CHAPTER 9

It was about 3 in the afternoon when they got home. It took them two trips from the car to take all the stuff out. All of them were a little tired. They were all sitting on the living room couch. Adam at one corner and Dean at the other with Sam and DJ in between. Shopping bags surrounding them.

"Man, I am tired." Sam said stretching his back a little.

"Yeah for now lets take a breather and then after we had dinner, we will set to work." Dean said yawning and stretching.

"Kiddo, you ready to take a nap." Sam asked DJ.

"No. I no tired." DJ shook his head.

"You had a long day , buddy. Come on." Sam said. He knew DJ needed to lie down if only for an hour otherwise his son would be cranky.

"No , daddy. No." DJ said shaking his head.

"DJ.."

"Hey, Sam. Come on, the kid said he didn't need a nap so leave it." Dean said and when Sam looked at him , he winked. Sam shut his mouth knowing Dean had a plan.

"Okay, lets watch a movie." With that Dean switched on the tv and flipped through some channels until he found what he was looking for. DJ was happy that he didn't have to nap.

Dean paused on a Spanish movie. Sam looked at his brother puzzled. Dean said nothing. Adam was confused and he looked at Sam who just shrugged at him. After a few minutes DJ said,

"I don't understand what they are saying."

"Maybe you are tired , buddy. I think your Daddy was right. You need a nap and when you will wake , you will understand it. When I am tired the same thing happens to me too."

DJ was still looking confused. But he nodded. "I think I need a nap , Daddy."

Sam looked at his brother in surprise. Dean was a genius. His son who was refusing earlier and hated naps was now himself asking to take a nap. Dean just smiled smugly at him.

Sam stood up with DJ in his arms and Dean went to take out some beers from the fridge. Adam was just sitting quietly on the couch. Sam came back. Dean handed him a beer and sat beside Sam.

"He was asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. How did you know to do that ?" Sam really wanted to know because that was awesome.

"Who do you think I practiced it on ?. Like I said not my first time raising a kid." Dean said smirking.

Sam just looked at his brother and shook his head. Ofcourse Dean had experience , Dean was the one who had raised him. Man , sometimes he wondered how his brother knew what to do when he was a kid himself. Sam was an adult and sometimes he didn't have a clue what he was doing with DJ. How Dean managed raising him was beyond him.

Thats why his brother was awesome.

Sam looked at Adam and the kid was looking lost again.

"Hey Adam, what you thinking there , buddy." Sam asked gently.

Adam was lost in his thoughts so he jumped a little when Sam said his name. He looked at Sam and said , "Nothing."

"Okay , How about you tell us about yourself ? We don't know much about you."

Sam asked and it was true that they didn't know much about the kid. He wanted to know about Adam.

"There's nothing to tell. My mom was a nurse. We lived in a apartment and I don't have to tell you about our father since we have the same one." Adam was tired of feeling left out and alone all the time. Though he didn't want to show attitude to Sam he couldn't help it.

"But we would like to know. Tell us about our father." Dean said.

Great ! Thats not what he wanted at all. All Sam wanted was to have a nice conversation between the three of them. But it wasn't looking like it would be nice.

"You don't know your own dad. You need me to tell you about him. Thats new !" Adam said sarcastically.

"Listen kid. Drop the attitude. I am getting tired of your mood swings." Dean said standing.

Sam also stood placing himself between his older and younger brother. His palm was on Dean's chest backing him up a little. Is this karma ? Because it sure feels like it. He remembered when he and his dad used to fight and Dean was the one playing the role of intermediator. People are right when they say , 'Karma is a bitch.'

"And I am getting tired of you. You look at me like I am the last person you wanted to see. If you hate me that much then why did you agree to adopt me ?" Adam shouted.

"And you know what , I am regretting that. I should have let you go into a foster care." Dean also raised his voice.

"Dean..." Sam tried to stop the shouting match that was going on between his older and younger brother but so far he hadn't succeeded.

"Okay then why don't you do us all a favour. Call Stephen and tell him you don't want me. You would be freed from the unwanted burden that I am." Adam said , he was tired of all of this. Tears of frustration were forming in his eyes. He just turned and ran towards Dean's room , tears streaming down his face and he slammed the door. Well he didn't have any plance to go. In the guest room ,DJ was asleep. And upstairs rooms were locked. You don't go into the room of the person you hate but he didn't have choice , okay ?.

"You don't tell me what to do. But you know what I will." Dean shouted to Adam's back.

"What the hell is wrong with you ?" Sam said gripping Dean's shoulders and giving him a rough shake.

Dean tried to free himself. But Sam was using his sasquatch body to his full advantage.

"Nothing's wrong with me. Can you stop shaking me like I am your freaking protein shake ?" Dean said through clenched teeth.

"He is a kid , god dammit. When you will get that in your stubborn head ?" Sam said angrily.

"He was the one showing attitude not me."

"He was talking to me , not you. Maybe he was in a bad mood. Are you always sunshine ? You are grumpy , cranky and irritated most of the time. I bear with you."

"Let me go Sam. I am warning you. Don't make me do something , we both will regret."

Dean said growling. He was way too angry. And when Dean Winchester's emotions are over flowing like this , it is better to leave him alone.

"Go, man. You know I thought you were better than this. But you are just like Dad."

Sam said releasing Dean.

"And being like Dad a bad thing ?" Dean asked taking a step towards Sam.

"He was a drill sergeant most of the time and eventually he stopped being a father. You are behaving just like him. Like you are Adam's drill sergeant and he is your soldier. But he is not like that. I wasn't like that. Still you protected me and sometimes from Dad too. He needs love and support , man. I don't know what's happened to you. But I am disappointed in you , Dean."

Sam said looking at his brother frowning and shaking his head and with that he made his way to his room.

Adam was lying on the floor with his back to the door. His arms wrapped tightly around his knees with his head down and tears streaming freely down his cheeks.

'I want my mom. Nobody wants me. I hate it , I hate everybody. I wish I was in the car with mom then I wouldn't be here. Now Dean would call Stephen and I have to go to foster care.' Adam thought crying.

Dean made dinner. The house was completely silent. Sam hadn't came out once. Nor had Adam. Dean wasn't sure how to describe what he was feeling but it wasn't anything good.

He had set up the kitchen table and was now sitting quietly. He looked up at the sound of a door opening and saw Sam coming out with DJ.

"Unca Dean." DJ came running towards Dean and Dean picked him up and placed him on his lap. He saw Sam walking towards Adam. Dean had also checked on Adam by just standing outside the door and listening for anything out of the ordinary. He didn't knock or say anything. He noticed Sam didn't even look at him.

Sam was pissed at his brother. He didn't even want to look at Dean. He made his way towards Adam. He placed his ear on the door but he couldn't hear a damn thing. He knocked lightly. When there was no response , he called out softly to Adam , "Hey , kid. Its dinner time. Come on out. I know you are hungry."

Again there was no response. Sam was getting worried. "Don't take it out on food. Come out , kiddo." He knocked again. He was surprised when he noticed the door wasn't locked it was just shut tightly. He opened it and when he saw the figure on the bed his heart broke and his anger towards Dean increased tenfold.

Adam was lying on the bed. His head on the pillow , his hair all messed up. He was facing away from Sam but the whimpering noises and the trembling of his body was enough to tell Sam that the kid was crying , he had been crying.

Sam made his way towards Adam and sat beside him. He placed his hand gently on the kid's back and Adam flinched. Sam didn't withdrew his hand and just began rubbing the kid's back soothingly.

"Hey Adam. Hey, look at me. Please , kid." Sam said softly continuing rubbing Adam's back. Adam didn't look towards Sam but his breathing became somewhat even.

"I am sorry. Dean is a moron , you know. Half of the time he doesn't even know what he is saying. He didn't mean it."

Adam said nothing. Still not looking at Sam. Sam was at a loss.

"You came as a surprise in our life. It would just take sometime for him to accept you. He doesn't hate you."

Adam calmed down a little. But he didn't believe Sam at all. Dean hates him , he knew that.

"How about we eat something ? Taking your anger out on food is not worth it. You know , I am really hungry and if you don't come out to eat I will not eat too. DJ is hungry too and he is waiting for us outside. But I will not go without you."

Sam said praying like heck that this would work that the kid would agree to eat something.

Adam was hungry. All the shopping and crying had made him really tired. He was at the point of starving now. He didn't want to keep Sam and DJ waiting. A loud growling sound came from his stomach and he blushed. With all the crying he had done his face was already red and now it became redder.

Sam chuckled , "I think your stomach is on board."

Finally Adam got up. And Sam guided him to the bathroom. Adam washed his face and hands and with Sam , he made his way outside.

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