CHAPTER 5

They stopped at a diner for dinner. It would just take two more hours on the road for them to reach Dean's place or now 'their' place.

They were shown their seats by a young waiter much to Dean's dismay. 'Who the heck hire a guy , a hairy , bulky guy when you could hire cute , hot chicks ?'. These people have no sense of business.

Dean made sure to get a table which was closest to the exit , he made a mental note of where all the exits were and all the people around them.

As they were about to sit , DJ started hopping from one foot to another holding his hands in front of him.

"I gotta go , Daddy !".

Before Sam even had a chance to move a muscle , Dean said, "I will take the kid." With that he took DJ's hand in his and together they made their way towards the washroom. If Sam went with DJ that would mean he would have to stay with Adam alone. That would be way too uncomfortable , he didn't want that at all.

Sam sat and motioned for Adam to do the same. They sat facing eachother. Sam wasn't a fool , he knew fully well what Dean was doing. He was avoiding Adam and if that kept going then there would be zero progress with Adam. And soon like the little outburst of Adam in the car , there would be more. And he knew Dean would not tolerate that and then more than often he would have to play the role of referee for them and with that Sam wasn't comfortable in the least. He focused his attention on Adam , the kid was again looking down. He looked really depressed too and Sam's heart broke a little.

"Hey , kiddo. You alright ?" He asked softly.

Without looking at Sam , Adam nodded. Sam knew the kid at this moment was anything but alright. Still he felt the need to ask.

"Dean is not always like that , you know. It will take sometime but he will warm up to ya. And you don't worry , me and DJ would always be there for you." Sam said assuring Adam that his brother was being a jerk but he would accept Adam sooner or later. He hoped it would be sooner. He would make sure of that.

He didn't want to explain Adam the real reason. Because the real reason was that Dean considered Adam a mistake or a proof of how their dad cheated on their mom. It would not help Adam in the least. And also it would be better if Dean after accepting Adam explained to the kid himself why he was that way with him in the beginning when they had just met.

Before Sam had a chance to talk more. Dean came with a giggling DJ in his arms. Sam stood up and took DJ from Dean and placed his son in the seat beside him. Now that left Dean with only one option and that was to sit beside Adam.

Dean stood there for a moment glaring at his brother who was deliberately ignoring him by showing way more interest in reading the menu card than was strictly necessary and at last he sat beside Adam.

Adam slid far inside the corner to be as away from Dean as he could. Dean noticed it but said nothing. He didn't want to sit with the kid either.

"Adam, Unca Dean promised to play catch with me. Unca Dean can Adam play with us too ? Pweeseeeee." DJ said with his own puppy dog expression which was even more effective than Sam.

"We'll see , now lets order." Dean said. And at this Adam wanted to cry. Why do he care if Dean liked him or not ? It shouldn't affect him but still for some stupid reason he did care. Sam seemed to like him and so does DJ. And he kinda liked them too. Again for the millionth time he wished more than anything for his mom to be here with him.

The young waiter who Dean disliked just because he was a dude and not a chick came to take their order. "You guys ready to order ?"

"Yes , we are. I would like a double bacon cheeseburger with a side of chili fries. Oh and a pie too." Dean ordered his usual.

"I would like a Sidewinder soup and a salad combo." Sam ordered and Dean shook his head at his brother , Sam's food choices were like an eighty year old Grandma.

Sam looked at DJ encouraging him to order food himself. His son was always a bit shy so Sam was trying to encourage him to speak publicly.

"I's would like chicken nuggets , pweese." DJ looked at his father who smiled at him.

Sam would make DJ and Adam eat some salad with him. They were growing kids , they need it. As much as Dean mocks his healthy eating habits. Sam remembered clear as crystal that when they were kids his brother was the one to make sure he had healthy vegetables instead of greasy diner food everytime. Dean even learnt how to cook just so that Sam could have healthy homemade food. So as much as Dean bitches at him for eating 'rabbit food' as his brother liked to call his eating habits , the importance of eating healthy food was in truth a habit ingrained in him by his brother.

Only Adam was left to order. He didn't eat much nowadays its like he didn't want to. Just thinking about food makes him wants to puke. But he realised everyone was waiting for him. He looked at Dean who was getting impatient and frowning at him.

Adam was getting panicked. He saw a waiter serving shrimp at a booth in front of him. And he blurted out , "I would like a shrimp , please."

The waiter nodded and left. Only then Adam realised that he was allergic to shrimp. Great ! What was he thinking ? No way in heck , he would tell Dean that. He wanted to talk to Sam but Dean was here. Oh god ! Why was this happening to him ? Did he kick a puppy or something ? What should he do ? Ofcourse they would think that he was insane. What kind of person orders a dish in a restaurant to which he knew he was allergic. Its because of Dean , that man was the reason behind him getting scared , nervous and angry.

The waiter served their dishes. And Adam was getting out his mind. Everyone started eating except Adam who was just looking at his dish. Last time he ate seafood , he ended up in a hospital with a case of severe vomiting. Thats how he came to know that he was allergic to all kinds of seafood. He so not wanted to relive that.

Sam noticed Adam hadn't even taken a single bite. Stephen had mentioned Adam not eating much but Adam had to eat something. Otherwise he would end up getting sick.

"Something wrong Adam ? You alright ?" He asked gently.

Dean looked at Adam and he too noticed that the kid hadn't been eating. Sam looked at him and he shrugged , how would he know why the kid wasn't eating.

Adam took a deep breath , he had to tell them. "I am allergic to all kinds of seafood."

"Then why did you order it ?" Dean asked in a hard tone.

"Maybe if you didn't keep looking at me impatiently and frowning. I would have time to think. I blurted out the first thing that came to my mind." Adam said quietly.

"And that first thing was something you were allergic to ?"

"Alright , thats enough. Dean , please calm down it happens. Adam , its okay. Why don't we order something else for you ?" Sam interrupted before Dean could say something more.

Sam motioned to the waiter who said that once ordered the dish cannot be returned.

"Freaking great , ain't it ?" Dean said sarcastically.

"What would you like Adam ?" Sam interrupted before his brother could say anything else.

"I would like some fried eggs , please." Adam said looking down.

"Are you sure this time ?" Dean asked looking at Adam and raising his eyebrows.

"Yes, sir. I am." Adam replied still not lifting up his head.

"Here, you can share my nuggets." DJ said pushing his plate towards Adam.

"Thanks." Adam replied picking up a nugget. He really liked DJ.

"Yeah , here you go." Sam also pushed his salad and soup towards Adam.

"Daddy , nobody wants to share that." DJ said wrinkling his nose.

"See Sam nobody wants to share your rabbit food." Dean said teasing his brother.

"Shut up , Dean. DJ , you will share some of my salad and so will Adam. You are growing boys , you need vegetables." Sam said pointing a finger towards DJ and then at Adam.

Adam's food was served and the rest of the dinner went smoothly. They paid the bill and were again on the road.

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