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.