Chapter 25:
Tess sat in the car she'd been driving for an hour and finally Mary had fallen asleep. Checking her watch it said four am. 'Great timing Mary.'
Turning off the engine she sat still. Looking around her was the small town they lived in she smiled as she remembered the first day Dean and Sam had arrived and how she'd never looked at this place as small time or boring again just because of their presence there.
The garage she always had her car fixed at or "looked" at because Dean did a lot of the main work on the car had a large for sale sign stuck in the ground.
Reading it she decided to make a call. After all she was tired of her job. 'AGAIN!' she thought as she sat there listening to the two children sleeping in the backseat and their slow even breathing.
She didn't feel like she belonged there with those normal people who had normal lives or whatever normal meant anyway and that was why she kept postponing the time she was supposed to go back to work.
Jotting down the number of the estate agent she looked at the building.
It had always done reasonably well and she knew business and Dean knew his cars even Sam knew a little.
They could run the business and they could still do the hunting as well. Tapping the steering wheel she knew she was probably just dreaming aloud and being impulsive but she had to know if they could do it.
For one she believed they could so why not try and see where they stood.
Nodding she resolved as soon as she got home she would call the number ask a few questions then call her Dad. Turning the key in the ignition she smiled Dean would be so surprised and shocked she'd thought of him.
Just as she was about to pull away her cell buzzed flipping it open she was surprised it said, 'DEAN.'
'Hey,' the line cackled, 'you ok?' She heard Dean inhale and then exhale down the line, 'Dean?'
'Trin's been hurt,' she took a deep breath and then blew it out an almost perfect mimicked sound of Dean's, 'She's been knocked unconscious and has a few broken ribs as well as...'he took a deep breath and muttered, 'She's out cold but she's in hospital but other than that everything kind of went ok.'
Tess took another deep breath and then felt her eyes water, 'Dean I've known you long enough to realise when you are hiding something now give.'
He sighed and finally answered.
'She was stabbed ok. In the thigh she lost a lot of blood but Sam stopped it.' He imagined her sat taking in the news her blue eyes worried and her lower lip trembling. All he wanted to do was take her in his arms but he couldn't.
Suddenly her voice broke through their silent contemplation.
'I'm going to be on the next flight?' She positioned the phone against her ear and took the wheel, 'Don't even think about arguing I'm coming and that's final. I just need to take the kids' to Mum's and I'm on a flight.'
He heard the key turn in the ignition and the engine start of the car.
'I didn't want you to fly all this way. She'll be home before you can see that we have been gone.' Dean sighed, 'Baby you aren't serious are you?' He sighed exasperated.
'Don't baby me of course I'm serious.' Driving down the road heading towards her Mum and Dad's she slowed down slightly, 'I'll see you soon I'm dropping them both off now and going straight to the airport. Stop worrying ok?'
'Tessa,' he only ever called her Tessa when he was mad or concerned, 'I will never stop worrying about you. If you are intent on coming please text me your times. Don't forget I love you.'
'I love you too you big softy. I'll see you soon.' Hanging up she readied her mind.
She took the shortest route to her parent's house. Driving up the drive she stopped the car and hesitated then took a deep breath clapping her hands together softly she whispered, 'Ok let's do this.'
Opening the door she got out running to the door she knocked heavily against the frame.
The lights flickered on in the house so she rushed to get the children out of their car seats.
'Tess what's wrong?' Her Dad clattered out of the door, 'You ok?'
'Yeah I'm fine. But Trin isn't. Can you look after the kids?' His face was tired and bemused but he nodded and took John from her arms, 'I have to get to the airport so I've got to race and find my passport that's why I need to drop them off now.'
Bryan knew it was no good to try and ask too many questions. Tess had been like this since she was a teenager once she was set on doing something there was no time to ask anything much about it until she had resolved it and started doing or had already done.
Flipping on the lights they headed straight to the spare room.
Her Mum shot into the bedroom, 'Aww Tess they are still sleeping. What's going on?' Tess related all that she had to her Dad.
'Now you know why I have to go.' She stared at her Mum and Dad who both nodded, 'Sam and Dean need me. I have to be there for them and for Trin.' Her Mum hugged her.
'Of course you do. Look the children will be fine. We have keys to yours we can get supplies don't worry. Just get your passport and your tickets then get going. But call us as soon as you get there ok?'
Kissing them both and then the two children she nodded, 'Of course I will. I love you all.'
Running down the steps she left the house, 'Ok calm down Tessa. You can do this.'
Starting the car she drove to their home and rushed around finding things as well as calling for tickets.
Texting Dean quickly she smiled as he replied extremely fast, 'I'll wait for you. Love you xx'