Dean and Sam had been traveling with their father for
four months. John spent a lot of time
with the boys, renting a home, working for a while, and training Dean. Dean grew as a hunter under his father’s encouragement,
but shrank within himself when John would yell and curse at him.
In late May, John got news of a hunt in Texas. He quit his job, gave up the lease on the
home, and packed up. Dean was
surprised. He thought they were staying
for the summer and he would start school in the fall.
Several days later, John pulled into Texarkana,
Arkansas. The Texas hunt had turned into
an Arkansas hunt near the town of Fouk.
He began his investigation and found out there had been a movie made
about the creature. Laughing, he turned
to his son.
“I’m giving you some money. The motel is paid up for
two weeks. I shouldn’t be gone that
long. Protect Sammy,” John ordered as he
laid a pearl-handled gun on the table.
Dean knew he was to shoot first and ask questions later.
John was gone for four days before the small amount of
money Dean was given ran out. Sam was
feeling bad. His throat hurt and he had
a fever. After several hours of
delirium, Dean panicked. He had no
money, so he walked to the local pharmacy and read labels on medicines. Watching carefully, he pocketed cough syrup,
children’s Tylenol, chicken soup, and Seven Up in the military back pack Bobby
had given him. He managed to get out of
the store and back to the motel.
Sam wasn’t getting any better by morning, so the older
boy called Bobby, collect.
He was told to bathe his brother in lukewarm water and
give him plenty of fluids. Dean did as
he was told. At three in the morning,
Sam’s fever finally broke. Dean stayed
up and kept an on him for the next three days.
He did not eat or sleep.
John finally showed up, drunk. He brought some hamburgers. Dean ate his and told him about Sam. John nodded and went to bed, telling his son
to keep an eye on his brother and he would get him some medical help in the
morning. Bloodshot hazel eyes stared at
the man, but Dean obeyed.
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