Around 7am, the girl moves slightly as though she is about to wake up. Sam is slumped over the back of the chair but jolts to alertness when the girl moves. She opens her eyes and sees Sam and immediately struggles to stand and back herself into the corner of the bed, against the wall. Sam stands up quickly, the chair falls over behind him, and he raises his hands to show that he isn't going to hurt her. Dean wakes up and sits up, watching with caution.
Sam: it's ok, I won't hurt you, I promise.
Girl: who are you? What do you want?
Sam: I'm Sam, over in the other bed is my brother Dean. We're just trying to help you, that's all.
Girl: (starting to cry) I don't understand
Sam: (confused) I won't hurt you, please trust me.
Sam steps closer to the edge of the bed very slowly. The girl watches him and whimpers slightly, pushing herself against the wall as much as she can.
Sam: I won't hurt you, please calm down, you're exhausted and weak and you need to rest
Girl: what are you saying? You talk so fast
Sam: (very confused, speaks slowly) I won't hurt you
Girl: (looking at his mouth, unsure) you won't hurt me?
Sam: (slowly) I promise I won't hurt you
Sam notices that she won't take her eyes of his mouth and realises she probably thinks he is another vampire.
Sam: it's ok, I'm not a vampire. If I was, I wouldn't be able to be this close to your blood without going crazy
The girl continues to stare at his mouth, frowning in uncertainty.
Girl: who are you?
Sam: (slowly and clearly) I'm sam. Behind me on the other bed is my brother Dean.
Dean smiles and waves, to no avail. The girl doesn't take her eyes off Sam.
Girl: (very slowly) Sam?
Sam: yes, I'm Sam
Girl: (small smile) Hi Sam
Sam: (smiling back) Hi
In the background, Dean rolls his eyes and lies back down to sleep.
The girl swallows nervously. Sam slowly reaches his hand out, offering it to the girl. She bites her lip and briefly looks at the hand, before looking straight back to Sam's mouth. She slowly reaches her own hand out and places it in Sam's, and his fingers close around hers. She relaxes away from the wall as Sam gently pulls her. She steps onto the floor in front of him and looks up at him.
Sam: see? I won't hurt you.
Girl: (surprised) I can hear you
Sam: what do you mean?
Girl: I can hear you speaking
Sam: (confused) you couldn't hear me before?
Girl: no, I couldn't hear anything.
Sam: but you can hear me now?
Girl: (confused, nods)...(smiles up at him) thank you
Sam: for what?
Girl: for saving me from the vampire and taking care of me
Sam smiles back at her. He opens his mouth to reply but is interrupted by Dean.
Dean: get a room you guys
Dean gets out of bed, walks over to the table and sits down. He grabs a bag of chips and starts munching on them.
Dean: Although technically, you're already in a room, so my joke was a waste of time
Sam: (smiling and shaking his head) your jokes are always a waste of time
Dean: aren't you going to introduce me to your new girlfriend?
Dean winks at the girl and she blushes slightly. Sam sighs
Sam: that's my brother Dean. Dean, this is...uh
Girl: Sarah..
Dean: Nice to meet you, Sarah. (winks and grins at her as he munches on the chips)
Sam notices Sarah is licking her lips at Dean, and realises she is looking at the bag of chips.
Sam: you must be starving!
Sam strides over to Dean and grabs the bag of chips from him. Dean doesn't move, but a shocked and confused expression develops on his face. Sam walks back to Sarah and offers the bag to her. She looks at it warily and sadly shakes her head.
Sam: we don't have anything else on us right now, but we can take you somewhere to eat if you -
Sarah: (scared) no! don't make me go back out there! The other one might be there
Sam: ok, it's ok, you don't have to go back out there
Sarah holds her hands to her ears with a concerned look on her face.
Sam: you must be starving though right? You gotta eat something
Sarah: (relaxes) Maybe I should clean up first. I'm dying for a shower. (looks at the bed behind her, sees the dirt) I've made a real mess of the bed. (looks back at Sam as though she might get in trouble.)
Dean: (under his breath) forget about the bed, what about the dirt you left in my car?
Sam: (turns around to glare at him) Dean -
Sarah: I messed up your car too?
Sam: (looks back at Sarah) let's worry about that later. (smiles) If you wanna take a shower there's a bathroom just there. (points to bathroom door)
Dean: well you two have fun showering each other, I'm gonna go find some more food
Dean stands up and walks towards the door.
Sam: aaaaand, while you're cleaning up, Dean will bring back some food for you. (turns to glare at Dean) Won't you Dean?
Dean: (standing in the doorway) I will? Oh right, I will.
Dean walks outside and shuts the door behind him. Sam looks back to Sarah and smiles nervously at her. She gives a small smile back then walks towards the bathroom and opens the door.
Sam: will you be ok? Do you want me to help you?
Sarah: (looks back at him, confused) help me in the shower?
Sam: (embarrassed) wait no that's not what I meant -
Sarah: what did you mean?
Sam: uh I just meant, you're injured and probably in a lot of pain, I wasn't sure if you'd want someone to help you..
Sarah: (smiles, understanding) oh
Sam: (awkward silence, smiles nervously) I'm sorry, I didn't mean -
Sarah: no it's ok Sam, I understand. (small smile) Thank you. I'll be ok. (smiles more)
Sam: (laughs nervously) ok, cool.
Sarah closes the bathroom door behind her and Sam sighs at himself. After a moment he hears the shower turn on, and listens to make sure she isn't struggling with anything. After a few minutes he relaxes, then realises she won't have any clean clothes to wear. He decides to quickly run across the road to their car to see if there's anything in there that she could wear.
Dean ends up only finding a nearby vending machine. He buys a few different things, shoves them into his pockets then starts walking back to the room. Just before he opens the door he hears Sarah scream from inside. He urgently opens the door and realises the noise is coming from the bathroom. He runs over and opens the bathroom door and sees Sarah wrapped in a towel, held from behind by a male vampire. The vampire's face is red and blotchy and blistering.
Dean: (shouting) let her go you son of a bitch
Vampire: (glares at him) it was you wasn't it?
Dean: let her go or I swear I'll -
Vampire: you'll what? You don't have any weapons on you this time. (grins)
Dean: well, no. But I'm sure my brother will show up any minute and –
Suddenly, a silver tipped arrow shoots past Dean and hits the vampire straight in the chest, missing Sarah by an inch. She screams and the vampire turns to ash and disintegrates onto the bathroom floor, the silver tip making a small clang as it hits the tiles. Dean turns around and sees Sam standing in the doorway to the room, holding the crossbow, and nods at him. Sarah stumbles on the wet floor towards Dean and presses herself against him, sobbing. She cries against his chest and he soothes her by stroking her hair.
Sam feels a quick tinge of jealousy before he strides towards Sarah and Dean and looks around the bathroom.
Sam: my eyes were on the front door the whole time. He came in through the bathroom window? He followed us here?
Dean: must have. Probably picked up our scent from the woods.
Sam: (realisation) he waited until she was alone
Dean: looks like it
Sam: but it's broad daylight? How could he stand the sunburn?
Dean: I dunno, Sam, but he did.
Sarah pulls away from Dean and looks at them both and shakes her head.
Sarah: I'm so sorry
Dean: (frowning, confused) sorry for what?
Sarah: for making the vampire come here
Dean: it's ok Sarah, it's not your fault. He was trying to find me because I killed his girlfriend in the woods back there.
Sarah: it's still my fault -
Sam: no Sarah it's not your fault. If anything it's my fault for leaving you alone. I didn't think the vampire would come out in the sun and attack in broad daylight. (looks disappointed in himself)
Dean: it's no one's fault, ok? These things happen.
Sarah slowly stops crying. Dean decides to go to the car to get his suitcase of clothes. Sam slowly walks Sarah out of the bathroom towards the bed.
Sarah: wait, my clothes are still in the bathroom.
Sam walks over to the desk and picks up a tshirt and pair of shorts he found in the car. He brings them over and hands them to her.
Sam: I went to the car to find some clean clothes for you. It's usually just Dean and I so this was the best I could find. (smiling sheepishly)
Sarah: (smiling faintly at him) that's ok Sam, I appreciate any clean clothes.
Sam smiles at her for a few moments. She looks at him with a small smile, waiting for him to turn around so she can get dressed. Sam realises and quickly spins around, laughing nervously.
Sam: (embarrassed but laughing) ahh sorry, I didn't mean to stare at you like that
Sarah: (smiles) it's ok Sam. I know it must be hard not to look at how messed up I am. Even after a shower I still look awful. My neck and arms are covered with bites and scratches. No matter how hard I scrubbed I still feel like I'm covered in dirt and dust.
Sam assumes she's finished and turns around and sees Sarah from behind in the shorts. He starts to turn back around but notices her sides are covered in deep purple bruises and red burn marks. She picks up the shirt from the bed and slips it over her head.
Sam: (shocked) what were they doing to you?
Sarah turns around and looks at him, shaking her head, and her eyes fill. He looks at her sadly then steps forward and gently hugs her, careful not to squeeze too tightly. Dean walks in the door carrying a suitcase. Dean softly chuckles to himself. They separate from the hug and Sam turns to glare at him. Dean sees Sarah is wearing his clothes.
Dean: (laughing) always wanted to see a girl wearing that shirt of mine. Though in my head it was kinda different how the girl ended up in my clothes -
Sam: (frustrated) Dean! Will you knock it off?
Dean: calm down Sammy, just making a joke
Sam: is this situation a joke to you?
Sarah: it's ok, Sam. I know Dean's just messing around -
Sam: (looking at Sarah) he's just being an idiot for no reason, you must be so tired-
Dean: I think we're all a little tired right now Sammy.
Sam: (angrily) Dean -
Sarah: Sam, it's ok, really. Dean's right, we're tired. I think I should just lay down for a while -
Dean: I think Sam should lay down with you, if you know what I mean, dude's all tense and cranky-
Sam: DEAN!
Dean looks at Sam, surprised that he could be so agitated. But realises he hasn't slept all night.
Dean: (firmly and seriously) I wasn't kidding about the laying down thing, Sam. You were awake all night watching her and I think you should get some sleep.
Sarah: (concerned) you stayed awake all night?
Sam: (sighs and looks down at Sarah) I just wanted to make sure you were ok.
Sarah: that's really sweet Sam, thank you (small smile) but you should try to get some sleep now
Sam: (sighing more and closes his eyes, tiredly) yeah you're right
Dean throws his arms up in the air, frustrated.
Dean: what have I been trying to tell you?
Sam: (to Sarah, ignoring Dean) how bout you?
Sarah: (sees Dean putting the candy from his pockets onto the table) well I'm tired, but I'm also really hungry, but for something other than vending machine food
Dean: aha! That's my kinda girl! (winks)
Sarah looks at him half smiling but confused, and Sam glares at him.
Dean: (coughs) err, there's a diner just down the road, but you said before that you didn't wanna leave the room so-
Sarah: it's ok, the second vampire is gone now. Let's go to the diner.
Sarah walks over to Dean and turns back to look at Sam.
Sam: are you sure?
Sarah: I'm sure. (smiles) you'll sleep better if we aren't here
Sam: if you wanna stay in the room it's ok, I don't need to sleep-
Dean: ohhhhh yeah you do. Get some sleep Sammy. We'll be back before you know it. (grins)
Dean quickly grabs a scrap of fabric from his suitcase on the bed. Sarah smiles at Sam once more then steps outside with Dean. The door shuts behind them and Sam is left in the room alone. He sighs, shakes his head, then takes off his shoes and jacket and lies on the bed. His eyes flutter and he is soon asleep.