Chapter 13

"I have to go Paul!" I jumped off the bed throwing on one his sweatshirts that was scatter around on the floor.

"I'll come with you." Paul said as he got off the bed.

"No!" It came out a lot more forcefully than I had intended. Paul was taken back momentarily.

"Whoever was in Chief Swan's house is still out there. I don't know if they're after you too." Paul said sounding frustrated.

"I can take care of myself. I don't need a babysitter." I crossed my arms refusing to break eye contact with him. I cursed under my breath at how tall he was and how he probably thought this was cute. I saw a small smirk on Paul's lips confirming what I was thinking.

"I didn't say that."

"I'll be fine Paul." I tried going around him but was stopped by his arm going around my waist.

"Lex. Even if you leave without me I'll just follow your scent." He raised him eyebrows looking down at me. "So it's up to you." The smirk was back on his lips.

"I-you-" I was lost for words. I had forgotten about him being a shifter this was an uphill battle I clearly wasn't going to win. "Fine. But put clothes on and get a bag packed. I don't want to explain to my brother why you're practically naked."

"Anything for you." He quickly pressed his lips to my forehead before rummaging around his room.

"Actually can you meet me at Uncle Charlie's? I need to let him know I'll be gone and it might be easier if you aren't there."

"Yeah. I can be there in probably 20 minutes if that works. I just need to talk to Sam." He glanced over his shoulder at me before he threw his backpack on the bed.

"Thanks Paul." I squeezed his hand before running out to my car and slammed the key in the ignition. I fumbled with my phone before turning it off and out of La Push and to the Seattle airport, praying that Sam wouldn't let him leave Forks.

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Bobby's house was exactly how I remembered it, the endless junk yard of car surrounding the house, paint that was chipping off, and the old "club house" Kelsey and I would go to escape my brothers. A twinge of guilt went through me thinking about how I tricked Paul but he's better off not knowing. I let out the breath I had been holding when the Impala came into sight along with a vehicle I had never seen before. I sat in the car fidgeting with the necklace Dean gave me. Why was I so nervous all of a sudden? I tried shaking the feeling away but it still lingered. Well it's now or never Lex. I got out and headed to the door before I could knock the front door flung open followed by water being thrown.

"Dammit Dean! What's wrong with you!" I started sputtering now soaked with water.

"That's for last time, besides I'm not taking any chances." Dean pulled me into a tight hug before nodding for me to follow him. Bobby was currently flipping through one of his many books in the living room as an older lady was downing a bottle of beer near him. "Alexis, this is Ell-"

"Ellen!" I interrupted Dean running over and hugging the older lady.

"Oh heavens mercy. Lexy, it's been too long sweetie." Ellen pulled back from the hug passing one of the beers she had on the side table. "You're gonna need this and maybe something stronger."

"You guys know each other?" Dean looked between us confused.

"Dad used to drop me off at the Road House during some of his hunts. So I spent a lot of time with Ellen, Jo, and Ash." I took a long swig from the beer Ellen handed me, safe to say it was long needed after all of these events. Dean raised his eyebrows as the words I had said were slowly sinking in. The next hour was spent catching up with Ellen and hearing the possible theories that had happened to Kelsey and Sam. That was until Bobby finally spoke up, the first time since he heard about his daughter missing.

"Will you idjits just shut up." He looked up from a book. "We've hit dead end after dead end. Kel-Kelsey has been gone almost a month and Sam's been missing for over a week now."

"Wait. Sam's been gone how long?!" My head snapped to Dean who was looking out the window avoiding my stare. "Dean, you said he just went missing! Why didn't you tell me?" I felt my heart clenched by the fact that Dean been hiding it from me.

"I didn't want you to worry Lexy." Dean straighten his shoulder before facing me. "Besides I thought we would of found him by now except.." his voice trailed off. "Wait. I know who might be able to find Sam and Kelsey if he's still alive." Dean face was full of realization as something had dawned on him.

"Care to explain?" Bobby said his voice was strained. "Because it would be nice to find my daughter." Dean grabbed Sam's laptop off the coffee table before pulling an address up.

"Andy Gallagher?" My brow furrowed as I looked at Dean for explanation.

"He has the weird psychic thing like Sam does. Except he can get into peoples heads. He might be able to find them that way." Dean looked overly proud of himself.

"So when are we going?" My leg started bouncing at the possibility of being back on the road with Dean even if it was for a short amount of time.

"I'm going now. You're staying here." My mouth fell open at Dean's words. "I need you to brush up on your skills. We have no idea what we'll be dealing with."

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Another two full days had past since Dean took off to find this Andy person. Bobby had kept to himself most of the time only ever muttering under his breath to correct me on symbols or Latin words that I had messed up on. It was kind of like school only for the supernatural. Ellen had been telling me about her hopes that Jo would stay in college and not come back to hunt, but it wasn't working ever since Jo had met my brothers. Currently I was in Kelsey's room laying on her bed. Since it was a rather slow day waiting for Dean, I was wearing a pair black leggings and a neon sport bra, just scrolling through my phone I had finally turned on. Honestly I wasn't surprised when I saw all the missed calls and texts from Paul and a few others, along with Bella and Charlie. Going MIA multiple times was probably starting to cause a lot of suspicion especially since I usually show back up injured in some way. I pressed call on Bella's name, it took a few rings before she picked up.

"Hello?" She sounded confused.

"Hey Bells. Are you at home?" I said as if nothing was wrong.

"Um..no. I'm at Emily's right now." She sounded awkward probably since most of them weren't huge fans of her. "But where are you? Charlie keeps ignoring me when I ask him."

"It's a family emergency. But when you get back home can you call me, I need you too send me a picture of something in my room I forgot."

"I-uh- sure. I ca-" Bella Barry stuttered our before a small squeak passed her lips.

"Alexis. What is seriously wrong with you!" Paul was clearly angry as something that sounded like wood snap.

"Paul. Look I'm sorr-"

"Sorry isn't going to cut it this time Alexis. I've been loosing my mind these last few days wondering where you were and if you were okay. But you couldn't even let me know that, even after you lied about having me meet you." His voice was intense and I could picture him probably crushing Bella's phone right now.

"I-Paul.." I paused not knowing what to say as my stomach started turning. "It's too dangerous-" Paul let out an emotionless dry laugh at my words.

"You know what I am right? There's nothing I can't handle."

"No seriously Paul. I want to tell you but I-I can't..." My voice trailed as I didn't know what else to say.

"Then tell me, Lex. You have to start telling me things instead of keeping all of these secrets." His tone changed sounding exhausted.

"I know and believe me I want to. It-it's just-look I promise I'll explain everything to you when I get back."

"Like I haven't heard that before." Paul's said curtly. There was a brief silence on both of the lines as I didn't know what to say. That kind of hurt..

"I mean it this time." I sounded desperate for him to believe me, what was happening to me? I never was like this with guys before. "When I get back I swear I-"

"Alexis cut the crap." Paul said with anger clear in his voice. "I'm tired of you always saying that and coming up with some lame excuse. But I have to go, if you decide to show up you know where to find me."

"Paul. Paul?" I pulled my phone away to see he had ended the call. A burning pricking sensation was in my eyes as I tried to hold back tears. I know I've put them all through a lot but Paul being this upset and short hurt me more than I thought was possible. I continued staring at my phone until I heard the front door slammed shut and Dean yelling for me to come down stairs. I grabbed Paul's hoodie off the bed as I ran downstairs to hear what Dean had found out.

"— Kelsey's with Sam. But it's like they're being held in some ghost town. He could only see thi-this bell with this tree on the side of it."

"Like a giant oak tree?" Bobby said looking at Dean suspiciously.

"Yeah, exactly like that. How'd you know?"

"Shit." Bobby mutter under his breath before taking a long pull into his flask. "That's Cold Oak, South Dakota. It's said to be the most haunted place in America, so haunted that everyone who lived there just up and left."

"Why would they be there?" My brow furrowed looking between everyone. "And why together?"

"That's what we're going to find out." Dean said as he motioned for me to follow.

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"Ma'am would you like another?" I jerked my head away from the plane window looking at the flight attendant.

"Yes. Can I get two shots this time?" My voice was raspy as I passed her one of the fake credit cards I had. I mixed myself another drink this time it being stronger than the last, before I rested my head back on the window watching the clouds pass by. The pain in my arm was slowly fading away with each drink I made making me more numb to the events that happened the last few days. The remainder of the flight flew by as I drowned myself in drinks trying to forget everything.

"Ma'am? Everyone has un-boarded the plane. Are you alright?"
I jerked my head away from the window again before passing her a small smile and gathering my things.

"Thank you." I mumbled as I scurried off the plane and into the terminal.

I kept my head down as I made my way through the crowds before stopping to grab some coffee to wake me up. I glanced over at the clock. 3:57 am. That should wake me up, I proceeded to order a large coffee before a voice behind me cut my train of thought.

"Let me pay for that. You know it's not safe for someone so young to be traveling alone." A man's voice rasped from behind me. I tensed at the voice kicking myself for not paying more attention to my surroundings I continued to order my coffee. "I insist." A hand shot out to the right of me handing the barista cash. "It's the least I can do for you, darling."

"Thanks." I bit my tongue stopping myself from snapping on the guy and walked down to the coffee pickup.

"I'll see you around, Alexis."

My head snapped up at the sound of my name but the man was gone in a flash. I felt a chill go down my spine as I grabbed my coffee already more alert than I was moments ago.

"You're just imagining things," I muttered under my breath as I made my way to my car in the parking lot. The light over head started flickering as I opened the trunk carelessly throwing my bag inside of it. The lights continued to flicker as I closed my trunk and started to unlock my car door I happened to glance up and see a man standing about 100 feet away staring over at me. I could feel the hair on my arms rising as I yanked my key out of the door and opened it never taking my eyes off the man. Jumping in the drivers seat I locked the doors as fast as I could my breath hitching as I threw the car in reverse and glanced in the review mirror the man had disappeared.

"Sleep. You need sleep Lex." I muttered to myself not believing the words I was saying I peeled out of the parking lot and headed towards Forks.