Right Person, Wrong Time

Ramblin' Man

Belphie and Jack reached school and met up with their friends Adam and Alfie (real name Samandriel but preferred Alfie), who Belphie always said were crushing on each other, but Jack always argued that he didn't think so ("Of course you don't. You are just an oblivious baby who loves nougat."). No one cared that the twins were younger than most of them because Jack always made it up with his innocence, while Belphie made it up with his love for gore antics.

The four always hung out of school until the warning bells rung, greeting other students and teachers. Sure, this was middle school, but La Honda being a small town, everyone knew everyone, and so they were familiar with their teachers. The students, not so much, as families shuffled with admitting their kids in schools between the cities nearby.

"Did you hear about the new teacher that joined or school?" Alfie started. "My mom was talking about it with someone. It seems Ms. Bradbury knows them, and they haven't shifted into the town."

"I didn't hear anything about that. Do you know anything about it?" Adam asked the twins.

Jack shook his head no. Papa, being the famous wedding planner in the town, was never interested in town gossips. To be honest, not many knew papa, just his office. Belphie replied, "I don't know, but I hope they are better than our teacher last year, Mr. Adler." The four shivered, and Belphie continued, "Ugh... he was such a douchebag."

Jack was about to say something when the rumbling of a car interrupted the conversation. The four turned to see what the source of the sound was. A beautiful black sleek car entered the school premises, roaring and spreading vibrancy. The four were too into staring at the car that they missed the owner of it exit the car, and walk towards them, well the school entrance.

"It is the Batmobile!" Jack exclaimed, looking at the car in awe.

"Sure it is, kid," the owner of the car chuckled, hearing Jack as he was passing them, startling the four, "and I'm Batman." He winked and entered the school, leaving the four to now turn their attention and stare at the dude. He was wearing a leather jacket, black Henley t-shirt, and jeans. He had a satchel, worn across instead of hanging over from one arm. He was sporting a coffee cup in one hand, nursing it, while the other hand just laid on the satchel bag lazily.

The warning bells went off, startling the four, again, as they scurried off to their homerooms.

-x-

It was first day of teaching in La Honda Middle School as the new English teacher. He was able to get the gig because of Sammy's Stanford buddy, Charlie Bradbury, who dropped out of university because she found it boring, and became an IT teacher at La Honda Middle School, with the side job of being a hacker for the United States Department of Justice (no one knows about thet, brothers included). The school was about 30 minutes car ride from where Sam and Jess lived, making it easy for Dean to travel.

With Dad dying, Dean realized that he felt relief instead of grief, and that made him guilty. Sure, dad used to be abusive, but he was still their father. Sam had run away as soon as he became 18, with a full ride to Stanford to do Law, travelling on his own from Lawrence, Kansas. How the son of bitch did it, Dean would never know. Sam was angry that Dean hadn't run away with him, even after he pleaded Dean to stop accepting his dad's abuse. But Dean didn't feel right abandoning his dad alone. Sam didn't run away, per say, Dean had helped him unknowing to Sam. Dean knew that with the times they had shifted, and Dad always out on the brawl, Dean had to take care of Sam.

Dean started working jobs around, not caring that much about school, and saved money, knowing how much Sam wanted to go to Stanford to do Law. Dean knew that Sam was gonna make the run, a week before Sam himself knew. Dean had bought a phone, laptop, and a stupid FitBit that Sam always wanted, and stuffed it in the bag Sam packed his clothes in, the day before the run. He also stuffed the rest of the money, and card of the savings account, with a note that said 'Good luck, bitch. -D".

It was 3 days after the run when Dean got a call from a crying Sam in the Roadhouse, he worked in. Sam apologized to Dean for being mean and thanked him for everything. Dean smiled, trying to rid himself of tears, and replied with a 'Bitch' getting a watery chuckle 'Jerk' as answer. Dean and Sam talked with each other every day, and Dean added money to the savings account he had created for Sam, unknowing to dad. Sam had told Dean to stop sending him money, but Dean turned deaf during those times. Sam also talked about a girl called Jessica that he had met, and Dean knew that Sam was gone for the girl ("Shut up, Jerk."). Abuse from dad, didn't stop until 2 months before, when he was in a car crash and died on the spot, with no body to bury.

Dean called Sam, telling him what had happened and how he felt relief instead of grief. Sam told Dean to stop worrying, and asked Dean to come to Palo Alto with Baby, where Sam and Jessica lived together. Dean, 28 now, had graduated school, miraculously, and had gotten an online bachelor's in literature, which Bobby, his uncle (not by blood but who cares) had forced him to get. Dad was never at house after Sammy had left, thus giving Dean the whole house for his classes. Sam was first surprised that Dean, his big brother who was busy chasing skirts for studies, had a bachelor's degree. After hearing that Uncle Bobby was involved, Sam understood.

Jessica was an angel. She baked an amazing pie, called Sammy out on his bullshit, and was in a whole, amazing. Whenever she wasn't in the room, Dean nudged Sam and said three words always: "Dude, Marry her." And Sam always responded with "I will."

Dean was a little nervous as he entered the school but looking at the kids, especially the twins in the brown jacket and blue hoodie, calmed him. He didn't know why, but just looking at them calmed his nerves, and he was ready to get his show on.