Roman managed to get the day off of work so that he could visit Dean and make sure he was okay. He hadn't spoken to him much during the commotion of Seth's disappearance. He wanted to know what was happening from Dean's point of view, not from the media's.
Roman met up with Dean in his hotel room. AJ had already left for work.
"So, how you holding up?" Roman asked.
"Good I guess, just a bit shook up still." Dean sighed, sitting down next to his friend.
"Have you heard anything new from the police?"
"They found his hoodie, y'know the ADTR one? It had his DNA on it and also someone else's, but they don't know whose it is. They're putting it under more tests."
"Oh well that's good. One step closer to finding him." Roman replied, not knowing how to feel about the current situation.
"I think Sami's got him." Dean sighed.
"What? Isn't he in jail?"
"No, he escaped. Didn't I tell you?"
"No, you didn't. Whoa, how did he get out?" Roman asked.
"I don't know. The prisons CCTV footage was cut off or something, so they didn't even know he was gone until a few days later."
"That's messed up."
"Yeah, but what can you do about it?" Dean sighed.
"It's gonna be alright Dean. They'll find him." Roman went silent for a minute, before voicing his thoughts. "Did Sami ever take you anywhere that may have been out of the way of everyone when you were together?"
Dean thought in silence for a while, wondering if Sami had ever taken him to a suspicious place. It took a while before he remembered the house in the woods.
"The house in the woods!" Dean shouted out, eyes wide, making Roman jump.
"What house?" Roman asked.
"When we first got together, he lived in this small house in the woods, just outside of Iowa. It was like a cabin. You couldn't see it unless you were right next to it, that's how hidden away it was. When we moved out, he never told me if he had sold it or not."
"I think you should call the police and tell them." Roman suggested.
"Good idea."
Dean grabbed his mobile from out of his pocket and arranged an emergency meeting with the police at the station. Dean told them about the house and how to get there. The police decided that they would send out a search party the next morning.
AJ finished work and headed back to the hotel. Dean caught him up on everything that had happened that day. They were currently having dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
"How's your food?" AJ asked, trying to start a conversation. All Dean wanted to talk about was Seth, which was understandable, but AJ wanted to talk about other things.
"It's good, how about yours?"
"It's good too." Silence. "So, do you wanna watch a movie after dinner? I brought a few DVD's with me in my suitcase."
"Nah, I think I'm just gonna go to bed when we get back." Dean murmured, not taking much interest in AJ.
"Oh, okay." AJ really wanted to let out his feelings for Dean, but he didn't know if now would be the right time. "Dean, I-I um, I know that you're stressed and worried right now but I want you to know that I'm here for you."
"Yeah, I know. Thanks." Dean wasn't paying much attention, so AJ decided to say what he had to say, hoping that Dean wouldn't hear him. At least he could get it off of his chest.
"I like you Dean, a lot. And I know that before, we didn't really have a proper relationship, but I want to change that. I really like you and it hurts me knowing that you don't like me back."
That caught Dean's attention.
"What do you mean?" Dean asked, shocked from AJ's previous words.
"I like you, more than a friend."
"Like a best friend?"
"No, um. I mean more than a best friend." AJ was scared that he would hurt Dean's feelings.
"AJ?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you love me?"
"Yeah." AJ sighed. "But I know it's too soon after Sami and you don't even love me back but I ju-"
"I do love you." Dean blurted out.
"W-what?" AJ was surprised.
"I do, but I'm not ready to be in a relationship."
"I know, I just wanted to tell you." AJ replied.
"Well, I'm glad you did. When I'm ready I'll let you know." Dean smiled.
"Thank you for not freaking out on me."
"Don't worry about it."
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"I'm telling you man, they're coming."
Seth didn't know whose voice it was, but somebody else was in the house talking to Sami.
"Someone told them about the house. This house. They'll be here by morning."
"Who told them?" Sami asked in a hushed, yet angry tone.
"I don't know, but I think you should get the hell out of here."
"What about Seth?"
"Just leave him. Make sure he's tied up or something. If you threaten to kill Jon, then Seth ain't gonna tell on you. You know how much he loves that dude."
"Yeah, you're right. Thanks for letting me know. I think I'm gonna drive down to Mexico and hide out there for a while." Sami replied to the man.
"Okay, well good luck. Keep in touch buddy."
The man left, leaving Seth alone with Sami once again.
Sami entered the room where Seth lay, his body weak. He was still handcuffed to the pipe on the wall, but Sami wanted to make sure he didn't escape, so he taped Seth's legs together and put tape over his mouth, just to annoy him.
"Now you listen to me, the police are on their way and I'm leaving." Sami started, roughly holding Seth's face in his hands. "If you say anything to them about me, I will not hesitate to kill Jon right in front of your face. You stay here until the police find you, understood?"
Seth nodded.
"Good. Well, it was nice hanging out with you. I guess I'll see you later." Sami smiled, as he left the house. Seth could hear the distant noise of a car engine turning on and then the car drove away.
Sami was gone, but Seth was still stuck in the damp and damaged, old house. He didn't even know if the police were actually coming or not.
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Psychological Scars (Dean Ambrose Fanfic) Sequel to Ten Tonne Skeleton.
FanfictionSequel to Ten Tonne Skeleton. Dean had disappeared. Fallen off the face of the earth, until someone spotted his crazed looking face on a flier for CZW. The light in his eyes has disappeared. He was no longer the man he once was. He was weak. He was...
