CHAPTER EIGHT
Sam & Bobby teach Dean to ride a bike.
"Hey kiddo. Me and Bobby have got you something outside. Are you going to come and see?"
Dean's eyes widened. "What, Sammy?" he asked, shooting up off the couch, and pulling his brother up with him.
Sam laughed as he watched Dean get excited as they walked outside where Bobby was waiting.
"Wow," whispered Dean, eyes going wide when he saw Bobby standing beside a little blue bike with stabilisers.
"Hey, little man. We're going to teach ya how to ride yer very first bike."
Dean giggled, and ran toward the bike. "Wow," he said again, running his hand over the seat.
Bobby chuckled. "Are ya going to say that all day, or are ya going to get on it?"
"On it. On it," answered Dean, clapping excitedly. When Zeppelin started barking frantically, he turned to see the dog had been tied up in the shade, and was trying to get to him.
When Bobby picked Dean up to sit him on the bike, Sam took out his phone to take a picture of him. "Smile."
Dean grinned up at Sam, so he could take a picture. After the photo, he looked up at Bobby to ask what to do.
"Put yer feet on the pedals, and hands on the handles," Bobby told him, keeping his hands on Dean's shoulders. "Okay, push one foot forward. But go slowly, I don't want ya to go too fast, and end up falling off."
Dean pedalled a couple of times with Bobby holding onto his shoulders, and giggled when he started moving forward. Sam smiled proudly as Dean slowly started riding his new bike.
"Keep the handles straight, little man," said Bobby when he noticed the bike shaking and going to the right. "I'm not going to let ya go until ya want me to, okay?"
"You're doing great, kiddo," Sam called over, taking his phone out to record Dean's first bike ride.
"Hiya, Sammy. Me's wide bike."
"Yeah I know. You're doing great. I'm really proud of you."
Dean smiled shyly, and lowered his head. He gasped when Bobby took hold of the handlebars, and started turning slowly. "So ya don't end up riding into the little garden. Ya might run Mr Wiggles over."
Dean looked sadly over his shoulder at where his worm was buried. "Miss Mr Wiggles."
"We know, kiddo," said Sam, putting his hand on his brother's shoulder. "We'll go see him later, okay?"
"'Kay, Sammy."
Bobby led Dean slowly around the garden twice more, before he asked to ride by himself.
"Go on, Dean. When you're ready."
Dean took a deep breath, then pushed forward. The bike shook a bit at first until he got used to it, then it straightened out and he was able to ride properly. "Me's wide, Unca Bee-bee. Me's wide, Sammy."
Sam's eyes filled with tears as he proudly watched his brother riding around the yard. "Well done. You're doing amazing."
"Whoa," cried Dean when the bike started shaking.
Bobby rushed forward, and put his hands on Dean's shoulders to steady him. "Are ya okay, little man?"
"Yeah, unca Bee-bee. Me's go again."
Bobby let go f his shoulders, and stood back. "Go on then."
"Metaca and 'Ed Zeppin wules," he declared, before setting off. After a minute, he stopped, and started clapping. "Me wided stwaight."
"Yeah ya did. We're both very proud of ya. Aren't we, Sam?" Bobby frowned when he looked over at the older Winchester, and saw him wiping his face. "Sam, are ya okay?"
Sam nodded and cleared his throat. "Yeah. I'm just... so proud of him."
Dean got off his bike, and ran over to hug his brother's legs. "You hurted, Sammy? Me make better."
Sam laughed, thinking it was sweet Dean thought a hug would make him better if he was hurt. "I'm not hurt, kiddo," he told him, kneeling down to hug him. "These are happy tears. I'm very very proud of you, that's all. You rode your first bike all by yourself. Well done."
Dean grinned, and threw his little arms around Sam's neck to give him a proper hug. "Unca Bee-bee hug."
Bobby knelt down too, and wrapped them both in his arms as he joined in the 'family hug'.
After several minutes, Dean pulled away and looked up at his brother. "See Mr Wiggles, Sammy?"
"Of course you can," said Sam, standing up and walking over to untie Zeppelin, before taking Dean's hand to lead him over to the garden.
"Hiya Mr Wiggles. You see'd me wide bike?" he asked, then looked a bit further up the garden where there were a few flowers growing.
Sam looked surprised when Dean suddenly stood up. "Have you finished?"
"No, Sammy. Fower." The little boy knelt down, and pulled two flowers out, before coming back to Mr Wiggles' grave. "Here go, Mr Wiggles," he said, laying the flowers on top of the mud. "Me's gotted one... two fowers. You wike dem?"
Sam smiled, and picked up the flowers, to stand them up in the mud. "There you go."
"Dat wook nice, Sammy. In't it, Mr Wiggles?" he asked, stroking his fingers through his dog's soft fur, which seemed to soothe him.
Zeppelin whined and nuzzled the freckled cheek, before licking his face, and settling beside him as if keeping watch over him.
"Are you okay?" asked Sam, wrapping his arm around Dean's shoulders.
"Yeah." Dean raised his hand, and started wiggling his finger. "Wiggle Wiggle. Miss you."
Sam blinked away unwanted tears, and hugged his brother. Only Dean could make him almost cry over a worm. "Come on, let's go back inside."
"Wide bike home?"
"You wait here, and I'll go get it for you, so you can ride it." Sam brought the bike over to Dean, and helped him on it. He placed his hands on Dean's shoulders to steady him as he slowly rode back to the house with Zeppelin walking faithfully at his side.
"Hiya, Unca Bee-bee," said Dean, waving to his uncle.
When Dean got to the door, Bobby took the bike and put it in his garage to keep it safe.
Later that evening, Bobby was out with Dave, so Dean and Sam were sitting on the couch, watching something boring on the TV.
"Ooh ooh. Pay hide seeks?"
"You want to play hide and seek?" asked a surprised Sam, looking down at him.
Dean nodded, his eyes lighting up. "Yeah Sammy. It funny."
"Okay, Do you want to hide first, or shall I?"
"Me's hide." Dean walked over to Sam, and placed his little hands over his brother's face to cover his eyes. "No see where me go."
"Okay then." Sam smiled, and put his own hand over his eyes, so he couldn't see where Dean was hiding. "One... two... three..." He counted up to fifty, and took his hand away to see Dean was gone.
"Oh no. Where's Dean?" He paused when he heard giggling coming from the window, and looked down to see two little feet and some paws sticking out from under the curtain. "On no. I've lost Dean. I can't find him."
"We's hide Zeppin," came a voice from the window.
"Oh, I think I know where my Deanie is." Sam walked over to Dean's hiding place, and lifted up the curtain. "Found you."
Dean had a big smile on his face when he came out, and hugged Sam's legs again. "Me's good hide."
"You're the best. Okay, it's my go now."
Dean walked into the middle of the room, and covered his eyes. "One... two... fee... four... five... six... eight.. no it seven.. den eight... Erm... nine... ten. Weady Sammy?" He started walking around the living room with Zeppelin, but couldn't see his brother anywhere.
"Sammy, where hide?" Dean looked around again when he heard a noise. It sounded like it came from the hallway, so he walked in that direction, and found Sam sitting on the steps. "Me's founded you. Me's founded you," he cheered, jumping and clapping excitedly. He knelt down and flung his arms around his dog as he celebrated finding his big brother.
"Yeah you did, kiddo. Well done."
"Me go again?" asked Dean hopefully, before yawning.
"One more, then bedtime. Deal?" Sam held out his hand, which Dean shook. He walked back into the living room, and started counting. When he reached fifty, he took his hand away, and looked at the couch to see the blanket, which was kept over the back, was in the middle.
"Oh no. I've lost Dean again," sighed Sam, going to search for his brother. He stood smiling as he watched the blanket moving on the couch, giggling could be heard from underneath. "Where's that brother of mine? Oh dear, he's gone. I better go look for him, but first I better put this blanket away."
Dean screamed with laughter when Sam took the blanket away. "Oh Dean. There you are, I thought I lost you again."
The tiny Winchester got up off the couch, and gave his big brother a hug. "Me's not wost, Sammy. Woves you."
"Love you too, kiddo."
TBC
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