Chapter 20
Sam and Dean were watching football when Abbie returned
with the coffee 15 mins later.
Shed given way to a few tears on
the way there, and fought hard to control them on the way back. A
false cheeriness was called for...
"Here Dean, one
Americano... and theres your Cappucino Sammy" she said
handing the cups out.
"Thanks Sis" from both boys. They
had agreed to let her talk about what she wanted to do in her own
time, no pressure.
"Ew what are you watching this for
guys? It sucks!" said Abbie. Anything to get her mind off what
she had to say, even if it called for a "fight"!
"It
so does not suck" Dean snarked.
"Oh it so does"
Abbie argued back
Sam looked at them both. He knew what she was up
to. Anything to put off the necessary. In a way he wanted to bring it
up himself, but it had to be in Abbies own way and time.
Abbies
cell phone beeped. Upon the green glow of the screen, it read 1
Unread Message: Grandma. Before they left today, theyd swapped
numbers. At the time Abbie laughed inwardly at her Grandma owning a
cell. Now she smiled at the thought that not only did she have a
cell, but she knew how to send an SMS too!
She opened the
messsage and read " Just letting you know Martha called, cant
wait to meet you. Love Gran X"
Reading it made the little
butterflies in her stomach flutter. Jesus Abbie get a grip. Youre 20
years old and youre panicing like a girl before her first date!
Just tell them... bite the bullet...
"Ah
guys?" Abbie said.
This is it thought Dean.
"Whats
up Sis?" he replied sitting up and looking at her. Sam muted the
sound on the TV. Poor Abbie.
"Ok... Ive thought about
my... situation. I think I need to go to Martha and learn some
control at least"
There. Shed said all this looking down at
the quilt on the bed she was sat on. Afraid that if she looked up at
this moment, shed burst into tears.
"Thats good sweetheart"
said Dean.
"I think its the right thing to do honey"
from Sam.
Now she did look up.
"Really?" she
asked.
"Really yeah." Sam replied.
"Dean?"
"I think so too. Can wait to see the back of your skinny ass
anyway..." he said smiling.
Abbie laughed.
"So,
when do you plan on going to Charlotte then?" asked Sam.
"Soon
as. I need to get this over with. Its messing with my head and I
dont like it"
"Everything will work out just fine Sis"
Dean reassured her.
There was a small silence.
"Ill
miss you guys" Abbie said in a choked little voice. The painful
lump forming was hard to talk round.
"Right back atcha
sweety" Sam said.
One fat tear rolled down her cheek. She
sniffed loudly.
Dean looked at his little sister, the sister hed
only just met, but discovered he loved just as proudly and fiercly as
Sam.
"Cmere
Abbie" he said, opening his arms to her. She went into them,
laid her head on his shoulder and her heart broke. Sam sniffed and
went to the bathroom for tissue.
"Hey sweetheart, its ok"
Dean soothed, stroking her hair. "It isnt goodbye is it? I hope
not anyway!"
Abbie shook her head no.
Tears silently
rolled down his face too. He wiped them with his free hand and
sniffed.
"Ill just miss you thats all. Even the arguments"
Abbie choked out.
"And well miss you too baby" Said
Sam, handing out tissues all round. There was no shock in Sam crying.
Hed done so before with her.
Dean sniffed again.
"Dean?
are you crying?" she asked smiling faintly still hung round his
neck.
"Me sis? hell no! Dont do chick flick moments
remember!" he joked.
She pulled away and looked up at him.
Wet eyelashes. No chick flick moments indeed! She put her hand to his
face and kissed him on the cheek.
"I love you" she told
him.
No hesitation. "I love you too Sis" he told her
smiling.
She turned to Sam. Her kind, loving Sammy. Openly
wiping the tears away.
Abbie flung herself at him and clung tight.
A few more sobs escaping. He rocked her gently.
"Coming back
right?" said Sam.
"Couldnt keep me away" she
replied sniffling. "Love you Sammy"
"Love ya too
honey, so much."
Just then, Deans cell beeped. He picked
it up. Dad.
"Well children. It seems Abbie isnt the only
one with a journey to make. We have co-ordinates!"
Abbie, Sam and Dean looked at each other and smiled, each content in the knowledge that theyd be seeing each other in the not too distant future, and safe in each others love.
THE END.
