Scarecrow

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I woke up as I fell onto the floor "Ow!"

"Is that Dad?" Dean asked as I sat on the bed

I finally perked up and looked at Sam and saw that he was on the phone

"You're after it, aren't you? The thing that killed Mom. A demon?" Sam demanded

I blanched and looked up at Dean, who only put a reassuring hand on my shoulder

"You know for sure?"

"A demon? What's he saying?" Dean asked

"You know where it is?" Sam ignored Dean's question "Let us help. Why not?"

"Give me the phone,"

"Names? What names, Dad-talk to me, tell me what's going on,"

I could tell Sam was getting defensive

"No. Alright? No way,"

"Give me the phone," Dean grabbed the phone from Sam and in turn pushed me back off the bed.

I glared at Dean as he took the phone

"Dad, it's me. Where are you? Yes, sir. Uh, yeah, I got a pen. What are their names?"

***

"Alright, so, the names John gave us, they're all couples?" I asked

"Three different couples. All went missing," Dean said

"And they're all from different towns? Different states?"

"That's right. You got Washington, New York, Colorado. Each couple took a road trip cross-country. None of them arrived at their destination, and none of them were ever heard from again,"

"Well, it's a big country, Dean. They could've disappeared anywhere," Sam argued

"Yeah, could've. But each one's route took 'em to the same part of Indiana. Always on the second week of April. One year after another after another,"

"This is the second week of April," I pointed out

"Yep,"

"So, John is sending us to Indiana to go hunting for something before another couple vanishes?"

"Yahtzee. Can you imagine putting together a pattern like this? All the different obits Dad had to go through? The man's a master."

I saw Sam's annoyed look as he pulled over and turned off the car

"What are you doing?"

"We're not going to Indiana," Sam said

"We're not?"

I made the move to get out of the Impala

"Stay in the car Selina," Dean ordered.

"No." Sam argued "We're going to California. Dad called from a payphone. Sacramento area code,"

"Sam," Dean started.

I made the move to leave again but Dean immediately pressed the lock button to lock me in.

"Dean, if this demon killed Mom and Jess, and Dad's closing in, we've gotta be there. We've gotta help," Sam argued

"Dad doesn't want our help," Dean exclaimed

"I don't care,"

"He's given us an order,"

"I don't care. We don't always have to do what he says,"

"Sam, Dad is asking us to work jobs, to save lives, it's important,"

"Alright, I understand, believe me, I understand. But I'm talking one week here, man, to get answers. To get revenge,"

"Alright, look, I know how you feel,"

"Do you?"

I finally couldn't take staying silent "Sam..."

"Stay out of this Selina!" Sam turned to Dean "How old were you when Mom died? Four? Jess died six months ago. How the hell would you know how I feel?"

"Dad said it wasn't safe. For any of us. I mean, he obviously knows something that we don't, so if he says to stay away, we stay away," Dean argued

"I don't understand the blind faith you have in the man. I mean, it's like you don't even question him,"

"Yeah, it's called being a good son!"

I stayed in the Impala as they exited the Impala, but even from in the Impala I could hear their raised voices

"You're a selfish bastard, you know that? You just do whatever you want. Don't care what anybody thinks," Dean exclaimed

"That's what you really think?" Sam asked

"Yes, it is,"

"Well, then this selfish bastard is going to California,"

"Come on, you're not serious,"

"I am serious,"

"It's the middle of the night! Hey, I'm taking off, I will leave your ass, you hear me?"

"That's what I want you to do,"

"Goodbye, Sam,"

I heard the trunk close and Dean got in the Impala and immediately drove off.

Dean looked at me through the rearview mirror he finally saw that I had been crying. "Selina..."

"He yelled at me..." I whispered

"I know, I'm sorry you had to see that,"

"I wanted out of the Impala Dean! But you locked me in,"

Dean sighed "I'm sorry," he looked back at me "Want to sit shotgun?"

I nodded and crawled into the front seat, Dean tried to lighten the mood as he looked over at me "Like old times,"

"Dean...."

Dean looked over at me

"Your dad said it was a demon..."

"Hey! I told you I would protect you, that even includes from my old man and Sammy,"

I nodded and watched as we passed the sign claiming we were in Burkittsville, Indiana.

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