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A Fractured Arm Vs a Fractured Heart
"Cas!" I heard Dean's familiar voice from across the apartment. "Yes, Dean?" I responded as I searched through all the boxes. We had just moved into an apartment together. We thought that since we were both going to the same high school and needed to get away from our homes, it would be financially easier to rent out an apartment together. "Gabe and Sammy are going to come over and help us unpack. Then we are going to head over to the diner." Dean's cucumber green eyes landed on my vibrant blue eyes for a second before they flew across the room. "Okay! Guess we will have to see the two bringers of destruction soon." I sighed thinking about the last time Gabe and Sam got together to prank the both of us. "Yep! I'll leave you to it and make sure to hurry your feathery-" "Dean!" "What!?" I glared at him, which somehow answered his question. I picked up my box and took it over to my room while Dean followed silently behind. We dropped my boxes off into my room before doing the same to his. We worked in comfortable silence before the doorbell rang. "I'LL GET IT!" I screamed from across the room as I ran trying to get to the door before Dean. Dean sprinted across the room and towards the door. Before I could stop myself, I tripped and flew right at him causing us to go stumbling across the room. "It's open." Dean groaned as I tried to get out of the wrapped-up mess we were. His leg was hooked around mine while he laid on my arm. I could feel my other arm stuck between our legs. His free hand was rubbing the side of his head that had collided against the wall. His other hand was stuck between us. I heard someone open the door while I allowed my head to drop onto Dean's chest. I let out an exasperated sigh once I gave up trying to get out of the knot we were in. Dean laughed as he watched me struggle. "Dean, what do you think you're doing?" Sam said with just as much of the amount of sass as Gabe has candy. "DOGPILE!" I hear Gabe scream as he and Sam come running at us. I bit down on Dean's leather jacket as I fought back a scream. I felt the pain hit me and it hit me hard. Suddenly, I heard a loud pop in my arm. I shook the pain off even though it felt like a thousand knives were going through me when I moved it. Dean must've heard the noise because he struggled and failed as he tried to push Sam and Gabe off. I smiled weakly at him before remembering I had a voice and yelling at them to get off. I quickly added for them to help Dean and me unravel ourselves. As soon as they got up, I felt some of the pain and pressure leave my arm. I let out a relieved sigh. Once they pulled Dean and me apart, Dean immediately checked my arm to make sure it was okay. "DUDE!!!" Dean said with a gasp. "You fractured my little angel's arm!" "What!?" I said confused. "GABE!!!" Sam whined. "It wasn't me you oversized moose!" Gabe replied defensively. "With all the candy you eat, you are just as bad as me!" Sam stuck his tongue out at Gabe. Gabe ran over and licked it quickly before Sam got the chance to retract it. Gabe winked at Sam's shocked face reviving lots of oohs and awws. "Well, are you going to help us unpack or not?" I said frustrated with my hungry stomach. Sam and Gabe let out groans before retreating to our rooms. Gabe went into mine and Sam went into Dean's. I could hear Sam teasing Dean before asking him what had happened before they opened the door. I laughed to myself as I thought about my clumsiness. Before long, we had finished unpacking and we were on our way to the diner. Ash, Jo, Ellen, and Bobby are all going to be there today. I smiled fondly when I thought about how kind they all are to me. Even though they are Dean's family, they treat me like family too. It must be because they've known me for so long. But like they said, family doesn't end in blood. We ordered what we normally do before a lovely brunette walked over to our table. Sam and Gabe exchanged looks as they watched her walk over like she owned the place. I looked at them confused while they just smiled and shrugged. "Hey Dean," she said with a bright smile, "you still up for tonight?" She winked at him and his cheeks turned slightly pink. "Umm..." Dean's voice trailed off as he looked at me shyly before turning his attention back at her. "Yea, seven, tonight, my place." He smiled as he wrote down our apartment number and address on a napkin. He handed it back to her with a smirk. I got up, cleared my throat, and excused myself, not wanting to hear the rest of the conversation. I walked over to the restroom and opened one of the stall doors. I sulked in and sat in deep thought on top of the closed toilet seat. I have had a crush on Dean for a while now. At first, it started off as a friendship, then we became best friends, and soon family. Those feelings then developed into more. I always pushed it away not wanting to confront the sad truth that Dean would never like me that way. I silently sobbed with my head in my hands. I sat there for about five minutes before I heard the bathroom door open up allowing someone to walk in. I whipped my eyes as I pretended to get up from finishing and flushed the toilet. I pulled out my phone and checked my eyes to make sure that it wasn't visible that I had been crying. I sighed, I have cried a lot growing up and have learned a thing or two about hiding the fact that I had been crying. I've hidden it so much I guess my body had gotten used to the fact that it needed to remain hidden. "Are you okay?" I heard Sam's voice echo throughout the bathroom. There was the smallest hint of empathy and worry in his voice. "Of course, I just needed to use the restroom." I looked down and realized that my fly was undone. Thank goodness, I thought to myself as I loudly zipped it back up. I hoped that it was loud enough for Sam to hear and use as proof that I had indeed been using the restroom. "Okay, whatever you say." I walked out of the restroom to find Sam washing his hands. I leaned over the one on his left and decided to do the same. I smiled, thankful for the silence. We exchanged a look that said more than a million words ever could. A few years ago, I had told Sam how I felt about Dean. I've always trusted him and he's confided in me as well. He said he understood and revealed the fact that he had feelings for my brother. We have been there for each other ever since always there in case one of us needed to let it out. We walked back out to find that Dean and Lisa had left to go out for a walk by the park. Gabe smiled at Sam the second he saw him and ran over to drag him back to the booth. I laughed as I watched Sam get confused with all the mixed signals he was getting. If I was him, I would be confused too. We always knew that Gabe was pansexual, it just confused us on whether or not he liked Sam too. "So, what's with Lisa?" I watched Gabe look at Sam for help. Sam just pushed Gabe and motioned for him to tell me. "Dean and Lisa have been dating for a while now, but they haven't told anyone. Dean's keeping it a secret from you. Dean didn't want to make you uncomfortable or make you feel like your friendship was going to die out." Gabe sighed, he knew how I felt about Dean too. I didn't tell him but he figured it out. Most people assumed Dean and I were dating but it was just how close our friendship was. "Yea, but don't worry, he's probably going to figure out how quick she is to move on and go onto another guy. She isn't the most faithful person, maybe when she's older she'll straighten out." Sam looked at me hopefully. I smiled at him and gave them a hug, thankful that they were always there for me. Once we were done eating, I got the check and paid for all of us. Dean was supposed to pay but he didn't leave any money. I guess he got so caught up in the presence of his girlfriend which he didn't tell me— his best friend, that's always been there for him, and showed him nothing but loyalty, love, and respect— about. We walked home once we realized that Dean also took the keys of the impala with him. I smiled weakly while Gabe and Sam tried cheering me up along the way, telling me jokes and funny stories while making a fool out of themselves. We got home and I allowed Sam and Gabe to spend the night. They stayed in my room while I grabbed some blankets and took the couch. I didn't bother changing or taking a shower and just went to bed before Dean and Lisa could get home.