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Appreciation and The Bomb

I wake up to the sound of my alarm clock…wait…I didn't set my alarm clock. I figure that it is for Sam or Dean so I wait for them to turn it off. Almost a minute later it is still going off. I grab my pillow from under my face and cover my head with it, but it won't keep the noise out. I groan into the bed and hit the mattress. I try to wait longer but the sound of the beeping is driving me crazy.

"Are you fucking kidding me?!" I hit the alarm with my pillow, which causes it to fly into the wall and break. I look up from the destroyed clock, the pieces scattered the dirty motel room. I take in the sight around me with blurry eyes, only to find Sam and Dean gaping back at me with surprise.

"Morning Sunshine" Dean and Sam are sitting at the table and have been watching me the entire time. Dean's amused expression angers me somewhat as I pull myself up in the uncomfortable bed.

"What the fuck. It's…" I look for the clock "well…I don't know what time it is cos the clock is broken, but it feels early." I complain.

"Well Sam, if she doesn't want to train…" Dean says looking to Sam, rather coyly.

"SHUT UP!" I scream excitedly. I look at Sam for confirmation and he nods. "Thank you, Sammy!" I leap up, while screaming excitedly. He stands up as I wrap my arms around his neck and peck his cheek before turning to Dean. Awkwardly, I glance at the eldest brother before I nod gratefully.

"BUT" Sam starts pointing at me "you have to go keep going to school."

I look confused "But I thought you guys lived out of motel rooms and travel state to state."

"We did" Dean says with some bitterness "But Sammy here thinks that it's a bad idea." I can tell Dean doesn't agree. He frowns as he shares a short glance with Sam, letting a puff of air escape his lips.

"I'm confused." I retort.

"Sit" Sam says pointing to the bed. I sit and he lowers himself down next to me. "Okay, we're going to buy a house."

My confusion was still not at ease as I looked between the two brothers. "All of us?"

He nods "Yes. You, Dean and I are going to buy a house. You're going to attend school while Dean and I go on hunting trips."

"But I thought that I was going to hunt too." I say a little hurt.

"You are" he assures me "but only on the weekends unless something important comes up"

I smile genuinely "That sounds fair, I suppose."

"Just make sure you keep up your grades if you want to go on hunts." I nod quickly as I give him a hug.

"As much as I love this Kodak moment, you" Dean says pointing to me "need to start your training"

I laugh and turn back to Sam "I'll go change"

"Meet me outside in 5" Dean yells as I close the door.

"I'm ready" I say as I step outside the motel in my dark blue short shorts and a white wife beater to see Dean working under the hood of the impala.

"Five miles" He says not taking his eyes off the engine.

"What?" My eyes are wide.

He looks up from the car at me "Five. Miles." He talks slowly like I am stupid and it only adds to my anger.

"But…but I can't run that far. I'm not a good runner. I'll fuckin die!"

He grins "For that language you're gonna do extra pushups when you get back."

"But…"

"Do you want to do more sit ups too?" He seems to get happier as I get even more frustrated.

"Ughhhhh" I groan stomping my feet.

He goes back to working on the car "I'd get going."

I make my way around the last corner and I can see the motel in the distance. My lungs feel dry, it hurts to breathe, I'm dizzy and I have a gigantic cramp in my side which results in my slow pace. It's not that I am out of shape, but I have always had problem running long distances since I had asthma as a kid.

As I am running into the driveway, I see Dean sitting on the curb looking at his watch. I come closer, avoiding his gaze. I am making my way towards Dean, feeling the pain intensify with every step. I can't stand the pain of my cramp anymore. I stop for only a moment when I voluntarily collapse next to the impala. I let out a moan and take in a deep raspy breath. I feel my heart beating so fast that I think it is going to blow out of my chest. My eyes are closed keeping out the scorching sun when I hear Dean's boots walking towards me. I think about asking for water but am too tired to form a sentence. I open my eyes, to see his jade green irises staring back at me, filled with amusement.

I reach my hand up in the air weakly "water" my voice is raspy and quiet. I don't have to wait long for him to place a bottle in my hand. I bring the water to my lips and take in a gulp and feel the cool liquid doesn't go into my mouth rush across my face. I breathe out a slightly less painful breath and my heartbeat seems to slow a bit.

"You ready?" Dean asks holding out a hand. I give him a glare when I see the grin on his face.

I groan but still take his hand. He pulls me up and tries to balance me. "You okay?" he asks with amusement. I smile unconvincingly "Yeah I'm fine, I just need some more water." He nods in return and I turn around walking towards the motel door. I don't get far before I lose my balance and start to fall. I feel Dean grab me around the waist "Heyyy" he says in a soothing voice. He turns me around to face him and tries to steady me, holding me by the arms "You sure you're okay?" My eyes are squinted but when I open them I gain my composure and give a small smile "Yeah, sorry. Just a little dizzy."

"Lets get you back inside" I nod tiredly in response and he guides me to the motel room. Great, I think. Now he is gonna think that I am some wimp. I think about trying to walk the rest of the way on my own but when I start to put more pressure on my leg the pain in my side intensifies.

Dean opens the door to the motel room and helps me towards the couch. Sam looks up and immediately jumps of his spot on the bed towards me. "What happened?" I can hear his concern as he helps Dean.

"Nothing, I'm fine!" I say with as much force as I can after Dean places me on the couch.

"Yeah, that's why you basically passed out." Dean says not convinced. Sam looks up at Dean who gives him a knowing look.

"What?" I say. Sam looks at me sadly like he is about to give me some really bad news "Maybe you shouldn't do this Jen."

"NO!" I yell sitting up straight which causes the cramp to worsen, but I try to ignore it "I can do this. I'm just not a good runner yet, but I promise to practice. I'll run every morning until I can run five miles."

Sam looks torn, I know that he is unsure of whether this is a good idea and I get scared thinking of my chance at avenging my sister's death slipping away "Please Sam." I say as tears threaten to spill over and my chin quivers slightly.

Dean and Sam deliberate silently and Sam sighs "You have to train everyday…"

I let out a long breath that I was holding "Thank you"

"But" Sam says pointing a finger at me "if I don't think that you are ready you aren't going on a single hunt" Sam says seriously.

"Okay" I nod wiping away my tears and allowing a smile to tug at the corners of my mouth.

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