30 Days and 30 Ages, Day 18 - Age 23 (Dean)
Day 18 - Age 23 (Dean)
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A few days ago Dad called and told him to take care of a witch in Great Falls, Montana. Dean was in North Dakota, anyway, so it didn’t take very long, and now he is waiting for new orders. He has scouted around on his own, but Great Falls appears to be the least supernatural place in the continental US. He has tried calling Dad but as usual he only gets voicemail. Their contact is getting less and less frequent, and Dean knows it could be days until he hears from Dad.
He drives around aimlessly and when he sees the sign for the interstate he impulsively takes a turn. He’s pretty sure they crossed the country at least half a dozen times before he turned eighteen but for some reason they have never been to Canada. It’s probably too cold there even for the bad guys.
Dean tries to think of nothing at all and concentrates on driving only. He stops to sleep when he feels his eyes closing against his will and eats once in a roadside diner that is just like any other he has ever been to.
He isn’t sure how long he’s been driving but when he looks at the mileage he’s more than 2,000 miles away from where he started. He takes the next exit and then a few more random turns that lead him up into mountains. The road climbs steeply and the snow is closing in on it from both sides. When Dean is close to the top, he stops and gets out of the car. It’s cold but he clambers up the last bit in the snow, anyway, for some reason wanting to be on foot when seeing what’s behind. When he does, he stops and stares at the wide band of silver moving far below him, smaller streams splitting off here and there, all of them surrounded by pristine, crystalline whiteness.
He feels smaller than he ever has and at the same time, much greater. As far as he can tell he’s the only person around for miles and here, suddenly, feeling alone is exhilarating. He spreads his arms wide and whoops as loud as he can, his head thrown back and grinning wildly.
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Note: This is part of the 30 Ages in 30 Days series.