The Hunter's Daughter

Chapter 20

      I woke up next to Gabriel. I groaned and he looked at me.
      "I had the worst dream," I started to say, "It wasn't a dream."
      "I am so sorry Justine. I am so sorry that we didn't get there sooner." Gabriel said.
      "Stop. I don't want to hear things like that. I want to set things right and get rid of Amara. We need to end this. Now." I said standing up and grabbing some fresh clothes.
      "Sam and Dean went to get some breakfast and coffee for everyone." Charlie said as she walked into the room.
      "Sounds good." I replied slipping into the bathroom.
      I took a quick shower, but it wasn't really as quick as I thought because Sam and Dean were back when I got out. I walked over to them and they looked at me cautiously.
     "What?" I asked.
     "You good?" Dean asked.
     "Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" I said lying through my teeth.
     Sam and Dean shared a look. I rolled my eyes. Of course I wasn't, but neither were they. None of us were okay. We all just lost a family member. If they weren't going to talk about it, neither was I. Besides, we had a job to get done so we could be fine until we got it done. Dean handed me a coffee and a styrafoam box that had pancakes in it. I brought it over to my bed and I started eating. I didn't get more than one bite in my mouth before I realized that I couldn't eat. I was still sick to my stomach from last night, and I don't mean just the bar incident. I noticed Charlie giving me a look as I threw away the pancakes. Then Jess came in the room and kissed Sam. Despite what happened yesterday he was still worried about being worried about others rather than himself. Gabriel looked at me and motioned for me to go over to him.
     "Why aren't you eating?" he asked.
     "I- uh- don't have to eat. It's kind of a thing that has to do with not exactly being human. I only have to eat every few days." I explained.
     "If you are sure." Gabriel said.
     I wrapped my arms around his waist and layed my head on his chest. I took a deep breath and let it out.
     "You know its okay to not be alright, right?" Gabriel asked.
     "I know. But I don't have the time for that right now. We have bigger things to worry about." I said truthfully.
     "Okay. I'm here for you, alright?" Gabriel said.
    "I know." I said with a small smile.
    "We've got a lead on Amara." Sam said.