got to their new destination. He'd bring the driver of the car, but leave the family in the attic. He would even go ahead and call the cops himself when they were away so they could free them.

The driver slammed on his brakes. "Are you nuts?" he yelled as he got out of the car. He backed up when Dean bared his fangs. He attacked the man, knocked him out and stuffed him in his trunk. He was going to go back for Sam when he heard a familiar rumble.

He looked up and saw the Impala with Bobby behind the wheel. He had no idea how that had come to pass, but he had to get Sam out of there.

He ran with all his vampiric speed back to the house. He quickly unlocked Sam's cuff and dragged him up. "Hurry up!" he said tugging on him.

"What's going on?" Sam asked.

"Shut up and move!" Dean yelled pushing him out the door and turning him away from the road.

SSS

Bobby had seen Dean running away from him. "This way!" he yelled to Rufus, as he braked the car and jumped out as quickly as his age would allow.

"How we gonna catch up with a vampire?" Rufus asked as they ran.

"He'll have Sam slowing him down ,ya idgit," Bobby said.

SSS

Dean realized he wasn't going to be able to outrun Bobby with Sam. Sam was too slow. Of course, that was his fault. All the beatings and drainings. But there was nothing he could do about that now. He found a ditch and shoved Sam down in it. He pressed them both into the side of the ditch and firmly placed his hand over Sam's mouth.

"SAM!" Bobby yelled.

Sam looked up. So, that was the urgency. Bobby was here. "Mmpf," he whispered.

"Shh. It's OK, Sammy. I'll keep you safe," Dean whishpered.

"SAM!" Bobby yelled again. Sam figured he was about fifteen feet away. Dean pushed his hand harder against Sam's mouth. Sam could hear two sets of feet running. He didn't know who was with Bobby. He shook with frustration. He was so close and couldn't let them know where he was.

"It's OK," Dean whispered. "I know you're scared, but I won't let them take you away from me. They're past us. Bobby brought us the car back. Let's go." Keeping his hand firmly on Sam's mouth, he lifted him up and took a look back towards where Bobby and the other guy had run off to. They were out of sight. "Let's go."

Dean tripped and fell. Sam was still standing. This was his one chance. Bobby was close. If he could just get a couple minutes' head start, he could get to them. He kicked Dean in the head.

Dean was a little dazed. He had to shake his head to clear it. Sam was running away from him. Not fast, but he was getting into the trees. Dean wasn't sure exactly where he was.

SSS

"I think we passed them," Bobby said.

"What makes you think that?" Rufus asked.

"Hunch."

"Let's split up. We got more of a chance of finding them."

"Alright. Just try not to hurt Dean," Bobby said.

"I'll do my best and you know that," Rufus said as he loped forward, while Bobby turned back.

SSS

Dean turned around. He caught Sam's scent and headed in that direction.

SSS

Bobby thought he heard running to the right of him. He headed in that direction, but it sounded a way off.

SSS

Sam realized he had no idea where anybody was. He started to panic. He had to find Bobby before Dean found him.

He backed up a couple of steps trying to get his bearings. He felt an arm coming around his neck and a hand over his mouth. "Miss me, Sammy?"

NOOOO! Sam cried out in his mind as he heard Bobby yelling his name once again. He was close, but Sam had no way to alert him to his predicament. He was being quickly pulled away from the yelling.