Anna threw the phone at Meg. She caught it with one hand and examined it.
“I’m still not sure what you’re going to do with it, since Cas won’t be able to use a phone while he’s in prison” Anna said.
“You gave one to him, too, right?” Meg checked.
“Yes, and it only has your number and yours has only his number, so the two of u can start having phone sex with each other to pass the time” Anna zei sarcastic.
“Or u can finally get me out of here, so I can go stempel, punch a little common sense into Castiel’s pretty face and then he’ll leave prison on his own” Meg suggested.
They heard wings and Balthazar joined them. He looked rather tired.
“For the last time, I can’t let u out” he said. He sank down on the floor and Anna raised her eyebrows. “I wish I could tell u exactly what is going on, but I’m bound to keep my mouth shut”
“Why? Who’s threatening you” Meg asked a little arrogant.
“He’s still really pissed about that deal” Balthazar said. “So when Castiel returned from Purgatory, he couldn’t just let him get away again. He had to be punished”
“It’s Crowley” Meg said, as if she was solving a crossword puzzle. “He brought Balty here back to life”
“He was really angry when he found out I saved him and u from Hell. He summoned me and swore he’d give me an eternity of torture in Hell if I ever tried to oppose him again”
“That still doesn’t explain why u think Cas needs our help” Anna said.
“I knew Crowley was going to chase Castiel until he was dead, so I kept an eye on Castiel and everyone he’s been involved with. Believe me when I say he’s veilig as long as he’s in prison”
“I’m still not sure what you’re going to do with it, since Cas won’t be able to use a phone while he’s in prison” Anna said.
“You gave one to him, too, right?” Meg checked.
“Yes, and it only has your number and yours has only his number, so the two of u can start having phone sex with each other to pass the time” Anna zei sarcastic.
“Or u can finally get me out of here, so I can go stempel, punch a little common sense into Castiel’s pretty face and then he’ll leave prison on his own” Meg suggested.
They heard wings and Balthazar joined them. He looked rather tired.
“For the last time, I can’t let u out” he said. He sank down on the floor and Anna raised her eyebrows. “I wish I could tell u exactly what is going on, but I’m bound to keep my mouth shut”
“Why? Who’s threatening you” Meg asked a little arrogant.
“He’s still really pissed about that deal” Balthazar said. “So when Castiel returned from Purgatory, he couldn’t just let him get away again. He had to be punished”
“It’s Crowley” Meg said, as if she was solving a crossword puzzle. “He brought Balty here back to life”
“He was really angry when he found out I saved him and u from Hell. He summoned me and swore he’d give me an eternity of torture in Hell if I ever tried to oppose him again”
“That still doesn’t explain why u think Cas needs our help” Anna said.
“I knew Crowley was going to chase Castiel until he was dead, so I kept an eye on Castiel and everyone he’s been involved with. Believe me when I say he’s veilig as long as he’s in prison”
The volgende morning.
Zoey was talking with the mortician, while Alexia was watching cartoons. At least Zoey was under the impression Alexia was watching cartoons. Until her little girl let out a shriek.
“Mommy!”
Zoey, scared something had happened to Alexia, jumped up and ran into the sitting room. Alexia was staring at the screen.
“Lex, what’s going on? u almost gave mommy a hart-, hart attack” Zoey zei and swallowed a few times to calm down.
“Mommy, come look” Alexia zei breathless. “Uncle Emmanuel is on TV”
Zoey rushed to the televisie and increased the volume.
“Last night the police arrested a man named Castiel for the abuse of a four jaar old girl” the newsreader said.
“Alexia, go play outside” Zoey zei trembling.
“Why do they call him Castiel, mommy? His name’s Emmanuel” Alexia zei confused.
“Now!” Zoey yelled and Alexia ran outside.
Zoey was talking with the mortician, while Alexia was watching cartoons. At least Zoey was under the impression Alexia was watching cartoons. Until her little girl let out a shriek.
“Mommy!”
Zoey, scared something had happened to Alexia, jumped up and ran into the sitting room. Alexia was staring at the screen.
“Lex, what’s going on? u almost gave mommy a hart-, hart attack” Zoey zei and swallowed a few times to calm down.
“Mommy, come look” Alexia zei breathless. “Uncle Emmanuel is on TV”
Zoey rushed to the televisie and increased the volume.
“Last night the police arrested a man named Castiel for the abuse of a four jaar old girl” the newsreader said.
“Alexia, go play outside” Zoey zei trembling.
“Why do they call him Castiel, mommy? His name’s Emmanuel” Alexia zei confused.
“Now!” Zoey yelled and Alexia ran outside.
The waitress walked through the back door. She was taking a break. She felt two eyes on her and looked aside.
Cas was staring at her.
“Hi” she said. She walked to him. “You were acting strange earlier”
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled. “You remind me of someone”
“Your girlfriend?” the waitress guessed.
Cas shook his head. “She wasn’t my girlfriend. She was my…”
“Sex buddy” the waitress helped. “I’m Lucy”
“I’m Cas” Cas said.
“Cas?” Lucy zei intrigued. “That’s an uncommon name” She came closer to him and took his collar. She dragged him into one of the toilets and locked the door. She threw her arms around his neck and jumped in his arms. She kissed him and Cas forced her against the wall.
“Aaaahhh!” she exclaimed. She pushed Cas away and looked at him terrified.
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled concerned.
“It’s okay” Lucy said, but Cas unlocked the door and ran away.
Cas was staring at her.
“Hi” she said. She walked to him. “You were acting strange earlier”
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled. “You remind me of someone”
“Your girlfriend?” the waitress guessed.
Cas shook his head. “She wasn’t my girlfriend. She was my…”
“Sex buddy” the waitress helped. “I’m Lucy”
“I’m Cas” Cas said.
“Cas?” Lucy zei intrigued. “That’s an uncommon name” She came closer to him and took his collar. She dragged him into one of the toilets and locked the door. She threw her arms around his neck and jumped in his arms. She kissed him and Cas forced her against the wall.
“Aaaahhh!” she exclaimed. She pushed Cas away and looked at him terrified.
“I’m sorry” Cas mumbled concerned.
“It’s okay” Lucy said, but Cas unlocked the door and ran away.
Meg opened the door of a motel room and helped Cas inside. She guided him to the single bed and put him down. She gently pushed him down and he opened his eyes a little. She walked to the bathroom and dampened a towel.
She walked back into the room and sank down on the bed. Unlike Meg’s Cas’ clothes hadn’t been restored. Meg opened the ruined and bloodstained hospital overhemd, shirt and dabbed his wounds with the towel.
Cas groaned from pain.
“You don’t have to do this” he zei weak. “I will heal eventually”
“I know” Meg zei absent-minded. She stared at Cas’ body. Even with all the cuts he still looked…jumpable.
“But thanks for the gesture” Cas zei with a weak smile.
Meg continued nursing his injuries. “You know” she said. “If I was still human, I’d fall for you”
Cas gave her another weak smile, before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
She walked back into the room and sank down on the bed. Unlike Meg’s Cas’ clothes hadn’t been restored. Meg opened the ruined and bloodstained hospital overhemd, shirt and dabbed his wounds with the towel.
Cas groaned from pain.
“You don’t have to do this” he zei weak. “I will heal eventually”
“I know” Meg zei absent-minded. She stared at Cas’ body. Even with all the cuts he still looked…jumpable.
“But thanks for the gesture” Cas zei with a weak smile.
Meg continued nursing his injuries. “You know” she said. “If I was still human, I’d fall for you”
Cas gave her another weak smile, before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The volgende morning
Cas opened the door of the house and helped Daphne inside. He guided her to the sitting room and put her gently down on the couch.
“You know, I’ve been thinking” Daphne said. “With u around I don’t need a car. Makes things a lot cheaper”
“Can I get u something?” Cas asked.
Daphne shook her head. “You’re here. That’s enough for now”
Cas wasn’t used to that much gratitude and he’d have to adjust to it.
“Actually” Daphne started. “Could u give me the phone? I need to call the locksmith to tell him I won’t be needing his services after all. I gave Zoey her key back”
Cas smiled weak. “I’m glad u made it up with each other”
Cas opened the door of the house and helped Daphne inside. He guided her to the sitting room and put her gently down on the couch.
“You know, I’ve been thinking” Daphne said. “With u around I don’t need a car. Makes things a lot cheaper”
“Can I get u something?” Cas asked.
Daphne shook her head. “You’re here. That’s enough for now”
Cas wasn’t used to that much gratitude and he’d have to adjust to it.
“Actually” Daphne started. “Could u give me the phone? I need to call the locksmith to tell him I won’t be needing his services after all. I gave Zoey her key back”
Cas smiled weak. “I’m glad u made it up with each other”