Huntress

Part 11: Remember

It had been a few days since you'd told your Dad and Uncle the truth...as much as you could bare to say. You were currently sat at the Motel, your Dad was typing away on his laptop, no doubt looking into some lore for the case they were working.
Uncle Dean had gone to "get a burger", but you weren't stupid. He'd be gone all night no doubt. Ever since that conversation, you'd become a little more distant with your Dad. Maybe it was embarrassment, you never wanted to tell him in the first place, maybe guilt that you hadn't told him or maybe you'd just been thinking too much.

Despite your distance, your Dad was now more determined than ever to stay close to you. You'd never been a talker and had always kept most things bottled up so to tell someone a story you kept to yourself and considered very personal was a huge step for you. You'd barely said a word to anyone since, but that was just how your body worked. You need time to recharge and build up to confrontation. A hunt would bring you back, something to keep your mind away from anything else.

You thought back to the conversation, the confused face your Dad had given you...

"Your daughter" You'd said, knowing full well it'd do nothing but increase his curiosity.
"Wh-what?" Your Dad's eyebrows knitted together, his eyes focused intently on yours.
"You had two daughters." You managed, your voice quivering.

"How...?" Your Dad was now much more hesitant to ask you anything.

Your lips trembled "Max was..." You could hardly breath.

..."Hey, Y/N, could you pass me the charger?"
You broke out of your daze, unaware of how long you'd been sat there, staring at nothing. Nodding, you handed your Dad his charger, still not saying a word.
"You okay, bug?" He tilted his head, you saw him do so out of the corner of your eye.
Again, you nodded. But he wouldn't take a nod for an answer. Sighing, he got up from the chair and sat down next to you on the bed. You felt a dip in the bed, but still didn't look up.

"It's okay if you're not." He softly spoke, his elbows resting on his knees and his hands hanging in between.
You nodded again, lost for the correct words to say. "I know you've got a lot going on, Y/N. You can just stay here for the hunt."
The way he spoke made it sound like an offer and left you wondering if it was an order. Instead of nodding, you shook your head, causing him to sigh again.

"Y/N..."

"Please." You begged "I want to. I need....something to do." You tried to explain it, finding each word harder to say without breaking down.
"You sure?"
Back to nodding, you hummed a "Yeah."

Defeated, he stood up, planting a kiss on your forehead and sitting back down at his computer. You went back into your daydream...

"You had a twin." Your Dad said the words for you. You nodded "She was my best friend, my only family when Mum died. She was all I had..." You couldn't bring yourself to look at anyone.

"What happened to her?" Your Dad asked, only his tone of voice was different this time. It was as though the question was optional, he understood you didn't want to talk about it.

You shook your head, squeezing your eyes shut. You couldn't bare to think about it, her bloodshot eyes and pale complexion, her cold hands and lifeless body. You took in a deep breath "It doesn't matter. She's dead."

...You hadn't noticed until your Dad moved back down next to you that you were crying. It was silent, tears lightly trickling down your face, your eyes blinking a lot. This time he sat much closer and didn't say a word, enveloping you into a hug, his head resting on yours and his arms holding you close.
"Hey, come on. It's okay. It's okay, sweetheart. I've got you." He cooed, rubbing your back gently with one of his hands, the other held your head.
You sobbed, finally giving in to his embrace. He stayed there, holding you and keeping you close to him, you clung on to him as though your life would fade away if you loosened your grip at all.