Punk Cinderella

Chapter 8: Return Before Midnight Cinderella

*Kaleb’s POV*

We all got up early the next morning and I stretched, tired from riding in the car all night and we got back to the bunker with enough time to shower and change before Harlow was yelling for everyone to get ready to see Ashley. Castiel looked nervous about seeing Ashley but I reassured him. “She won’t bite you, I promise ya. Besides, she may hug you to death but she won’t hurt you.” I had to explain again as I waited on Harlow and Sam to finish fighting over who gets to use the bathroom next. “I did not know you could hug someone to death. I hope she is merciful.” He mumbles as I roll my eyes, I was always stuck with the slow one today it seems. “It just means that she will want to hug you and trust me, when she does, it can even melt the iciest heart. Just smile and nod, okay?” I finish explaining as Dean looks nervous and looked at his watch often. What the hell was her nervous about?

“Dean, it’s just Ashley, John and Sherlock. Why are you so nervous?” I ask as I drink some soda that we picked up earlier as he lets out a nervous laugh. “I’m nervous so much as I am just…ok, I am freaking nervous. I seem to have a problem and well, I can’t figure it out.” He starts to explain as I put my hands over my ears, ignoring him. “Lalalala, I can’t hear you or your sex problems…lalalala!!!” I start to yell as he laughs and removes my hands before looking at me. “I did not get some girl pregnant, relax. No, I seem to have another problem at hand. It seems that I may have feelings for someone.” He starts saying as I do everything in my power to not laugh. “Dude, don’t tell me, tell him that you like him.” I say as he gives me the look that I must be high to think that. “It is not a ‘He’, Short-Stack…why do you think it is a ‘he’…Who are you thinking about anyway.” He asks with some look of curiosity and I cannot help but laugh. “Dude, just admit that you like Castiel and we will be ok. Besides, who else would you have a crush on?!” I start to ask as he looks down at his phone and I connect 2 and 2 together.

“No Freaking WAY!!! You are crushing on Ashley?” I start to laugh harder as Gabriel appears beside me and looks confused on why I am laughing. “Yes, I like Ashley now shut up before Harlow finds out, dummy!” He yells at me as I roll my eyes and smile, knowing that this will be good. “I have a better plan. I always wanted to see who would lose their temper first. I say you ‘admit’ it today. I will have Harlow run and scare Ashley and then you come just a few seconds later, this way she is either covered in flour or whatever she is making, therefore making her go change and you can ‘confess’ without her knowing any the wiser. But, you have to keep from losing your temper because I want to win this bet with Gabriel.” I explain the plan as Gabe rolls his eyes. “Babe, he is a buffoon and you think you will win this bet then think again, I will get that 20 bucks from you.” He laughs as I roll my eyes.

“Listen you two…I just don’t want Ashley knowing until I know for sure. Got it?!” He threatens and I swear, I could see his black haze forming around him as you see in cartoon characters that are trying to hide their rage and it even scared Gabriel. We gulped and nodded as he nodded and finished getting ready as I looked at Gabriel. “Dude, Mr. Playboy-Hunter is  in love with someone as innocent as Ashley…25 bucks say they last 3 weeks before they break up because she can’t handle him being an idiot.” I bet as he laughs and nods, taking my bet. “Don’t be made when you lose though Lollipop.” He teases as I growl. “STOP CALLING ME THAT!!!” I yell as I see Harlow, Sam and Castiel are finally ready. “Finally, can we go scare her now?!” I half yell as Harlow nods and grabs ahold of Castiel and I perk up. “Wait, I want you to come with me. I want you to scare Ashley with us!”

Harlow looks excited and nods as she grabs Gabriel and we are taken to Ashley’s Flat where we meet another redhead and two men. I put a finger to my lips in a silent way to tell them to keep quiet as I watch Harlow run into the Kitchen, yelling “Hey, There she is!”. I see a puff of flour fly and I smile at Gabriel as I sit by him, ready for Operation: Dean’s Secret to commence.