CHAPTER 10

"I am sorry about Dean. He isn't like that." Sam said.

"If he just would have explained like you. Instead of yelling at us." Collin shook his head. He was pissed at Dean.

Sam didn't say anything. He would talk with Dean about that.

Collin looked at Sam with wide eyes when he realised that he had just snapped at the man. 'Great , one brother is already angry and now you are making the other one too.' That's the last thing , he and Ryan needed at the moment.

"Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to snap. I am sorry." Collin said looking fearfully at Sam.

Sam smiled softly at the scared kid in front of him and said calmly , "No worries. And like I said call me Sam. You don't have to call me 'Sir' everytime."

"Yes, Sam." Collin replied with a little smile and decided at that moment that he definitely likes Sam. The man is understanding and calm, way more than his brother.

Sam smiled and together he and Collin changed the bedsheet. Ryan had taken the shower and he was changing his clothes in the bathroom as fast as he could. Sam had promised him that Collin would be safe while he takes the shower but he still doesn't trust these men.

Ryan came out of the bathroom , his eyes searching desperately for his brother to look for any injuries. When he finally found Collin sitting on the bed and completely safe and without any bruises , he relaxed. He made his way towards his brother and sat next to him.

"Cole , you okay ?" Ryan still asked that question because he had learnt during the time he had spent with his father and uncle that you never know just by looking at someone whether they are fine or not. His dad was an expert in beating him at the places that would never be visible to others and so was his uncle or Collin's dad.

"I am fine , Rye. I promise." Collin smiled at Ryan and ruffled his hair to put him at ease. Sometimes his brother worries way too much about him. And if he is being truthful, he likes that Ryan cares about him just as much as he cares about Ryan.

"Alright kids. I am gonna go and heat up the food in the microwave. Okay ?" Sam said picking up the containers of the food and making his way to the small kitchenette in their room.

Collin and Ryan nodded. They were really hungry. They hadn't eaten anything besides breakfast. Sam was just putting the food in the microwave to heat when he heard the familiar rumble of the Impala. He needed to talk to Dean alone and now. He looked at the food and then at Collin and said ,

"Hey kiddo , you mind heating up the food. I need to talk to Dean about something. You guys can go ahead and eat. Okay ?" Sam said jerking his head towards the door.

"Yes Sir, uhm, I mean Sam." Collin said standing and making his way towards the kitchenette.

Sam nodded and left to talk some sense into his brother. Dean was just parking his baby when he saw Sam making his way towards him with a determined expression on his face. Dean was sure a Sam Winchester lecture was coming his way and he groaned silently. Dean loves his baby brother more than his own life but he hates being lectured by Sam. Partially because at the end of these lectures it usually turns out that Sam was right and he was wrong. And Dean Winchester would die rather than admit that to his little brother. Well call it his stupid older brother pride , okay. But this time Dean was sure he didn't do anything wrong.

"Dean, what the hell was all that with Ryan ? You know the kid is already scared around us. Not just Ryan but both the kids. And now they are even more scared. " Sam said angrily to his brother. He was pissed at the way Dean had reacted earlier.

"I didn't want to scare them. I wanted to talk to Collin alone. That's why I said to Ryan to go ahead and take a shower while I talk with Collin. It was a simple order and the kid didn't listen. I ordered him to go to the bathroom without his brother and not in a fucking war. We need to know about their pasts and if they aren't gonna open up I don't know how we will do that." Dean said. He was losing his patience real fast.

"You are behaving just like dad, you know." Sam said shaking his head with his face drawn in an angry frown.

"And that's a bad thing ?" Dean said gritting his teeth and taking a step towards his brother.

"Yes, it is a bad thing. Dad used to order us around and expect from us to just follow him blindly. He never even once considered our feelings. And you did exactly the same with Ryan."

"What do you mean ?" Dean asked with his brows furrowed in confusion.

"Ryan didn't disobey you. He was worried that you were gonna punish Collin while he takes the shower. These kids, they don't know us Dean. So they don't trust us. We know that we will not do anything to harm them but they don't know that. We don't know what they have gone through in the past to make them like that. But we need to be really patient with them. We need to understand them. And then only they will open up to us. We can't make them talk."

Sam said and this time his tone was gentle. He knew Dean could never do anything to hurt anybody. And he would rather die than to hurt some helpless kids. His brother was the most kindest person he knew. Its just that Dean is short tempered and has little to no patience. Well they could work with that.

Dean didn't say anything. He never thought about this that way. He rubbed his face tiredly.

Sam could see his brother was understanding what he did wrong. And he continued again in a soft voice ,

"You need to try to be patient with them , Dean. And you need to control your temper too."

Dean nodded. He understood now. His brother was damn perceptive. He could never understand how Sammy does that. How Sam is always calm and has infinite patience for everyone was really beyond him.

"I cannot promise. But I can try. I know these kids depend on eachother because they don't have anyone in their lives. But it isn't always healthy, Sam. They need to trust us and then only we would be able to help them. Otherwise there would be zero to no progress." Dean said. He had also managed to calm down.

"I agree. But whether we like it or not , we need to give them sometime, man. And they will trust us. I am sure. But please Dean try to be patient okay ?" Sam said using his doe eyes that always manages to make him look like a little kid and get his way with Dean, no matter how old he is.

"Well, I can't promise anything but I can try. Besides , you are not gonna leave me alone unless I do it. Right ?" Dean said teasing his brother. It is always like this with them. One moment they are arguing about each and everything and just ready to throw punches at eachother. And at next moment they are laughing and teasing. And they like it that way. That's what makes them brothers.

"Damn right. Now man, how about we go inside and eat because I am starving."

Sam said smiling. It would take Dean sometime but like he said he wouldn't leave his brother alone and he and Dean wouldn't leave those kids alone.

"Alright." Dean replied and together they made their way inside.

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