CHAPTER 3
Two days after the Winchester come home, both Sam and Dean realized that something was rally wrong with their dad. At the store, he kept looking at the costumers, with a suspicious looking, as they are either a shape shifter in disguise, or someone wanting to steal something.
At home, he kept insisting that someone was spying on then, so he began to leave the curtains closed and the doors locked tightly, to keep intruders from observing. Of course, Sam wasn't understanding much what was happening and just thought his daddy was been funny.
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''Dean'' he said one night, when his brother was putting him to bed ''can I tell you secret?''
''of course, Sammy, what´s the meter?'' Dean ask and the young brother seat on bed and get close do Dean´s ear
''after lunch, I was playing with my Legos and I went to find Daddy, because Tracy needed to walk, then I get down stairs and find daddy drawing some funny things at the door and then, he told me to not walk with Tracy and she poop at the garden… but ssshhh, don´t tell daddy, he can´t know Tracy dirt the garden''
''no problem, Sammy, I will not tell dad about what Tracy did, don´t worry, it's time to sleep, so close your eyes and go to sleep. Good night sashquad, sweet dreams''
Once the older brother leaves the room, the first thing he did was check the front door, only to find a red devil´s trap painting in there, ridding by the rug ''what the hell?'' he whispered and went to find his father, who was watching Tv at the living room, with a cup of coffee on his hand
''it´s the third coffee you drink since the dinner'' Dean approached his father
''suddenly, I felt urged to drink a cup of coffee'' John said, looking at his son
''I see, Dad, care to tell me what the hell is happening?'' Dean snapped
''what do you mean?'' John look confused ''I'm acting perfectly fine Dean''
''oh yeah? You are shocking the store's customers, accusing them of stealing, when they're just looking for what to buy. You're driving as slowly as possible and you're afraid Sam will hurt himself, whatever he does. Not to mention the devil's trap you drew''
''Dean, I'm just been cautious, your brother can´t be left alone, you know that and the Devil´s trap, I draw just for precaution. How do you know this?''
''Sam saw you drawing it and told me'' Dean explain
''oh hell''
''good thing he just think you´re doing a funny drawing'' Dean said ''Dad, you better start to get that thing from there''
''sure'' John nodded ''well, I need to go to sleep, tomorrow we have to go work''
''you know what Dad, I think you better stay home tomorrow, till you get better, let me take care of the store, I can handle this.'' Dean suggested
''if you say so? But I can assures you, Dean, I'm ok'' John said again and give his son good night.
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Next day, despite of Dean´s suggesting that he should stay home, John decided to take Sam and go to some store buy a few things for the house. Sam always loved to go to the store and John thought it would be some fun to both of them.
Once arrived there, as always, Sam immediately went to the cart and picked one up, eager to drive it, sure seen a grown man actin g as a small child, earned many curious looks from some kids and their parents who were around the store and for this time, it did bothered John ''what are you looking at?'' he growled and turn his attention to the small list he was holding ''let´s see, we need some new lamps, dog food, a new locker and coffee''
''daddy, Dee say you drink a lot of coffee'' Sam smirked
''well, your brother say things that we can take serious'' John said making him laugh ''now let´s help daddy get what we need'' he said, taking Sam´s hand and guiding him through the place.
Suddenly, when he was about to reach the end of the store, he heard someone whispering behind his back, it was two women, talking quietly about something. At the other times, John would simply ignored, but today, he had the strange feeling that they had talking about him.
''stay here, Sam'' he told his son and walk toward the women ''what's your problem?'' he growled and the two women look at him
''I don't think so, sir, why?''
''are you whispering things about me and my son?'' the man get angry
''sir, my friend and I are just talking about the prizes'' the young woman said
''but I hear…'' John was about to say, when the older woman, decided to call the manager
''Daddy?!'' Sam was getting nervous upon seen his father on that situation
''Sammy, stay put, nothing is going to happen'' the father said and before the store manager could appear, he grab Sam by his hand and took him away.
Once in the street, John stopped, he couldn´t remember suddenly, why he had argue with that poor woman there inside. He shook his head trying to remember, but nothing came
''Dee right…'' John was pulled back to reality upon hearing his son´s steady voice, he was balancing himself from a side to another on his feet, one hand shaking incontrollable while the other was holding his own jacket for dear life. ''Daddy acting strange… Daddy acting strange… Daddy acting strange'' he whispered that phrase over and over
''alright kiddo, sorry for having scare you'' John wrapped his arms around his son, but Sam doesn't seems to realize it and keep repeating ''Daddy acting strange'' non stop
"Sam, I have an idea, what about we go find Dean and stay with him a little?'' John smiled and taking his son´s hand, they walk back to the car.
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Meanwhile at the Thrift store, Dean was showing a client some trinkets, when his father and brother came into the place, John seemed oldest that he already was and Sam was frenetically, playing with his jacket zipper, trying to calm himself down
''Everything alright Mr. Winchester?'' Jessica asked worry
''Jessica, could you keep an eye on Sam, for a few minutes, I need to talk to Dean'' he said
''sure!'' come on Sammy, I have something to show you, but first you need to stop doing this'' the girl took the young man´s arm and leading him out of the way.
''Dad, what is going on?'' Ewan asked looking between his brother and father
''let's go to the office'' the father ordered
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Both father and son seat at the office, looking at each other, well, Dean was looking at his father, John was staring at the door as it was about to explode
''care to tell me what the hell is happening?'' Dean insist ''you told me you´re ok, but you don´t seem so much ok''
''Something is not right with me, Dean, since we left Georgia'' John said ''that night, when your brother got sick, I went to stretch my legs and drink a cup of coffee, after that, it's seem everything around began to conspire against us again.'' John said ''every time I drink coffee, its seems do get worse, still, I can't stop drinking it''
''well, I think I know what we have to do'' Dean said, with his mind working ''I will call Bobby and see what is this spell. Do you remember where you took the coffee?''
''an old lady offered me, while I was walking around. Why do you believe it´s a spell?''
''just a guess'' Dean shrugged ''and you could give us a better example, dad, accepting things from a stranger, not even Sam do that''
''what can I say? It wasn't my fault, I was worry about your brother, some woman appear offering me comfort and I accept''
''alright, never mind, just take Sam and go back home, I will finish the day here and meet you two there'' Dean ordered.
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As soon he arrived home a few hours later and while John was helping Sam with his night needs, Dean called Bobby, telling him what was happening to John. Turns out he was right, John was indeed cursed, with a very dangerous spell, as the older hunter explained, every time John drinks a coffee, his Paranoia would get worse and worse, till he have a heart attack.
''awesome'' Dean said ironically ''and any idea how we reverse the spell?''
''well, you have to find this woman who give your father a coffee in the first place and convince her to give you an antidote'' Bobby said
''great, thanks Bobby'' Dean furred his eyebrows and hung the phone
''so?'' suddenly Dean heard his father´s voice behind him ''what Bobby said
''good news, this thing have a cure, we just need to make our way all over to Georgia again and find you the bitch who give you the coffee, convince her to give us the antidote, before you turn to a 'coffeewholick''' Dean preferred to not tell John about what going to happened, if the paranoia worse ''now, today it's your turn to put Sam to bed and do the night walk with Tracy, there a game on TV that I want to watch'' with that Dean patted his father shoulder and walk away the rom