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To begin with: THANKS a lot for everyone who read and reviewed the first chap!! You guys are awesome!!
Took me long enough, but here is chap 2! Hope you like it!!
Chapter 2 – A bloody secret.
Sam
and Dean kept their eyes open; like a dead hardened body, no
blinking, while that woman, maybe senile, hard to figure out, grinned
at them evilly… stopping her pacing. Dean stopped too, being
precise with his moves, following the lady's lead.
A
few seconds and no one moved, or spoke…her grin grew wider and she
let out a laugh, a sarcastic, mocking laugh… very loud. Her rotten
teeth displayed in her smelly mouth, it was a disgusting sight. Both
brothers frowned, raising their eyebrows. What the hell was up with
that lady?
Her
evil grin broke into mockery. She was making fun of them! An old lady
was making fun of two hunters with guns.
Dean immediately relaxed and let out a fake 'ha-ha'. Sam also offered half a grin to the woman and her awkward sense of humor. That sure hadn't been funny…not for them. The lady on the other hand, held her rotten smile; she showed nothing more than satisfaction by scaring the brothers. It had been easy.
"Gotcha".
She said winking at them, obviously satisfied by being able to scare
the brothers.
She
loved to create tension among people, defying them, bring them to an
edge. It had become easy for her to mess with someone's psych, find
a weak spot and use it against them. It was like playing chess. You
don't need a gun or a knife to be threatening. Words can do the job
very well. The words, how you say them…the tone, the look in your
eyes, the expression on your face...the pauses you make between one
comment and another. Teasing was a fun game, making people angry for
almost no reason was a delight…and over the years, it had become
her hobby.
"Two idiots…afraid of an old lady. That's pathetic". She stated shaking her head in disapproval. They were still exchanging looks, that lady sure had a peculiar sense of humor. "Now, if you have no intention of killing me during my sleep..." She said her half sentence and left the room taking her time not really giving a damn if her guests would stay or not. Maybe she didn't even care so much if they were killers or if they were selling bibles. She was old, wrinkled; her youth had been a history of trials. Was there really a difference, to live a few more years or a few more hours to her?
"Gotcha…and
idiots?" Dean repeated her words. "That's what she has to say
after the whole chopping into pieces and feed the dogs crap".
"I
kinda like her, she has sense of humor". Sam joked.
Dean
chuckled at his brother's statement. "And I kinda like clowns;
they have sense of humor too". Dean joked back making Sam go from a
smile to a frown. Dean had joked before, about Sam crying every time
he saw Ronald MacDonald's. In his mind, only crazy people liked
clowns. They weren't Sam's idea of funny or entertaining. And
yeah, they could be as creepy as an old lady with a weird sense of
humor.
Dean took another good look around and approached the huge windows, opening the purple silky curtains abruptly. There was indeed a heavy rain, and dark clouds had totally covered the sky turning the day into a young night. They could still try to go back to the car. However, the weird lady was right about one thing. Getting lost was a possibility, a certain one.
"Guess
we have to stay after all". Sam said approaching the window as
well.
"Bet
you ten bucks there are at least four or five angry Caspers here".
Dean said dragging his brother into a childish game. He was sure the
woman had no DVD player or T.V., so why not a good old ghost hunting?
"Four
or five? I bet two or three maximum". Sam took the bet.
"That's
all? Ha! I can feel your ten in my pocket already". Dean said in
his mocking tone still looking outside the window. Looking at the
dark was some how hypnotizing, at least for a hunter who knew what
things could hide in the shadows.
His
eyes went widen open. "Sam, look". Dean said pointing to a
specific spot outside.
It
looked like a girl, wearing an old fashioned light blue dress,
running fast but gracefully, through the rain, the dress following
her moves like in a ballet presentation. Her bare delicate feet
didn't seem to care about the rough stony path which she was going
through. Her perfect hair, dark and curly, similar to a doll's
hair, covered her face not allowing them to see her features. Just as
fast she appeared running bravely under such bad weather; she also
disappeared from their sight.
It
had been after all, Dean's sharpen instincts, hunter instincts;
once again, guiding him to a gig. Or in this case, to a possible
victory in his bet. "I'll race you outside". Dean said as they
exchange a look and ran to the door to find their way out of the
house. Or try to.
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"Ok, if you were a mysterious girl, where would you run to?" Dean asked recovering his breath. The damn house was even worse than the trees in the front garden. It took them about forever to find the way back, through all those doors, which looked about the same, and corridors with the frames, also looked all about the same, making them feel as if they were going in circles. Neither could tell if they had or not actually gone in circle a few times. But Dean was sure he'd stick with the living room next time they entered the house. The door had a cheesy green color and was easy to find.
"Do
I look like a mysterious girl?" Sam asked back, also recovering his
breath.
"Do
you honestly want an answer for that?" Dean replied making Sam roll
his eyes. Dean just loved how his almost naïve brother always
gave him a chance to come up with those replies.
"She
went that way, so she could have entered …in that place to the
right…or the left".
"Flip
a coin?" Dean suggested, reaching for his pocket to see if he had a
coin.
"Or
you check the right, I check the left". Sam made his own
suggestion. Dean seemed to enjoy making things complicated sometimes.
"Why
do you check the left?"
"You
wanna check the left?"
"Nah,
I'll check the right".
Under
the thick cold rain, and blinding lightening, the boys go separate
ways to look for the girl. The muddy floor showed no kinds of marks
they could use as a trail. The rain was way too heavy to let out any
traces of steps, human or not human behind. Bad weather had never
been a reason for the Winchesters to put a hunt aside. Especially if
they were trapped in a house like that.
But
yeah, sometimes John would wake up Dean in the middle of a rainy
night; disturb his holy sleep to go on a hunt. Those nights he wished
he could just tell his dad to go to sleep and leave him alone and to
do the same. Or maybe make some popcorn, and watch a scary movie
while drinking a couple of beers. That was a perfect way to spend a
rainy night too…and obiviously, Dean had some naughty ideas, many
of them, he had already tried with a few girls.
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Sam
enters the place and removes his soaked jacket leaving it on a dusty
table at the entrance. The place seemed to be a sort of warehouse,
unless for a few peculiar details.
The
light was provided by a single candle that, despite of the wind, and
the lack of inhabitants in the house, was there burning fiercely,
providing a dim light.
The
warehouse, at least that was what Sam imagined it was, had no windows
or decoration of any kind saved by the variety of spider webs spread
all over the corners and ceiling.
The
place was quite empty to be exactly a warehouse. There was no stock
of food, drinks or anything a farm need to be sustained.
There
was just that small table where Sam's wet jacket lied. Sam noticed,
at the back of the place, a medium size closet, very old as all the
other things in the house, with golden broken handles. That was all
he had to check in there. That place hadn't been entered or cleaned
for a few good years if not more.
Sam
doubled checked the gun hid at the back of his pants. He wasn't
really sure which gun he had with him, the real bullets or the rock
salt one. He just hoped he wouldn't have to use it. Gun checked, he
goes deeper inside the warehouse, taking his time with slow steps,
checking every detail on the mistreated walls and floor. He rubs his
arms quickly, trying to bring some warmth to his cold wet body. The
jacket hadn't been all that helpful, as his shirt was as wet as a
rock inside a lake, so were his pants.
The
closet was the first and only thing calling his attention in there.
There wasn't much to explore, not as much as those infinite
corridors probably would have.
Taking
the candle in his hands, Sam feels the tiny pleasure of a soft heat
close to his skin; it was such a simple feeling, yet so nice and
comforting. He approaches the closet and inspects its outside first,
besides the marks time had provided for its wooden structure, there
was nothing really unusual about it. No symbols carved on it and no
half spelled names either.
With
no more stalling, Sam grabs what was left of the handle and opens the
double doors of the closet.
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Going
faster than the girl, Dean runs through the same rain to the place on
the right where he was meant to inspect. He reaches the door, big
enough for a truck to come inside and gives his first try to open it,
attempting to escape from the coldness of that storm.
His
try was unsuccessful, the door was locked.
"Damn".
He mumbles under his breath. A locked door was no reason to keep a
Winchester locked outside. The gun was an effective measure to get it
opened, but a gunshot could scare his brother, interrupt whatever he
was checking as he would come running to see if Dean needed any help.
It was a little extreme, though it would be funny to see Sam running
fast, with his long legs through the muddy floor just to see Dean
trying to open a simple door.
So
he decided for old school, kicking the door violently. His first kick
failed and the door didn't budge. The second kick came angrier, as
Dean started feeling his bones freezing; he wanted to get inside no
matter what. This time the door gave in a little with the sound of a
crack. The third kick got the job done, the door opened with a burst.
Satisfied
with his methods, Dean got inside the unknown place leaving the storm
outside to freeze someone else's ass.
"Great".
Was the first thing he could say as he took a general look from where
he was standing. The lightening was in charge of doing the job a
flashlight could do well. Bringing some brightness to a pitch black
place. "A slaughter house. I knew I should have checked the left".
He keeps mumbling, talking to himself, comforting his anxiety. He
wasn't so happy about his choice anymore.
One
single color was prevalent, decorating with different patterns,
several parts of the walls, the dirty, disgusting floor, and even the
ceiling: an old, smelly red. Coagulated blood.
Probably
a forensics team would recognize those patterns. Blood spilled
differently, depending on how the victims were hit…and he hoped
those were just animals. The object that was used to kill the victim,
it was all relevant.
Though
Dean was a great liar, and proud of being so, he didn't really know
a lot about forensics let alone be able to recognize those patterns.
The only thing he knew for sure was; that several blood bathes had
occurred in that place. For some reason, his guts said that not only
animals had been killed there.
The
putrid blood smell, was neither sweet or tempting, except perhaps,
for a cold killer, thirsty for blood. It was a sick smell, which made
Dean's stomach get upset once again. Taking a deep breath, he puts
aside the throwing up feeling, and decides to do his job. There was a
bet to be won and he was a professional…most times. Besides, he had
been in disgusting places before, though he wasn't a huge fan of
slaughter houses.
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Good
thing there were no rats inside the closet. Just a huge army of
cockroaches walking around through the other, interesting things Sam
had found in there.
The
closet seemed to have been the personal space of a teenage girl. A
place where she'd hide her secrets and wishes. Things her mom
wouldn't understand or be a drama queen about.
All
teens felt that way, Sam understood that closet way too well. John
and mainly Dean had always been too protective of him. He hardly had
any personal space and walking was a way to stay alone, get some time
off even from his big brother. Those days when both he and his dad
pushed each others buttons, getting to their edges, he'd go out for
a walk, to cool his head and keep himself from yelling more or taking
his rage out on Dean. It was smothering. As Sam grew up, building his
character, getting a stronger personality, the fights between him and
John had become a ritual, happening more and more often. Dean usually
got caught in the middle of it, trying to make them stop. Those
fights made his blood boil. Deep inside, he already knew Sam would
take off, or his dad would.
Inside
the closet he had found a doll, old for sure, but well preserved, its
conditions were almost perfect. The doll could represent the wish for
eternal innocence for girls, take them back to their childhood, it
was like a time machine.
Also
inside the closet, he found a pink journal. Or diary like girls
preferred to call it.
Not
being able to contain his curiosity, Sam opens it. The diary was
written with a delicate, capricious handwriting. The date went back,
about 40 years ago. He starts reading it.
I've
been very lonely lately. The farm is terrible, far from any human
touch. All I have right now is my mom and she's always too busy
taking care of the stupid animals and the corn field. I think the dog
gets more attention than me.
I
wish every night, that a stranger will need our help, and be forced
to stop in our farm for assistance. It would be nice to talk to
someone other than a few pages of a stupid diary. But for now, these
pages are my best friends and a good listener.
I
saw a shooting star before I went to bed last night, and got all
excited about it. I wished really hard for a person to show up. A man
to be more specific. I want to fall in love. I want to know what
another person's skin against mine feels like. After all, I'm
turning 17 tomorrow. My mom should stop treating me like a kid.
I
have weird dreams at night when my mom pisses me off. I dream we are
at the slaughter house, and I take out my anger on her. It feels good
at first and I wake up sweating the next morning. Sweating, but not
feeling guilty about my dream.
Sam
looks at the doll, so peacefully placed on that spot, interrupting
his reading for a few seconds. Perhaps he was wrong about this
teenager girl. She wasn't exactly sweet, and innocence sure wasn't
the right word to describe her either. She sure had issues.
Loneliness didn't solve hatred issues; personal space wasn't
exactly her problem.
Today
is my birthday and I think my wish came true! Shooting stars are the
best!
A
young man, I believe he said he was 21, got stuck on the way home and
had to ask for help in our farm. He's the most handsome man I've
ever seen. His features really got my attention.
I
could be happier though. It's my birthday and all he asks is when
he'll be able to leave. I was blessed with a storm this afternoon.
It was so heavy; the young boy wouldn't be able to leave any time
soon.
The
lack of attention he has been giving me is also pissing me off. My
mom is doing all the talking! He's supposed to be my guest! I asked
for him!
I
don't want to hate him; after all we have just met. I don't want
to hate my mom either. But there was a weird feeling growing inside
of me. An unknown feeling I can't distinguish yet. I do know that
the slaughter house has been quite tempting these days. I'm
attracted by the weapons in there. They look so dangerous and
exciting. I don't even care about the blood anymore as I've grown
used to the smell. Jeez, I even miss the smell sometimes.
Sam
closes the diary. He was smart enough to know what the twenty
one-year-old-boy's fate had been… he wondered how long it took
her, whoever the owner of the diary was, took to kill him. To
discover she was growing up to become a killer with instincts.
TBC…
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And I'm sooo sorry for taking this long to update. As usual I have a great excuse…two excuses actually…
WORK! I'm not on vacation anymore cries and I had a report to write and it took some of my time.
I started this chapter like 300 times!! But I wasn't happy with it, so I re write it until it looked like what I wanted.
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