The Winchesters and I

by AliceLunaWinchester

Hello, my name is Alice and this is the story of my life. It wasn't love at first sight, because my family was lying dead then. And, it isn't a happy ending either, because the love of my life is incorrigibly, irrevocably and unconditionally in love with an angel. But, between fighting evil, living alternately in motels and hospitals, and falling in love, I became one of them.

5. Introductions

"Look…" Dean trails off.
"Distract me, please." I beseeched to the green-eyed man, trying to hold myself together.
"I have a stupid brother who is stupid."
"That did not make any sense." I croaked through my tears.
"He's not really stupid, though. He's a geek, and mighty intelligent too. He came top of the class every year in school." Pride colored his speech.

I thought of the brother I lost today.

The man looked apologetic, maybe because he caught the brief look of utter anguish fleeting on my face, before I suppressed it with vulnerable neutrality. I wiped the tear tracks with the back of my dirty hands. A voice at the back of my head, which sounded suspiciously like Aidan's, urged me to thank my savior. I took a deep breath in a futile attempt to calm the tempest in my mind and soul.

"Thank you." I said, simply.

He extended a hesitant hand towards me, with a cautious look on his face. Perhaps he thought that I would lash out at him again. I shook it gratefully, because, even though I did not know this man, I was thankful that I wasn't alone.

"Sorry, I got your hands dirty with blood." I apologized impassively.
"No big deal."
"I really appreciate you saving me."
"It's my job."
"Yeah…"
"You're a hunter? You act like one."
"Yeah" I straightened my back. What he said was right. I'm a hunter. I need to not feel. Focus, Alice!
"I'm Dean Winchester. "
"Oh, you're a Winchester? I'm Alice Coleman. That man you see, the one I killed, is my father, Jeffrey Coleman. And, my brother, Aidan…" My voice choked on emotions, before I could finish the sentence.

"I understand."
"No, you don't. You don't understand any part of it. And, don't you pretend to." I saw red.
"Alice, I didn't mean it like that. I have a serious case of foot in mouth. Please."
"I just lost my brother. It is because of me that my Dad is lying dead in a pool of his own blood. I should have planned the hunt better. Maybe, I shouldn't have woken up today!"

Dean Winchester did something absolutely unexpected and wrapped me in a silent hug. I stood stiffly before I finally relaxed in the warm embrace. I couldn't keep the tears at bay anymore.