Slight child abuse here. Nothing that bad, but I thought I would be nice and warn you. Hope you like it.
Chapter 4 Secrets Uncovered
"They know." Dean told his sister as they sat in the hallways right beside the soda machines. Shae glanced over at him and nodded before looking at the floor. "Told you they would find out sooner or later."
"I don't really want to talk about this now Dean. Mom and dad know and they're going to talk to me about it as soon as they can, so do me a favor and just stuff it." Dean just nodded and started to look at the wall. "Sorry I snapped at you."
"Huh?" Shae just smiled and looked at him.
"I said I was sorry that I snapped at you. I just want to wait for this whole talk till later." Dean nodded in understanding. "But it looks like I can't put it off forever." Dean looked up at her and then at the start of the hall to see their parents watching them. "Great. I just hope they will wait till we get home."
"You know this is your fault. If you just told them when you started, they would of helped you through this." Shea looked over at him and then up at their parents. "Can we see Sam now?"
"You can go Dean. Shae, your mother and I need to talk to you alone." She nodded and glanced over at Dean. He just placed a hand on her shoulder before leaving them all alone. "You want to explain what you're been doing to yourself?" John asked as he and Mary sat next to her.
"Nothing. Why?"
"The doctor told us what he found when he examined you." She looked up at her mother and shook her head. "He told us that you were harming yourself. I just don't understand why you would do something like that."
"At least it's not drugs or sex right?" John just shook his head and she looked back down to the floor. "Look guys, I really don't know what to tell you. I mean, it's a way to get my anger and frustration out and it's not like I'm trying to kill myself or anything."
"Not now, but what happens if you cut to deep no meaning to?" She glanced over at her mother and shook her head. "It's not like you lead that stressful of a life Shae and I don't understand why you didn't just come and talk to one of us about this."
"Would you have understood? Would you have even listened?" She asked without looking at them. "The only time either of you want to talk to me is when you want something. It's either watch Sam or do something with Dean. You never want to talk to me just to talk. You say something and that's always a order." John glanced over at his wife and he guessed that he had the same look as her planted on his face. "You treat me more like a live in babysitter or maid that a daughter and I just got so sick of it that I went to extreames."
"So you hurt yourself instead of coming to us?"
"Would you have listened to me dad!? Would you have tried to help me or just tell me to talk to mom like you always do? Then when I go and talk to you, mom, you tell me to go talk to dad. I just give up and go to my room."
"Does Dean know?" Shae looked over at her mother. "He does, doesn't he? Why would you go and talk to him and not one of us? I mean we're your parents Shae and we love you more than anything. You can talk to us about anything."
"But you wouldn't of understood or listened. You never do. Unless it's something that benifits one of you, you two could care less."
"That's not true and you know it." Shae looked at her father and stood up.
"Not true!? How about if I give you some examples of how not true this is? First, when I went from kindergarden to the first grade, every other parent was there, but where were mine? Out on a date. Second, when I went from ninth grade to tenth, you know, going to high school. Where were you at my graduation? At home, drinking with friends of yours. Third, my last birthday."
"Stop right there young lady. We were there for your last birthday and every one of your birthdays."
"You were there dad, but you were to shitfaced to even do anything. Both of you were. I spent most of that day crying to Dean because all my friends parents took them home early cause they were embaressed to be seen around you two!" She screamed as she pointed her finger at them. "I can only take so much. I'm sixteen for petes sake and you two somehow think I'm thirty and I can't take it anymore!" Dean and Sam were just leaning against the door, listening to them fight.
"Stay here Sam, ok?"
"Is Shae alright?" Dean glanced down at him and smiled.
"She's fine. Can you just wait here till I come back?" Sam grinned and nodded before Dean left the room. He caught the last part of what Shae was screaming at her parents and stopped to listen.
"They aren't my kids guys! I love those two more than anything, but they are your children, not mine! You both know that I would do anything for either of them and you take advantage of that and you know it!" John looked at his daughter and stood up to face her.
"You better calm this attitude right now Shae."
"Or what? You're going to ground me again? I have every right to have this attitude and I'm sick and tired of pretending that everything ok with me. I mean Dean's the only person that understands what I'm talking about cause you treat him the same way you treat me. I wouldn't be surprised if either of us just walked out of your lives for good." Dean stood motionless as he watched his fathers hand make contact with his sisters face.
"Don't you ever talk to me or your mother like that again! You hear me! Don't you ever threaten something so stupid like that EVER AGAIN!!" Shae was just looked at the floor with her hand on her face. Mary was looking at both of them with shock on her face and Dean didn't know what to think.
"What did you do that for dad!!?" They all turned to see Sam standing by the wall outside of his room. "Why did you hit her!?" He screamed as he walked over to them. John just looked down at him, but said nothing before walking out of the hospital, followed by Mary. Dean walked over to where Shae was still standing and looked at her.
"You alright?"
"He hit me. Dad really hit me and hard." She whispered as tears rolled down her face. Sam glanced up at his older brother before both wrapped their arms around her. "I can't believe he really hit me."
"And it'll be the last time he ever does that. I promise you that." She sniffled and looked down at her brothers. She smiled and hugged them both back before walking out of the hospital. "Thank god you're allowed to leave now Sam." Sam looked up at Dean and smiled. "I just hope mom and dad didn't leave us here."
"Doubt that, but with what happened tonight, anything is possible."
"All of you in the car now." The three looked over and saw that their parents waited for them. They all got into the back seat without a word and drove home in the most unconfortable silence ever. "Dean, take Sam to your room and stay there. We need to talk to your sister alone."
"Why? So you can hit her again?" John just glared at Dean and Sam tried to pull him upstairs. "Don't touch her again dad." He hissed before going to his room with Sam. John just shook his head and looked at Shae.
"I'm sorry I hit you, but you made me so mad."
"What ever." She said with a shrug. "And I don't want to talk about this now, ok. I just want to go to bed." John and Mary both nodded and she went upstairs. John glanced over at his wife and shook his head.
"You never should of done that John."
"I know and I regret it. To be honest, I have no idea what made me do that. I never dreamed of hitting my kids, let alone my only daughter." Mary nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. "You think she'll ever trust me again?"
"I don't know John. That's something you two are going to have to work out together." John nodded and the two sat in silence before going up and going to bed. Before they went into their room, both peeked inside Dean's room to see all three of their children sleeping in the same bed. They smiled before heading to their room and falling asleep as well.