~Chapter 21~
Isabel knocked on the front door before walking inside.
"Anyone home?" she called out softly.
Mrs. Simon walked out of the living room, "Isabel, dear, you look tired. Are you alright?"
"Yeah, just been worried about Sarah. How is she doing?"
"She is alright, sleeping."
Isabel nodded some, "How are you doing?"
"I've been better."
Isabel hugged her. Mr. Simon walked down from the stairs and looked at them softly. Mrs. Simon and Isabel pulled away from each other.
"Hello Mr. Simon. Sam said you wanted to talk to me?"
He nodded, "Yes, let's go get a cup of coffee."
Isabel nodded and followed after him to the kitchen. She took a seat on the table, watching as he filled two cups of hot black coffee and then handed one to her.
"Do you know what did this to Sarah?"
"Always did love how you cut right to the chase," Isabel said took a sip of the coffee.
Mr. Simon smiled at her some, "Well, I know you, Isabel and I know what you fight against."
"Gotta start hiding my reports better," she joked, and then looked at him seriously, "No, I don't know what did this to Sarah yet. But we are working on it."
"Those Winchesters know about this stuff as well?"
Isabel nodded, "Yes sir."
"Are they good with this stuff? They won't screw it up and get my Granddaughter killed?"
"They know what they're doing," she said and the looked at him softly, "There is no guarantee that Sarah…"
"Don't say it."
"No matter what happens, I will get this thing. Whatever it is."
Mr. Simon nodded some, "I know you will Isabel."
"I think I should spend the night," she said to him, "This thing will come back and maybe I can smoke it when it does."
"You're going to use Sarah as bait?"
"No," Isabel shook her head, "Sarah is already in danger from this thing and it will come back for her. I want to be there to protect her from it."
"Alright," he said with a firm nod, "You can stay the night."
"Sam and Dean will want to help to. I figure one if will stay outside under Sarah's window, will two of us hide in the hall."
"What about John?"
"John will be doing no fighting," Mrs. Simon said as she walked in, "He is still injured and I won't allow him to fight."
"I guess that answers that question," Isabel said with a slight smile.
"I want to know what's going to happen to you, Isabel."
"With me, Mrs. Simon?"
"Yes, I don't like the idea of you staying in a room by yourself with all this going on," Mrs. Simon said.
"I've stayed by myself in rooms with other stuff," Isabel stated, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Mrs. Simon sighed and looked to her husband. He smiled a bit.
"Honey, you know how Isabel is. She is a strong woman."
"And stubborn."
"Well that goes without saying," Isabel replied with a grin.
"Fine then, but if anything at all happens tonight, I want you to change rooms," Mrs. Simon said with a nod.
"Um… ok, but I will still be alone."
Just then Dean and Sam walked up to the kitchen door. Mr. Simon waved them in, as Mrs. Simon smiled at them. More importantly at Dean. He gave her a questioning look.
"Oh you won't be alone, Isabel," she said with a bright smile, "You will be staying with the Winchesters."
"What?!"Isabel, Dean, and Sam all shouted.
"Keep your voices down," Mr. Simon started, "Sarah is still sleeping."
"You would still be pretty much on your own if you were to stay here with us and I know you will want to do all your work and research," Mrs. Simon began to explain with a slight shrug, "So, if anything happens tonight, you are moving into the room with the Winchesters."
"Mrs. Simon, I don't think that is such a good idea," Sam started.
"Nonsense. I am looking out for Isabel's safety and you want to make sure she is safe, don't ya boy?"
Dean looked at Sam, "Of course we want to make sure she is safe. But she can take care of herself."
"For my own sanity then."
Isabel glanced at the boys and shook her head to tell them there was no use in them fighting Mrs. Simon. She would get her way, some way somehow.
"Alright," Dean finally said, "If something happens tonight, Isabel stays with us."
Sam frowns some, "Um, I hate to ask, but why are we saying if something happens tonight? Did something get planned?"
"Yes, we are going to do a stake out," Isabel stated standing up, "One outside Sarah's window, and the other two in the hall listening."
Nodding, Dean replied, "Sounds like a plan."
"Well, I'm going out with the boys to see whatever else we can find."
Mr. and Mrs. Simon nodded as they walked outside.
"Find anything?"
"No," Sam answered, "We were coming to ask what you wanted to do to protect Sarah."
"Now we find you already got it planned," Dean said as they walked towards their rooms, "And what is up with Mrs. Simon wanting you to stay in our room?"
"She gets worried about me."
"Why?" Sam asked.
Isabel nodded some, "Because she has known me since I was little and what happened to Sarah scares her into thinking something like that might happen to me. They know there is more to this world then what you see, Sam. Mrs. Simon doesn't want me hurt, so she figures if I'm with people, I'll be safe."
Sam nodded slowly and looked at Dean, who shrugged. They both where silently wishing to have something like what Isabel had with the Simons.
"Well, what should we do now?" Sam asked.
"Are you kidding me?" Isabel looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
Dean replied, "Now, we get ready for tonight."