Sam lies awake in the cheap motel bed long after Dean falls into uneasy sleep on the other side of the room, listening to his brother toss and turn. He knows all too well what nightmares sound like, by now.
"What if I had stepped in? Would you let him go?" "If that was what you wanted, we could certainly discuss it."
Once he makes his decision, it doesn't take him long to stuff a few things into his backpack, take the car keys, and head out.
"Tell you what. When I'm ready to 'discuss' it, I'll come find you. How's that?" "Pick a crossroads, any crossroads, and give me a call. I'll look forward to it."
The full moon overhead makes it easy for him to see what he's doing as he scrapes through the gravel to the dirt beneath.
Sam puts his Cumberland County Sheriff's ID on top of the rest of the things in the box. He snaps it shut, sets it in the hole, and covers it over with dirt, then gets to his feet.
The roads around him remain empty of anything save the occasional tendril of fog.
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"What if I had stepped in? Would you let him go?"
"If that was what you wanted, we could certainly discuss it."
Once he makes his decision, it doesn't take him long to stuff a few things into his backpack, take the car keys, and head out.
"Tell you what. When I'm ready to 'discuss' it, I'll come find you. How's that?"
"Pick a crossroads, any crossroads, and give me a call. I'll look forward to it."
The full moon overhead makes it easy for him to see what he's doing as he scrapes through the gravel to the dirt beneath.
Sam puts his Cumberland County Sheriff's ID on top of the rest of the things in the box. He snaps it shut, sets it in the hole, and covers it over with dirt, then gets to his feet.
The roads around him remain empty of anything save the occasional tendril of fog.
Come on, come on, how long's it gonna ( ... )
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Patience is a virtue.
And you have to give a girl a chance to get ready for a date like this one.
She'll be there soon enough.
"Sam Winchester.
"I've been wondering when I'd hear from you, darling."
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There's a beat of silence while he looks her over.
"That is you, isn't it?"
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She spreads her hands, easily, and lets her eyes go red.
"In the flesh."
A beat, while she considers.
"Well, in someone's flesh, if we're going to be technical."
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