² Deception - Dean Winchester

Twenty-Two

Jenny rubbed the back of her neck as she read about the Mainchester Motel online, frowning. "Kelly wasn't the first murder in that room."

Sam and Dean looked up from their book and computer, intrigued. The woman sighed heavily, reading. "Three mont, sheriff Apcott was found brutally murdered at Mainchester Motel in room 213. Witnesses say, before his death, a masked woman had snuck out before running to her car. Police still haven't found the suspect. Sounds like adultery to me."

"The kids never said anything about seeing or hearing a man in Kelly's room. What time did they get there?" Sam asked as Jenny huffed, thinking.

"I think Sheriff Hopper said they got there after Kelly was asleep. Says here that Apcott had a wife and... two kids." Jenny stopped, leaning back. "Stuart... And Daniel." She looked over to see Sam and Dean's eyes widen. "I don't think they were there just to party." Jenny said, Sam and Dean glancing at each other.

"They thought they'd find the killer." Dean stated the obvious, and Jenny nodded. "Try and find Apcott's address. We have more questions for them."

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Jenny knocked in the door to the Apcott's home, Daniel answering the door. His eyes shot open in surprise and fear, slamming the door closed quickly.

"Stu! Gen! the feds are here!"

"What?! Do you think they know?"

"Why the fuck else would they be here?!"

"Your door is very thin." Dean called out, silence following. The door slowly opened to Stuart, Gen and Daniel, smiling nervously.

"Agents! What can we do for you?" Jenny pulled out the printed paper of Sheriff Apcott's murder, the three's smile dropping.

"Oh boy." Genevieve mumbled, Jenny's brows raising.

"More and more these kids freak me out." Dean mumbled, swiping at his lips. "Care to tell us the truth about what happened last night?" He asked the three, who sank in their position.

Genevieve looked at the two brothers, then back to the Hunters. "I was dragged into this. I mean, I'm just his girlfriend." She pointed to Stuart, Jenny and Sam retching. They shook their heads.

"Why would you try and go after your fathers killer? You guys are kids." Jenny said with a worried look as Stuart invited them in.

"It was Daniel's idea. I mean, there were zero suspects. And he thought that maybe if we went back there... We'd find something." Stuart admitted, the three teens sitting down on the couch across from the three Hunters.

"I've been reading old newspapers. Over the last four decades, people have been getting killed in that room have been happening left and right! I mean, can you really blame me for wanting to catch my dads killer?" Daniel frowned with a heavy look. A look the three Hunters knew all too well.

"Daniel, we get it. Finding your dads killer is something that we can very much understand. But you're a kid. You can't be putting your life— your brother and his girlfriends life in the line for that." Jenny said, gesturing to the other two teens.

"I know, I know, alright? I just... I feel like I could have done something to stop Kelly from getting killed." Daniel reiterated his brothers words, hands on his knees. "Do you guys have any suspects?"

Sam, Dean and Jenny all looked at each other. "We can't discuss that when the crime is ongoing—"

"Please! I just need to know. I don't need to know their name." Daniel begged, Jenny staring at the kid for a moment as she realized how much he was starting to resemble Dean. Slowly, she shook her head.