Lost and Found

Chapter 26

We're about 2 quarter's away from the house and yet I haven't stopped checking my phone. Is this what I'm going to be like for the next month maybe more. "Dean will get in touch with you, don't worry" the fact that Claire just knows I'm waiting for Dean to text or call me makes me smile. I have this sick feeling he won't reply. I just hope they stop at a motel eventually to rest, get food, but mostly be safe. "Race you back" I ask as if I'm the most competitive kid in the world. I can see the house from here so a short run can't hurt. "Sure but only if you can handle losing" Claire teases. My thoughts float away as my adrenaline kicks in. I have to keep running to wash the negative thoughts out.

"Okay we can call it quits now" but I don't stop at Claire's voice. I keep running towards the house until I'm at the doorstep. I turn around to see Claire puffed just reaching the house a few minutes behind me. Something just took over. I felt as if I couldn't stop running. Like I was running from something. But what? I let Claire unlock the door and I walk inside the house. "All demons dead, Elena and I are having a shower" Claire shouts out to Jody. I don't stop to say "hi" I just keep walking up to my room.

I grab my pajamas and go into the bathroom. I close the door behind me and place my pajamas on the bench sink and place my phone on top of them. I managed not to get blood in my hair so at least I don't have to wash that. I peel off my now bloody top and pants. Are these even washable to save. I turn rustic knobs of the shower to the left as I watch the water pour. The hot awakening but soothing water hits my skin. The red blood drips off my skin and washes away. I feel as if the hot water will make my skin burn the tears out of my eyes. I need to stay strong. I need to keep my promise to Dean. "To be safe".

I picked at my dinner Jody made and kept waiting for a text or call from Dean. I'm laying down in my bed that is reasonably comfortable. Just do it Elena you know you want to. I press Dean's number and listen to the beeps on the phone. "You have reached Dean's cell, if it's an emergency contact my brother Sam." Do I leave a message? Stuff it. "Hey Dean It's Elena. First night at Jody's was good. I hunted demons with Claire tonight and we killed them. Question: how do you know if clothes are worth saving in this business? Please try and behave with Sam so no fights! Anyways I was calling to see how the drive is going. Night, I love you" I hang up. He has to call or text. Sam will make him.

Dean pov

I let my phone ring out knowing. I knew who was calling and yet I let it ring out. "You should've answered" I roll my eyes and don't answer Sam. "I'll call her when I want to, which will be when I know she will be safe from Lucifer" I make clear. I know that not calling her will only make the worry grow but calling her will make me want to turn this car around and drive full speed ahead to her. My priorities are to save Cass and make Elena safe. Possibly kill Lucifer! The big question is for me; Will I even get to call Elena?

Elena pov

Except he never did. Every night I texted him goodnight and good morning. Sam spoke to me a few times but then stopped. It was as if they didn't know how to use a phone. Dean never once replied or even remotely contacted me. Not even a message pigeon. I have begun to worry that they are both in danger. Jody keeps telling me that they're okay, but how do I know for sure? Is Sam or Dean contacting Jody but not me? Why if so? I thought maybe just maybe after a week of no response I would get something. So I waited some more, and more, and more. Now my head is telling me to go to New Orlean's for myself. I won't! I can't. Time must've slipped away for Sam and Dean but for me the month that went by was slow. I'm in my second month of being with Jody coming on three. I've learnt about Alex and Claire's story as they have learnt mine. These three girls have become family. Each day there is food on my plate for dinner, and breakfast. Without a fail Claire finds another demon to kill while Alex sometimes helps but works at her job. As Each day goes by I still worry but now the worry has grown into a tight sick feeling in my chest. Why won't they respond? It's making me sick to stomach not knowing if they're okay or not. Don't they understand how much I worry about them? They said they would be gone for a month but it's been more than just a month. It's been three and a half months. Three and a half months of confusion of worry and sickness. A strange sickness. A sickness I have never felt before. I haven't mentioned it to Jody but what I have realised is that I'm late. Late by like two months. It could just be stress but there is a chance I could be. No it's impossible. What if I am? This type of life can't have a child in it. The thought has never even crossed my mind. I've always wanted kids but with my timeline kids didn't seem to fit the picture. Why am I assuming I'm pregnant? There's only one way to be sure.