"What happened to your neck?" Dean asked.
"Nothing" I replied as I pulled up my jumper with one hand whilst the other was on the wheel. The jumper scratched the surface of the cut causing a fresh sting. I drove faster, wanting to get as far away from that place as possible. I drove along a small road surrounded by woodland. I saw an abandoned barn up ahead and thought to park the car there. After I parked the car, I got out and they followed.
"What now?" Sam asked.
"Avoid getting caught. We are protected by magic for now but there are other ways of tracking a person so I don't know how much time we have."
I breathed in the fresh air and took in the scene around me. The air filled me with new strength and the pain was weakening. I leaned against an old oak, sharing its solid strength.
"I will take the first shift. You guys rest and later on we will discuss what to do next."
With that Sam and Dean left for the barn, wearily. I stood and listened to the sounds around me and could hear water rushing nearby. I felt I could really do with a wash in the soothing water. I walked through the growth of trees and reached the river. I took in my surroundings and saw that I could easily see intruders from the river and have enough time to warn the guys.
I pulled off my clothes and was relieved to see that the blood hadn't stained it. It was then that I noticed how deep the glass had cut me. I pulled it out and blood oozed out. I walked into the cool river and watched as my blood darkened the water around my side. I was happy to see I was no longer bleeding from the other wounds but they still hurt as hell. I bathed and relaxed in the water.
As soon as I was done, I got out and pulled on my clothes and sat against a sturdy tree trunk. I had too much time to think. So many questions were left unanswered. Like how were we going to survive? Where has everyone gone? What is going on? Who is the voice, I keep hearing?
As if by cue, the voice said, "They are approaching soon, beware".
No matter how much I asked I couldn't get any more out of the voice then that. A sudden wave of nausea swept over me and I was having trouble keeping my eyes open. I knew I couldn't sleep as I was meant to be keeping guard but I couldn't stop my eyes from closing and pulling me under into blissful sleep.
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