10. Tomato Rice Soup and Ramen Noodles
Tomato Rice soup was what Mary's mother, Deanna, made for her when she was sick.
Mary remembered hugs and kisses and a loving mother- so it was what she made for her first-born son when he was sick.
Dean remembered a loving mother, who would sit next to him and feed him tomato rice soup, and kiss his fevered brow.
He would fall asleep to her singing "Hey Jude".
Sam remembers a loving brother not much older than himself feed him Tomato Rice soup when he could get it. Sam preferred Chicken Noodle, but once Dean said, "Mom used to make it for me," he didn't argue.
Sam never knew his mother, and Dean did, even if it was for a little while.
When he was older - and money was tight - Sam and Dean lived on Ramen noodles.
Dean would complain, but Sam loved loved the commercials with the smiling families, slurping the noodles down.
Tomato Rice soup belonged to another time, to a family Sam would never be a part of - at least this was something that was he could share with Dean.
Later, when Sam went to Stanford, he would eat bowl after bowl as a freshman, studying with his best friend, Brady (who never, ever went by his first name, Tyson) and later, with a girl he was getting to know named Jessica Moore.
But now, after completing the first trial, Sam sees the worry on Dean's face. And accepts the bowl of Tomato Rice soup his brother offers without complaint.
SPN SPN SPN SPN SPN SPN SPN SPN
A/N: I know this chapter's kinda sad, but I couldn't figure out a happy way to get Sam to the trials -hope this doesn't turn you off to the story.
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