𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

『1.4』

       "Hello there." She rolls her eyes and lets her hand drop from the book. "Haven't seen you around here. You new?" Riley doesn't answer him and continues to look at other books. He only follows her. "C'mon, talk to me." He reaches for Riley's arm, grabbing it tightly.

      Riley whips around and knees him in the groin. "Don't touch me." She seethes. "Riley!" Riley looks away from the guy holding his crotch and to her father. He waves for her to follow and she jogs over to him. He smiles at her proudly, clearly having seen what went down.

      He puts his arm around Riley and walks her out of the library. Sam waits for them by the car. "What took you?" Riley doesn't look at him and gets into the car. "An asshole." She answers simply. She's still mad at Sam. He sighs and gets in the car. Riley leans against the door and looks out the window. She rolls it down letting the breeze hit her face.

      "We've gotta wait until dark. I bet the cops are still there." Riley nods. She figured as much. Dean turns around to face his brother and daughter. "Are you two ever going to talk?" Dean points at Riley. "I know you're too damn stubborn to do it, so Sammy," Sam glances at Riley through the side view mirror. "You gonna break the thick silence?"

       Neither of them talk. Dean sighs and throws his hands up. "Alright, I tried." He starts Baby and pulls away from the library. As he does the brown haired kid walks out and Riley gives him the finger as they drive away.

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      Riley jumps up and down as she, Dean, and Sam walk over to the edge of the bridge. "It's freezing." Dean glances at her with a smirk. He looks over the edge of the bridge. "So this is where Constance took the swan dive." Sam sighs, and gives Riley a look as she runs in place behind them trying to keep warm.

      "So you think Dad would have been here?" Dean makes a face. "Well, he's chasing the same story, and we're chasing him." Dean walks away from the edge of the bridge. Sam sighs as he looks at Riley. He takes his jacket off and drapes it over her shoulders. Riley stops and looks at him with an eyebrow raised. He shrugs.

      "Okay, so now what?" He asks Dean as he walks over to him. "Now we keep digging till we find him." Dean throws his hands out. "It might take a while." Riley stops running around and tugs the jacket tighter around her body. She knows what her dad is getting at. He wants Sam to stay.

      "Dean, I told you I've got to get back by-" Dean whips around. "Monday." He nods and Riley stands next to him. "Right. The interview." Sam nods. "Yeah, I forgot." Riley glances at her dad. He didn't forget, but he wanted Sam to. "You're really serious about this, aren't you?"

      Riley grabs her father's hand, suddenly feeling a strange wave of fear. "You think you're gonna become some lawyer, marry your girl?" Sam shrugs. "Maybe. Why not?"

      Dean rolls his head around. "Does Jessica know about you. Does she know about the things you've done?" Riley glances between Sam and Dean. A fight is brewing. "No, and she's not ever going to know." Dean sucks through his teeth. "Well, that's healthy."

      Riley releases her father's hand and looks around. She feels like someone is staring at them. "You can pretend all you want, Sammy, but you're gonna have to face up to who you really are."  Sam scoffs. "Who is that?"

      Dean gestures to himself and Riley. "One of us." Dean walks away, but Sam follows. "No, I'm not like you. This is not going to be my life." Sam stands in front of Dean and Riley watches them closely.

      She was happy that Sam wanted a normal life. She couldn't see herself having one, but Sam seemed happy where he was. That doesn't mean he can just drop his family.

      "Well, you have a responsibility." Sam laughs. "To dad and his crusade? If it weren't for pictures, I wouldn't even know what mom looks like." Riley sees the hurt in her father's eyes. His mother has always been a touchy subject for him, just like it is for her with her mom.

      "What difference would it make? Even if we do find the thing that killed her, mom's gone, and she isn't coming back." Riley's mouth falls open at Sam's words. Dean pins him against the bridge and Riley takes a step forward, uncrossing her arms. "Don't talk about her like that."

      Dean drops Sam. He walks away, then stops. "Sam. Ri." they both look over and see Constance on the edge of the bridge. She looks at them then steps off the side of the bridge. Sam, Dean and Riley rush over to see if she's there, but it's only water below. "Where'd she go?"

      "I don't know." Suddenly Baby's engine starts and they all look at it. "What the-" Riley creases her brows as she stares at it. "Who's driving your car?" Dean wordlessly reaches into his pocket and pulls out Baby's keys. Riley and Sam stare at them.

      Baby lurches forward and Riley takes a step back. Dean grabs Riley's arm. "Come one, Dean. let's go! Go!" They begin running, but RIley isn't fast enough to outrun the car. She leaps to the left, tumbling on the concrete ground and hears a nasty pop. She looks up in time to see her father and uncle leap over the edge of the bridge. "No!"

- author's notes -

did you catch that little thing in the library part? haha, she's got no idea!
Bye

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