charloft drabbles: Intoxicated!Ben

[mini_dean]

"Shh..." Ben held his finger to his lip, looking at the offensive lamp that had dared to trip him. No, someone had decided to rearrange all the furniture on him while he had been away at the bonfire party at the river.

The soon-to-be Senior Class had gathered for a night of music, swimming, grilling and beer. However, Ben hadn't exactly mentioned that last piece to his parents.

Now did he warn them that he would be stumbling in at two in the morning.

The lights flipped on and blinded him a moment, and then he was able to make out his father on the stairs, shotgun aimed at home. His mother was only a few feet behind him, scowling.

"Awww shit..."

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[hasperkynipples]

Dean started to lean into his food, working on clearing his plate like the rest of the family did. He occasionally start to sneak his fingers towards Sammy's plate as a game. She usually caught him before he got too far, but it was something amusing to attempt to lighten the mood.

And he was sure that his daughter's shrieking laugh was not kind to Ben's hangover.

[smart-alec494.livejournal.com]

Alec thought that was a little harsh, but there were times, many times, when he didn't argue with his father. He snuck the bacon off Ben's plate when he thought no one was looking. it both gained him extra bacon and saved his brother from having to eat it.

[mini_dean]

No, it wasn't helping, and Ben was pretty sure that yelling at his sister to quiet down wasn't going to help matters. And he was grateful for Alec at least taking the bacon, but it was the sight of the eggs that just made him want to puke.

Finally he put his empty coffee cup down. "Can I be excused? I have plans."

Which he really didn't, but he wasn't going to sit around here of all that was going to happen was his folks making his life hell.

[hasperkynipples]

"No," Dean replied, finally turning his attention back to Ben. "Sammy, sweetie, why don't you go color in the living room for a little while?"

Sammy pouted a bit. "Do I have to?"

"Just for a little while. I'll be out in a little bit."

"Okay," she sighed, before climbing out of her chair, gathering her coloring books, and heading into the living room. He didn't ask Alec to leave, because while he was pretty sure that Alec couldn't get drunk as easily, he didn't want Alec thinking that if he happened to reach the point, either Dean or Lisa was going to go light on things like that. Dean took a breath before looking up and over at Ben again.

"Needless to say, you're grounded. For a good long time."

[smart-alec494.livejournal.com]

Alec looked up at his father when he sent Sammy out of the room, and understood pretty quick that he was supposed to stay and hear this. He looked back down at his plate.

[mini_dean]

"What? You can't do that! I'm not ten anymore. I have a job and things I have to do. You can't tell me just to go to my room and stay there."

Ben looked at his parents like they were crazy.

[hasperkynipples]

"You drove drunk. If you'd gotten caught by the cops you would have lost your license no matter where you were driving or how slow. You made a stupid move, and we're not just going to let it go."

Dean leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "In fact, you're lucky that all we're doing is grounding you and taking away your car."

[mini_dean]

"Fine, I made a stupid move. but I'm home. Safe. I didn't hurt anyone or get hurt, and I won't do it again."

He held the side of his head a moment, the yelling getting to him. Then he looked at them. "You can't take my car. It's mine."

[hasperkynipples]

"No, see, you get to keep the car when you don't do stupid things like driving home drunk at two in the morning," Dean replied, giving him a look. "You could have seriously hurt someone. Thank God that you didn't, but you could have. This whole having your car thing isn't a right you get to have because you have a license, it's a privilege you get to keep because you're safe out there."

[mini_dean]

"So you never did anything stupid and dangerous growing up, huh? Or were you just a perfect little angel?" He stood up, pushing away from the table.

"The car is mine. I earned the parts working at the garage, title is in my name. I pay the insurance. You have no right to try and take it from me."

[hasperkynipples]

"I did a lot of stupid and dangerous things growing up. I grew up as a hunter for Christ's sake. Sam nearly died on my account more than once, but every time that happened, my dad came down on my hard, and even if I thought I didn't deserve it, I learned." Dean was on his feet at this point as well, looking at his son with angry eyes. "The one thing I never did, however, was drive drunk. I either called my brother, or I got a ride with someone else, but I never got behind the wheel of a car while I was intoxicated."

"Now, while you may have earned the parts, I actually paid for them. I spent the money on that car, I bought the frame that you fixed up, therefore, if it's anybody's? It's mine. Title, insurance, that's all extra. Without me, you wouldn't have this car."

[mini_dean]

"Yeah, well I remember life without you, and right now I wish you had never back into it."

The words were out faster than he could stop them, but Ben had his father's temper at times like this and he wasn't one to back down.

[hasperkynipples]

Dean was quiet for a long time, studying Ben for a moment and trying not to let his temper get the better of him. When he actually spoke again, it was as calm as he could get, and a tone that he usually reserved for when things were really pissing him off.

"Well, that's too bad. Because not only are you stuck with me, but your mother and I are in agreement on this. So suck it up." He paused for a minute, needing to get out of the room before he exploded at something. "Give Mom your keys, and then go to your room. As I said, you're grounded." And with that he walked out of the room, heading upstairs before he said something he really regretted.

[mini_dean]

Ben screwed his face up, growling and he reached into his pocket for his keys, throwing them on the table.

"Fine, keep the damn car. But I'm out of here." He grabbed his jacket and started for the front door.

"Ben!" Lisa got up from her chair.

"No, you sided with him. Forget it. Screw him, and screw you. I'm done with this."

The front door slammed behind him as he left, leaving Lisa crying in the hallway, holding onto Ben's keychain.

[smart-alec494.livejournal.com]

Alec had sad through the entire thing trying to make himself smaller and smaller wondering when things had gotten out of hand. He could smell the anger in the air.

He quite frankly had no idea what to do. Who to side with, who to try and make feel better. And then when Ben had said what he said. . .only instinct kept Alec in his seat. It was better to not be seen at all than to draw attention through running.

But now it was just him and his mom. His choice made for him by process of elimination. He got up and walked over to her, not sure what to do for a moment and then figured, she hugged him when ever he freaked out over something and it helped so he's go with that. he pulled his mother into a hug.

[hisgumbygirl.livejournal.com]

Lisa held onto Alec, crying into his shoulder and hugged him close. Each of the kids were special to her in different ways. Sammy was her baby girl. Alec was her "stray", but she and Ben had a different relationship and to see him hurt and walk out the door... talking to her and Dean in a way he had never talked before... it scared her.