A week after his accidental claim on Cas, Dean finds himself waiting after school for Adam by Baby. It's not unusual for him to wait for either of his brothers seeing as he parks as close as he can to the theater, but Adam is never late on a day where Bobby has told them to come straight home. He's also never half an hour late. Dean has called Adam's cell phone twice, and texted him quite a few more than that. He's starting to get antsy. About ten minutes ago, Sam had gone into the office to put an all call out for Adam, but still nothing.
Sam and Dean decide to make a trip around the school and ask around for Adam. They go through classrooms, and hallways asking everyone they see, but to no avail. They finally get something when they reach the back of the school. They hear Adam's ring tone blaring away, Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi, and they head towards it intending to give Adam a yelling at. However, when they round the corner, there is no one. The ring tone is still blaring away, but there is no one there. Dean walks ahead, trying to see if Adam is around the corner, but after moving so far, the song ends up behind him.
"Dean." Sam calls.
Dean turns around to see Sam looking inside one of the large garbage cans. Dean shuts his phone and rushes over, looking inside. It's not what he'd thought it would be. What he sees inside is Adam's backpack. He calls Adam's phone again and the ringing comes from inside the gray and red bag. Dean hangs up again and dials Bobby's while his brother calls the police.
He's freaking out when Bobby answers, but he tells him what's going on and Bobby promises to be down at the school as soon as he can. He can hear Sam talking to the 911 dispatcher, but he doesn't really make out any words. He calls the front desk and asks for security and tells them where they are.
Bobby gets to them first, which doesn't surprise Dean one bit. The police get there next and before they know what's happening, they're being sent home after their initial statement. Technically, Adam can't be missing until forty eight hours have passed and Dean is pissed beyond words.
The Winchesters spend the next twenty four hours in a whirlwind of emotions. They run around town looking for their brother, but they come up with nothing. But they go to school the next day as per Bobby's instructions and everything sets them on edge. The entire school day is met with grit teeth and short replies. After school, Gabe and Cas go to the Singer residence with them, against all advice.
Castiel and Dean have occupied the living room, trying to go through a list of everyone Adam knows and hangs out with. Where he goes and what classes he attended.
"I've talked to all of his friends; Cassie, Andy, Ava, and Becky. I don't know where else to check, Cas. I spent all night looking all over town."
"Have you spoken to Samandriel? Perhaps he's heard something."
"Who's Samandriel?" Dean looks at Cas.
"He's…a friend of Adam's.. you don't know Samandriel?"
"No. How do you know him?" Dean faces Cas completely.
"I…ran into Adam and Samandriel…talking a while back. Adam told me he was going to tell you."
"What do you mean 'He was going to tell me.' Tell me what?"
"That they're friends. I suppose he did not want to introduce Samandriel to his family prematurely and scare him off."
"How would we scare him off?" Cas gives Dean a look that the eldest Winchester thinks he adopted from Sam.
"Okay, I see your point, but why would he keep something from us?"
"Perhaps he enjoys having something that is all his own." Cas suggested.
Dean leans back and rests against the back of the couch. "I guess."
Dean thinks about his baby brother and another pang of worry stabs through him. He doesn't really want to face the possibility that he could lose Adam, too. Now he knows the Winchester name is cursed.