Marked

Parties (Cas)

"Come on Cas! Stop being such a whiny little baby in a trench coat and get out once and a while!" Gabriel complained as Cas tried to concentrate on the book in his hands.

"Gabriel, you know that I hate parties. There are too many people. Besides they're all your friends anyways." Cas said with a roll of his eyes.

"So!" Gabriel retorted before waggling his eyes and saying, "Come on... there's gonna be a lotta hot chicks there dude!"

Cas sighed and stayed silent. Gabriel was always thinking about women...

"Cas, seriously you might meet the one while you're there. You're never gonna find the person you're destined to be with if you stay inside all day."

Cas gave his brother a serious look as he said, "Right now my soulmates are named, food, reading and Netflix... And If I'm destined to meet someone won't it happen regardless? I mean think about it, I could be babysitting some kids, order some pizza and fall for the pizza man for God's sake!" Cas paused before adding, "Besides if my soulmate is at one of your parties than I don't wanna meet them until they've gotten more common sense in their head."

Gabriel gave him a strange look and asked, "The pizza man? What the hell?"

"Yeah! Why not!" Cas grumbled looking back at his book. "I'm not going to this stupid party."

"Cas, dude, don't be like that. You're gonna miss out on your entire young adult life if you don't go anywhere. Then by the time you realize you should have done more things it will be too late." It was clear that Gabriel was very determined.

"I'll live." Cas mumbled, trying to focus on the words of his book.

"Please!" Gabriel begged. His brother's voice was a one hell of a distraction, especially when he wanted something.

Cas all but slammed down his book and glared at his brother as he exclaimed, "Why? So you can get drunk, find some drunk chick to bring home, end up forgetting about me and leaving me to walk home alone?"

Gabriel opened his mouth in shock before shutting it a second later.

Cas nodded, that was all he needed to know. He then picked up his book and resumed reading.

"Listen; just come with me this one last time. I swear I won't leave you okay?" Gabriel said after a few minutes of silence.

Cas closed his eyes and set down his book again. After a second he looked up at Gabriel as asked, "Why do you want me to go so badly?"

"Because I'm tired of seeing you all vampired up in the house by yourself all the time! You're gonna die from lack of social interaction!" Gabriel insisted.

"Well I've lasted 18 years with very little social interaction. I don't think a few more days will kill me."

"When is the last time you've gone out and seen the sun Cas?"

"Yesterday... when I got the mail. It was hot, and the sun was still shining. It was really bright and I learned that apparently the outside world still exists and life goes on as normal while I hide away inside."

Gabriel rolled his eye and snorted as he said, "Why did I ever teach you sarcasm?"

Cas smirked and started reading again. Maybe he had shut Gabriel up this time. However, only moments later Gabriel asked, "Soooo... will you come?"

"Will it make you shut the hell up?" Cas asked with a strong glare at his older brother.

"Fuck yeah it will!" Gabe exclaimed as a bright smile started to light up his face.