Chapter 7
Dean walked through the motel door with dinner just as Jessica started jumping around and attempting to high-five Sam. He wasn't expecting it so she hit him in the face and slowly jumped away.
"Do I wanna know?"
Jessica ran over to Dean...partially because she was trying to get away from the moose man and partially because he had food. The older Winchester flinched but then sat down and waited while Jess calmed down. Sam was chewing on his salad while holding ice to his face where Jessica had hit him. Jessica took a slurp of her cola.
"Sam figured it out."
"What did he-," Jess interrupted Dean by throwing a handful of fries at his nose.
"Dean if you're going to keep talking then I can't tell you what I think we're facing." she huffed.
"Yeah Dean, listen to her before she hits you and we both have bruises because of her."
"So anyway," Jess began again glancing sheepishly at Sam, "both of us ran into multiple dead ends. Sam thought it had something to do with zombies, hence the dead vegetation. After a while Sam found a mediocre website about 'equine' monsters. Turns out this guy Doug has devoted his life to studying the supernatural." Sam sat his water bottle and ice down before adding onto this spiel.
"I didn't want to call Bobby because Rufus and him are busy doing stuff." Dean nodded and threw his napkin down.
"So who wants to meet Doug?"
"I can't believe we get to go to the beach and see this horse! I mean I know it's just a horse but..."
"No, I totally get it. I'm sure there are reasons to doubt my claims but you've stuck by me, Rachel. I just want to thank you." Rachel blushed and looked away.
"Well, you're welcome, Nick."Nick smiled and brushed a stray hair back behind Rachel's ear.
"I know we just met, Rach, but I feel like we really understand each other."
"I feel the same way, Nick." Rachel was so lost in his sea green eyes she didn't see the manaical smile slowly creep across his face. Nick turned from her swiftly and remarked about the weather. Rachel almost fell flat on her face.
"Come on we should probably get to the beach." Rachel yet again followed Nick unaware of the trail of decay they left behind.
