For This You Were Born

60. Wishful Thinking

Sam, Dean, Caroline, Aliana and Charlotte were sitting at a table. Dean was downing shots. Charlotte was happily coloring and drinking her soda.

Sam frowned. "It just doesn't make any sense, Dean, Ali, Lina. I mean, why would Uriel tell me you remembered Hell if you didn't?"

"Maybe because he's a dick," Dean guessed. "Might have something to do with it."

"Maybe, but he's still an angel."

"Yeah, an angel who was ready to level an entire town," Dean said. "Look, I don't know what-"

A cheerful waiter walked up to their table. "Radical. What can I get you guys and ladies?"

"Uh, I think we're good," Sam replied.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

"You want to try a couple of fryer bombs? Or a chipotle chili changa?"

"No, no, we're -- we're still good," Dean answered, shooting the waiter a look, not liking his eye on Caroline.

"Okay, awesome."

Dean turned to his brother. "Sam, honestly, I have no idea why Uriel told you what he did, okay?"

"Right," Sam said.

"What?"

"Okay. Fine. Then look me in the eye and tell me you don't remember a thing from your time downstairs."

"I don't remember a thing from my time down under," Dean told his brother, earning a look. "I don't remember, Sam!"

Sam looked at him. "Look, Dean, the girls and I just want to help-"

"You all know everything I do. Okay? That's all there is."

The cheerful waiter returned. "Outstanding. Dessert time? Huh? Am I right?"

"Dude."

"Listen, bro, little lady. You have got to try our ice cream extreme. It's extreme."

"Uh, no extremities, please," Sam replied. "Just the-"

"Check? All right, awesome."

"Thanks."

After the cheerful waiter walked away, Aliana looked between the brothers and Caroline and asked, "All right, so, where do we go from here?"

"I'm not sure. Uh, it looks like it's been pretty quiet lately. No signs of demon activity, no omens or portents I can see."

"Yeah, good news for once," Dean said.

"Yeah, just the typical smattering of crank UFO sightings and one possible vengeful spirit. Here, check this out." He turned his laptop. "Uh... Up in Concrete, Washington, eyewitness reports of a ghost that's been haunting the showers of a women's health facility." Dean choked on his beer. "The victim claims that the ghost threw her down a flight of stairs. I can see you're very interested."

"Women, showers. We gotta save these people."

Caroline sighed and rolled her eyes. "I'm coming with you. Sam and Ali can take Charlotte?"

Dean nodded. "Yeah. You good with that?"

"Mhmm," Aliana hummed, signing to Charlotte. Sam and I will take you.

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They made their way to Concrete, Washington and Dean and Caroline drove off in the Impala while Sam, Charland Angie pulled up in front of Lucky Chin's Chinese Restaurant in the Charger.