Chapter: two
Weeks went by and Bobby wasn't kidding about them being busy. The phones kept ringing non-stop. She was researching three cases at once. They had lost Isaac, a great hunter and husband. She had tried several times to call Tamara but she never answered. Bobby was on the road more often than she was used to, leaving her behind to do all the dirty work for everyone else. She had barely slept more than four hours straight in two weeks. She sat at the kitchen table and was reading the local news paper when an article, peeked her interest. Two towns over girls were disappearing, every three days one more went missing. She saw a pattern, young brunets, all in their twenties. The total was up to 7 girls. Hailey took out her cell phone and started to call her list of hunters to see if anybody could take the case. They were all already on a case or they just didn't pick up. She thought about calling her father but knew he was on a hunt with the Winchesters. He usually would call her when they would finish a job. So she figured he was still busy. She threw her phone lightly on the table and grabbed her laptop. She research Watertown missing people. She found out before the latest string of missing girls, two years ago, a girl named Emily went missing. She found out they always thought her boyfriend, Tyler Reeves, had something to do with it, but never gathered enough evidence to prove it, especially since she was never found. Hailey closed her laptop and lightly tapped her fingers on it. A phone began the ring and Hailey just looked at it.
- Screw it. She said to herself and got up and starting packing her things in a bag. She opened the little box on top of Bobby's desk and grabbed her fake ID's. She made her way to the basement and gathered what she thought she needed for the hunt. She swung her two duffle bags on her shoulder and quickly scribbled a note and hung it on the fridge before Taking the key of the pick-up and locking up the house. If everyone else were too busy to stop whatever was going on in Watertown, she was going to take care of it herself.
Dean fallowed Bobby back to his place. They had just finished killing a vampire nest in Massachusetts. Sam was getting on his last nerve. He finally told him he couldn't be saved, not without killing Sam in the process. He was stubborn, as always, to save him. He brought back the subject of at least telling Hailey about it. To which Dean had lost it on him. No way was he going to tell her. They were silent for the rest of the trip back.
They pulled into Bobby's driveway around midnight. Bobby got out and tiredly made his way to the door. The brothers grabbed their bags and fallowed Bobby inside. All the lights were off.
- Guess Hailey decided to sleep some. Said Bobby turning the lights on.
They quickly made up the sofa into a bed and Dean went downstairs where a cot was already set from last time they were over. They all mumbled goodnight to each other and went to bed.
The next morning Bobby got up and went into the kitchen to grab himself a cup of coffee. He was surprised none was made, usually Hailey was always up before him and he had gotten used to just pouring himself a cup of fresh coffee. He figured Hailey must've been burnt out. He knew she wasn't sleeping well and was covering a lot for him lately with the phones and research. He made the coffee and opened the fridge to grab some milk. When he closed the door, he noticed a note taped onto it. He recognised Hailey's handwriting right away. He pulled at the note and read it.
Went on a hunt a few towns down, Everyone's too busy to take it. Don't worry I turned my phone off for a reason. Call you ASAP.
You can rip me a new one, when I come back.
Love Hails
XXX
- GOD DAMMIT HAILEY SINGER! Yelled Bobby slamming his cup of coffee on the table.
Sam got up with a start and ran into the kitchen. He looked at Bobby in confusion. Before he could ask what was going on Bobby pushed passed him and shoved a note at him. Sam blinked away his sleep before being able to focus on it. Once her was able to read it his eyes widen and he quickly got downstairs to where Dean was sleeping.
- Dean get up! Hailey's gone. Sam told his brother.
Dean sat straight in his cot he looked at his brother.
- Gone where?
Sam gave him the note and Dean also squinted his eyes to be able to focus them enough.
- Dammit Hailey... Said Dean throwing his covers off of him and getting dressed.
When the brothers went back upstairs Bobby was already dressed and on the phone with other hunters.
- Rufus! Did Hailey call you with a case she needed someone to check out? (...) Where?! (...) What do you mean you don't remember?! (...) She went by herself Rufus! (...) Yeah I know she's a smart kid jackass, but she's not ready to hunt (...) Screw you! Bobby slammed the phone.
- Stupid drunk... He mumbled before trying Hailey's phone again. When it went straight to voicemail he threw his phone across the room.
- Bobby, I'm sure she fine. Said Sam trying to calm him down but Bobby gave him a look that scared him a little.
- I'm sure she left some kind of clue to where she was heading... Back peddled Sam and started looking at the note clips lying around.
- Hey I think I got something, Sam said shortly after. He read the news paper article to them.
- Alright, I'll head there now. Keep looking maybe it isn't it though... Dean said already heading for the door.
- I'll check her laptop maybe she has more info on it. Said Sam
- I'm coming with you Dean.
- No, Bobby you need to stay here- Started Dean but was cut off by a ringing phone, which proved exactly what Dean was going to say.
- Balls... okay, just bring her back in one piece... So I can rip her a new one. He said as he made his way to the phone.
Dean nodded and headed out. He got into the impala and pulled out heading to Watertown. Not long after being on the road Sam called to tell him exactly what Hailey had found on her laptop.
- So the victims are all women in their twenties, brown hair, pretty. She also found out two years ago this Emily Sawnson went missing too.
- Let me guess she was brown haired too?
- No, actually she was blonde. It says they questioned her boyfriend at the time, Tyler Reeves, a couple of times, He was the main suspect. They couldn't find any evidence to charge him and the case went cold.
- Where's the link? Asked Dean not seeing why the Emily case was relevant.
- I don't know, but I guess it was enough info for Hailey to pack up and go. There's nothing else about it.
- Great, she went on a hunt where the victims fit her description, alone and with no more info on what it could be.
- Guess she had a hunch... Said Sam.
- Yeah, well I guess I'll start by finding this Tyler guy and hope I run into her. Call you once I find her.
- Alright. Sam said hanging up the phone.
Dean arrived at Watertown, he checked the motels but couldn't spot Bobby's pick-up. He decided to pull over at the payphone and looked went into the trunk to pull out his monkey suite and changed before heading to the house. Once there, he grabbed his fake badge and walked up to the house. He rang the doorbell and a beautiful brunette answered.
- Can I help you? Asked the brunette.
- Yes, I'm detective Paige I was looking for Tyler Reeves. Is he here? Dean asked showing his badge.
- You guys should really work on your communication. He left not long ago with another agent. Detective Stixx, I think... She said she was over-viewing the case of his ex girlfriend or something...
- Right! Guess she beat me to it... You mind answering a few questions yourself? any detail can make us re open the case. He flashed his best grin at her and knew the second the woman blushed he was in.
- Sure, I guess. She smiled back at him opening the door more to let him in.
Dean found out Tyler had broken up with Emily the night she had disappeared. Sarah, the woman who Dean was questioning, told him about their love affair while he was still dating Emily. That night he told her about them. How he didn't love her anymore. She said Emily lost it and grabbed her scooter and left. She was never seen since. The police tried pinning it on Tyler but she reassured Dean he had came back straight to her after they finally had called it quits.
Dean gave her his card and told her to call if anything came up and left the house. He tried calling Hailey's cell but it went straight to voicemail. He grunted and decided to call Bobby and tell him he was getting close to her. He pulled out from the side of the street. He spent the rest of day driving around town trying to find Hailey. It was getting dark when he finally spotted the red pick-up pulled over to the side of a residential street. He decided to pull over and wait for Hailey to show. After half an hour he saw her get out of a house and making her way to the car. She was wearing a grey business suit and had pulled her hair up in a tight bun. She was looking over a pad she was holding and stopped Dead in her tracks when she looked up and spotted the Impala. She rolled her eyes and dropped her notes inside the passenger seat of her car. As she made her way around the pick-up Dean got out of the Impala. She opened the car door only to have Dean shut it and lean on it.
- You know Bobby's going to kill you. Right?
- Just tell him I'm fine and I'm almost done, he can kill me once I come back. She rolled her eyes and tried to grab the handle of the door but Dean slid in her way.
- Go home hails, I'll look into it-
- The hell you are! I worked this case, get your own.
- Hailey listen-
- No Dean, you listen. I'm not that tomboy kid anymore okay? I'm sick of only doing hunters boring research when they get all the action! I know I can do this!
- I never said you couldn't Hails. You're smart and think on your feet. You got great instinct.
- Then why the hell did you come to take over my case and send me home? She asked crossing her arms.
- You're lacking experience Hailey.
- Who's fault is that?! She yelled throwing her arms in the air.
- You guys want me safe so bad you keep keeping me in the dark. When are you idiots going to realise that bringing me on hunts can actually keep me safer!? What if, god forbids, something happens to all of you? Or you all go on a job and I get ambushed at home? Or-
- Alright! I get it... It was Deans turn to rise his voice.
Dean realised Hailey was right. She wasn't safer not knowing how to actually fight evil and god knew Dean wasn't going to be able to stick around to protect her as long as he wished he could. But he could show her how to protect herself, how to fight back.
- What do you have so far? He asked more calmly.
- Dean. You're not taking this case from me.
- Dammit Hails, I'm not taking the case. But I'm sure as hell not letting you work it alone. So spill, what do you think we're dealing with? He asked defeated.
Hailey took a minute to actually realise Dean was letting her continue her case.
- I think we have a woman in white on our hands, just got to figure where the hell is her body so we can have a proper salt and burn.
- Hails, a woman in white goes after men.
- Not if she was pissed at a woman before dying. Get this, Tyler was cheating on Emily with his current girlfriend, Sarah. She went missing just after Tyler broke up with her and her final words; I'll get that bitch. They got engaged about a month ago, that's when the girls started missing.
- Why is Sarah still alive then?
- The girls all disappeared leaving town. I'm guessing she can only appear near where she died. We find where that is, we find her body and we torch it. Tonight will actually be the third day since the last girl disappeared. If we can't find her I'm kinda wishing she'll find me.
- That was your plan? Using yourself as bait? Asked Dean not liking her plan at all.
- Well I wasn't before you should up. She smiled sweetly at him.
- Find another plan.
- We don't have time. Fallow me. She finally pushed Dean away from her door and got in.
Dean went into his car and fallowed her around the outskirts of town. After an hour of turning around town Dean noticed the pick-up start slow down. Hailey pulled over to the side of the street. She quickly got out and signed him to stay in his car. She went around in front of her truck and popped the hood.
- What the hell are you doing...
The way he was parked and with her hood popped opened her couldn't see Hailey anymore. After about a minute he turned off the impala and got out.
- Why did you pull- Started Dean as he got in front of the car but Hailey wasn't there anymore.
- SON OF BITCH!
