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“They have this book, a Book of Burns. They write really mean things about everyone in our grade” Cas told Meg. He stood at the ‘BodyWorks’ front counter talking to Meg, as Sam looked around for shampoo.
“What did it say about me?” She asked. Cas hesitated, he shrugged.
“You aren’t in it.
“Those bitches” Meg hissed. Sam came over shoved a shampoo at Meg.
“Will this help with volume?” He asked.
“No” She shooed him away.
“Clarence, you have to steal that book!”
“No”
“Come on! We can publish it or something and then people will see how evil she really is!” Meg said. Cas shook his head.
“I don’t steal” He said adamantly. Meg sighed. She reached over and grabbed a bottle from Sam.
“That’s foot cream, genius” She snapped. Sam shrugged and rubbed what little he had of the lotion onto his hands. Meg took a deep breath and smiled at Castiel.
“Cas there are two kinds of evil people. Those who do evil stuff and those who see evil stuff and do nothing to stop it” She explained.
“So I’m morally obligated to burn that ladies outfit?” Sam asked. He gestured to a woman near the entrance of the store. “Oh my god, that’s Ms. Bradbury!” Sam stage whispered.
“I love seeing teacher outside of school, it’s like seeing a horse sit” Meg said. Ms. Bradbury looked over to them and smiled.
“Hey, guys!” she pointed to Meg. “I didn’t know you worked here” She said. Meg nodded.
“Yup, moderately priced soaps and suds, are my calling” Meg joked.
“Are you shopping?” Sam asked. Ms. Bradbury shook her head.
“I actually bartend twice a week at Caddy Shack” She explained. They all just sort of stood there for a moment till she turned to Cas.
“Cas, I do hope you join Mathathletes, cause we start in a coupled weeks and I’d love to have you on the team!” Ms. Bradbury said.
“I think I’m going to do it” Cas replied smiling.
“You can’t join Mathathletes its social suicide!” Sam said. Ms. Bradbury sighed.
“Sam you’re on Mathathletes!” She said.
“Yeah and do you see me with a social life!” Sam shot back. Meg smacked him as Ms. Bradbury gestured to both her and Cas. Sam threw up his hands and slunk back to the shampoo rack.
“Well this had been…fun. I shall see you guys tomorrow” She said waving goodbye. Meg and Cas waited for her to leave the shop.
“I didn’t know Sam was a Mathathlete?” Cas asked her.
“He’s a bench warmer basically. He goes to some all the practices and a lot of the competitions, but he’s just kind of there if someone is sick and they need a filler. He’s more about language and research really” Meg explained, messing with stuff at the register. She suddenly looked at Cas grinning. “So when are you seeing Anna next?”
“I can’t spy on her anymore it makes me feel odd.” Cas said.
“Come on, she’ll never find out! It’ll just be our little secret!” Meg pestered. Cas sighed and nodded. His stomach tight again.
~
“Hello?” Cas asked as he answered the phone.
“I know you’re secret” Anna sang over the phone. Cas stopped dead panicked. He resisted the urge to start crying or just hang up all together, but he played it cool.
“What secret?” He asked.
“Bela told me you like Dean Winchester. I mean I don’t care, do whatever you want, but all he cares about is his little brother, his car and his friends” She said sounding quite disgusted.
“Is that a bad thing?” Castiel asked.
"If you like him, whatever, I could talk to him for you if you want?” She asked.
“Really? You’d do that? Nothing embarrassing right?” He asked. He heard Anna chuckle.
“No of course not. I know how to play it…but wait aren’t you made at Bela for telling me you’re secret?” She asked.
“No”
“Because you can tell me if you are, it was pretty bitchy of her to do” Anna said.
“Yeah I guess it was bitchy, but I think she just likes the attention” Cas said.
“See Bel, he’s not mad at you! Told you!” Anna said.
“You think I like attention!” Bela said. Cas held the phone away from his ear as two voice assaulted it.
“Kay, love you, see yah tomorrow!” Anna called as she hung up. Heard another click indicating Bela had hung up. He took a deep breath. He had survived a surprise attack.
He smiled to himself, but he Anna’s blessing to talk to Dean. Which he most certainly would.
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On October 3rd. Dean asked him what day it was. He twisted in his seat, shirt riding up, showing just a touch of his hip.
“Hey what day is it?” He asked. “October 3rd” Cas replied smiling.
Two weeks later, he twisted around in his seat again.
“It’s raining” He said pointing to the window. Cas grinned and nodded. “Yeah”
He wanted to talk to him more so he tapped him on shoulder one day during a lecture. Dean turned around and smiled.
“I don’t get this” Cas said tapping the paper. Dean grinned and started explaining how do the problem wrong. Cas nodded and smiled.
“Oh, yeah now I get it” He said. His hand brushed against Deans. The grinned at each other. Ms. Bradbury flipped on the lights as the dismissal bell rang. Dean twisted as far around as his seat would let him and looked at Cas.
“So listen, my friend Benny’s having a Halloween party tonight, it’s a costume party. People get kind of into it.” He took out a flyer and handed it to him. “It’s there” he tapped the address at the bottom. He went to sand then stopped and smiled at Cas.
“That flyer only admits one, so don’t bring anyone else” Cas nodded. “Awesome” Dean smiled.
“Awesome, see you tonight” Cas watched as Dean stood and left. Cas got up and got his things together.
“Cas you staying for the meeting?” Kevin asked.
“Uh, yeah” Cas said. He walked out of the classroom and jogged to the exit. He had to get home to work on his costume.
~
He walked up to the stranger’s door and opened it. He went zombie nerd. Since his clothes fit it and they had make-up for it. He spotted Bela and Becky by the fire place.
“Hey!” He said. Becky jumped.
“Why are you so scary?” She asked. Cas shrugged.
“It’s Halloween” he said. They stood for a few minutes making small talking. When something caught Castiel’s eye.
“Hey!” Dean said as he came up to him.
“Hey” Cas said. Dean wore his full football pads.
“Zombie?” Dean asked. Cas nodded. “Nice”
“Can I get you something to drink?” He asked. Cas nodded and grinned.
“Yeah that’d be great” he said.
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Dean walked over to the punched bowl he grabbed a cup and started to head back. He almost bumped into Anna on his way back to Castiel.
“Hey” she said.
“Oh no, you were supposed to wear a costume!” Dean said eyeing her. Anna smacked his shoulder pad.
“Shut it”
“I need to talk to you. You know that guy Cas?” She asked him.
“Yeah, he’s pretty cool. I invited him tonight” Dean said he looked around, searching for Castiel.
“Well he has crush on you!” Anna retorted. Dean’s eyebrow flew up.
“Really how do you know?” He asked.
“Casue he told me. He tells everyone! He even made a shirt that he wears under all his clothes that says ‘I heart Dean Winchester’” Anna snapped. Dean smirked.
“I mean who can blame her, you’re gorgeous” Anna chuckled and stepped closer to Dean. “He said he’s going to so some African voodoo on you to make you like him” she said. Dean looked over at Cas who waved to them. He waved back.
“I know he’s kind of socially retarded, but don’t make fun of him. He’s my friend” Anna said. Dean chuckled.
“Why would I make fun of him?” He asked. Anna leaned up and kissed him.
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Castiel watched as Anna kissed Dean. He had thought she was talking to Dean about him. He turned on his heel on a fled. He charged out to the door, spooking someone out of a chair. He felt like a giant, hot pulse. He started running and didn’t stop till he was at Meg’s house.
He burst through the garage door.
“AH!” both Sam and Meg screamed.
“She took him back. Anna took Dean back” He choked back a sob. Meg stood.
“Aw, Cas” Meg said giving him a hug.
“You like my brother?” Sam asked. Cas and Meg looked at him.
“Jesus you’re dense Sam” Meg said. She turned back to Cas.
“She is a life-ruiner. She ruins lives.” Meg said.
“When we were thirteen she made pe-”
“Sammy!” Meg snapped.
“Don’t worry my little unicorn, we are doing to do something” Meg said. Cas sniffed and wiped at his eyes.
“We are?” He asked.
“Most certainly” She said. She grinned at Sam the n dragged Cas over to the couch.