Things will be explained in this chapter, like why Sam has been acting the way he's been acting toward Alex.

Chapter 6

"No."

"Why not Sammy? She'd be great to have on the road with us."

Sam turned to face Dean, a look of annoyance already on his face. "I said no."

"And I said why not? What's the big deal?"

"The big deal? Dean, have you forgotten what's been happening the last few months? Oh and how can we forget the fact that I'm going evil? That's why not."

Dean sighed. "For the last time Sam, you're not going evil."

"Don't say that. We both know it's true. Dad never would have said you would have to kill me if he didn't know the truth."

"As long as I am here, you won't go evil."

"You can't protect me from this, Dean."

"I can try."

Sam sighed. "No matter what happens, there's no way we'll let Alex join us. She'd be in too much danger."

"And she's not now by hunting by herself?" Dean asked, a look of 'are you serious' on his face. "You know damn will she'd be safer if she was with us."

Sam didn't say anything.

"Look…" Dean sighed. "Sam, who knows, maybe she's one of you guys. She could be in this just as much as you. I mean, seriously, man, both her parents died because of the yellow-eyed demon. She could have visions, too. She could have been chosen in on this road to hell because the demon knew she's one of the special children," Dean kept his eyes on his brother while he spoke. "Are you tellin' me you'd rather see her be by herself, and possibly face the son of a bitch alone?"

Sam met Dean's gaze. "No. Of course not."

"Then let's have her with us. Three is better than one."

Sam sighed. He nodded, now agreeing with Dean, knowing he was right. Three is better than one.

"What's your beef with her anyway?" Dean asked a couple of minutes later.

"What?" Sam looked at him with confusion.

"Ever since we met up with her after all these years, you've done nothing but criticize, and try to tell her what to do because she hunts. You give her this… pissed off look sometimes. What's the deal?"

"It's nothing," Sam spoke tightly, not looking at Dean, but instead kept his eyes on his laptop.

"Bull," Dean said shutting Sam's laptop closed.

Sam looked up at him. "It's none of your business, Dean."

"It is my business when my brother is being an ass to a friend."

Sam sighed deeply. "Fine…"

"Hey you," Sam smiled.

"Hey," the girl replied, returning the smile.

"You said you wanted to see me?" he said sitting down beside her at Stanford, on the bench outside the front of the building.

"Yeah," she nodded. "We have to talk."

"What about, Al?"

She sighed. "Sam… I think we should…see other people."

Sam looked at her in surprise, taken aback by what she said. "Wha… what?"

"Lately I feel like this isn't working out. Our relationship… I don't feel the same about it like I did in the beginning…"

"Is there…" he tried to say it, fearing the answer he'll get. "Is there someone else?"

Alex looked away this time, not wanting to look him in the eye. "Yes…"

"Who? Is it someone I know?"

She shook her head. "No…"

"So, that's it, then? You're just gonna break up with me for someone else?"

She looked up at him and could see she had hurt him. "I'm sorry…" she whispered.

Sam clenched his fist and his jaw tightened. "This is what you want, fine," he stood up. "It's over."

"Sam…"

"Don't. I'm giving you want you want."

Without another word, Sam walked away from her.

Sam walked along campus later on that night, not wanting to be in his dorm. The night was chilly, the wind picking up didn't help, and his jacket barely kept him warm. He stuck his hands into his jean pockets and sighed. His girlfriend dumped him for someone else, and that made him angry. "She wants to dump me for someone else, then fine. She can go…" he trailed off when he saw Alex by a building with a man. He stepped closer, he stayed in the shadows so neither of them saw him. Once he was close enough, he was able to see who this man was. "Son of a bitch…" he murmured, the anger seemed to build up even more when he found out who the man was…not just someone, but his own brother.

"Whoa, whoa, wait a minute…" Dean stopped Sam from continuing. "You… holy shit, man…" he couldn't comprehend the information he got. "So wait… you and Alex?"

Sam nodded.

"She dumped you for me. Oh man…" Dean sighed. "Sam, I'll tell you this right now, I had no idea it was you. You never even told me you were dating. When she told me she had been seeing someone, the whole time, I thought the dude was some computer geek. Sam, if you knew it was me, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Because what was the use? It was over. She picked the person she wanted to be with. It wasn't me, so I respected her. I hated the fact that the man she picked over me was my own brother, I'll be honest with you about that."

"I'm sorry man, I really am."

"Look, it's done. It's in the past."

"If it's in the past, why act like an ass to her now?"

"I guess when she came back into my life… those feelings from back then came back and I was pissed again."

"I can understand that," Dean said. "Well now that I know who she dumped, I'm quite surprised."

"Let's forget it, ok? We can shut up about this and let it go."

"Fine with me."