The awkwardness began to ease up a little bit. Lorelai eventually was sure she could trust them. She got her memorabilia box down and showed Sam and Dean because they seemed very interested. They were. They wanted to know how she met John. Dean picked up the book and flicked through it.
"Have you read all this yet?" He asked Lorelai.
"No. I've only just figured out how to open it. It's how I got John's number."
"I'm glad you figured it out. Sam, can we talk for a sec?" Dean gestured to the hallway. Sam got up and walked with Dean to the hallway.
"Sam, Selena Adams was a hunter. That book was her journal. Like dad's."
"What? Do you think Lorelai knows?"
"No, I don't think she does. She knows none of this stuff, but because she's a Winchester things are just not going to stop coming for her. It's Adam all over again!" Dean hit the wall in frustration. "What are we going to do. How are we going to break this to her."
"I don't know, Dean. We'll just go with the flow?"
"Man, something's probably after her right now. Wait. How did her parents die?"
"I don't know. You might have to ask her."
"No. Dude, you ask her. Touchy subject. You know I'm no good with chick flick moments."
"Aw, come on. Fine." They walked back into the living room.
Lorelai was looking at a picture of a three-year old version of her on her mother's lap. "What were you guys talking about?" She asked. Sam decided to just dive right in and ask.
"Lorelai, how did Nick and Julie Smith die?" Lorerai flinched at the question. She was hoping they wouldn't ask. She just didn't know if she could deal with thinking about it all over again. Hence the alcohol. Despite the arguments, she did love Nick and Julie. She looked at Sam. He was looking at her like he really needed to know. She sighed shakily.
"I came in and went straight upstairs. We'd been arguing a lot lately so I didn't really want to see them. Eventually I came downstairs to eat and found them in here. Drenched in blood. The paramedics told me they had been- they had been sliced deeply across their stomach. They said- they said that their intestines were hanging out when they turned them over!" She finished in a rush. "Who the fuck would do this!" She started crying again. The alcohol was not numbing her emotions. Sam held Lorelai's hand attempting to comfort the distressed teen. Dean just shifted uncomfortably. This was way out of his emotional range. He knew nothing he could say could make anything better.
Dean went over all possible things that would do this. They were probably searching for Lorelai but she was at school. Demons? Dick angels? Or any creature that wanted revenge on John Winchester, Selena Adams or even them. Even so, she was a target and Sam and Dean had to protect her. Dean had reached the decision of taking her with them. They would take her to Bobby's. She could stay there where she's safe whilst they go on hunts and Bobby could help teach her the ropes. They were going to have to let her know everything if they were going to keep her safe. Sam was thinking pretty much the same thing.
"Lorelai, listen." Dean began. "We are going to take you away from here and look after you. Trust us when we say you are not safe here. We'll explain everything when we have got to Bobby's."
"Who's Bobby?"
"Bobby is like our second dad. He has been our father since dad passed away. He is awesome, trust me."
"I've only just met you really. Why should I trust you."
"Because we are family."
"You haven't shown me any proof of that." She replied. Dean was glad that she was suspicious. High suspicion would keep her safe a lot longer. Dean moved his hand about in his pocket and pulled out a picture. It was a picture of a very young Sam and Dean sitting on John's lap. Dean passed the photo to Lorelai. She looked at it. So this was her father. Or was it? No, it had to be. He had her eyes and the same color hair. You could see the resemblance. She passed back the photograph.
"Okay." She said. "I'm gonna go get my shit together." Lorelai went upstairs. Sam was staring at Dean.
"What." Dean snapped.
"I didn't know you carried a picture of us and dad around."
"Shut up." Sam wasn't mocking him. He was just surprised. They sat on the sofas drinking their beers whilst waiting for their newly found younger sister to come downstairs, unaware of the horrible secrets she will soon learn.
She came back downstairs after half an hour of packing. She threw two large suitcases down and pulled the other two down.
"Grab a case." She ordered. Sam and Dean shared a look, then obeyed.
"So what, You taking you whole wardrobe?" Dean asked as he picked one up.
"I'm taking all the stuff I need to feel comfortable. You may not have noticed but I'm going through a very rough time."
"Alright princess. Lets get these loaded up in the car then."
They lugged the cases out of the door and Dean opened the trunk.
"Whoa, this car is yours?" Lorelai asked him impressed.
"Yupp. This is my baby." Dean knew they were going to get along from there. They all got in the car.
"So where is this Bobby's?" She asked.
"Sioux Falls, South Dakota." Sam answered, watching as Dean drove along the busy street whilst rummaging through his tape collection. Dean eventually made his decision and put in his AC/DC tape. Lorelai approved of his choice. Yep. They were going to get along just fine.
