Vincent's Family Drabbles Chap.3 Gary's Guitar

Vincent's Family Drabbles Chap. 3

Gary's Guitar

It was midnight, Vincent was off, and everyone in his family was asleep. However, their peaceful sleep was to be interrupted by someone playing their guitar outside. Vincent woke up hearing the guitar, though the sound was loud and rowdy it was calm and peaceful, but Vincent still wanted to know who was playing this beautiful music.

"What is that?" Vincent asked getting up and going to the window.

"I don't know." Briana replied still in bed smiling. "But, it's peaceful."

Vincent sighed and smiled agreeing with his wife. "Yeah it is." Vincent looked through the window too see who it was, but saw no one. What he didn't know the guitar player was on top of his roof. "Where is that coming from?" Vincent asked looking around.

Vincent then heard crying from his baby girl Victoria, and ran to her room. The music woke her up from her sleep, which also caused the guitar player to stop playing. Once Vincent got to his daughter's room he picked her up, and tried to calm her down.

The noise didn't just wake up Victoria, Vincent, or his wife. It also woke up Alex as well. "What's going on?" Alex asked tiredly rubbing his eyes.

"Alex? What are you doing up?" Vincent asked trying to comfort him daughter.

"Vicky and the music woke me up." Alex said as his continued to open and close his eyes.

"It did?" Vincent asked.

Alex yawned. "Yeah." He replied. After a couple minutes Victoria finally calmed down, and went to sleep. Alex sat next to his father and yawned.

"Well Victoria is calm now." Vincent said rocking his daughter a bit more.

Alex smiled and walked back to his room. "Night daddy." He called out.

"Night son." Vincent replied. He then put Victoria in her crib, and smiled. "Sleep tight my little angel." He said giving her a kiss on the cheek.

The next morning the family was still a bit tired, except for Gary who came down to eat breakfast with the family. "Morning guys." Gary said.

"Morning." Everyone said tiredly. Everyone was silent when eating breakfast, until Vincent decided to break the silence.

"So Gary? Did you hear anyone playing the guitar last night?" Vincent asked.

Gary almost spit out his drink, but swallowed it in the wrong pipe. "What did you all here?" He asked nervously after coughing.

"A guitar" Vincent, Briana, and Alex said at the same time.

"R-Really?" Gary replied nervously.

"Yeah. And it kept Vicky up as well." Alex said after having a spoonful of cereal.

Vincent smiled and put down the cup of coffee he was drinking. "But hey it's the weekend, so some of us could catch up on a bit of sleep." Vincent said. The family smiled and agreed to it, except for Gary.

As everyone was taking a nap, Gary snuck out the house holding a large bag. He then went to the park, and opened up his bag showing a white guitar with a black paw print. He went under a tree and started to play some scales before he could practice a song.

Meanwhile, Scott was taking a nice walk saw his nephew playing his guitar he smiled and walked over to him. "Hey kiddo." Scott said.

Gary turned around and smiled seeing his uncle. "Hey Uncle Scott." He said with a smile.

Scott went and sat next to him. "What are you up to?" He asked. Gary smiled and showed his uncle his guitar. "Where did you get that?" Scott asked.

"It used to belong to my biological father. He gave it to me on my 5th birthday." Gary explained. Scott knew Vincent adopted Gary and Alex, and it was nice to hear about Gary's past before Vincent took him in, it would be best so they can know about the brothers and how to care for them.

"Really." Scott replied.

"Yeah. When he was still around I played songs, but when Alex was born and he left us I stopped. I started getting back into it after I was adopted, and between now and before I was adopted I wrote my own songs." Gary explained.

Scott smiled hearing that story for his nephew. It was nice to know more about Gary, since all he knew from his past was being a bully who scared and tormented kids especially Alex.

"I played a lot at night." Gary continued. "But my family hasn't been getting any sleep." He explained as he looked down seeing his family tired this morning.

Scott frowned seeing his oldest nephew, but he had to ask why he practiced at that time. "Why do you practice at night?"

"Its calming and quiet. It makes me think and play more." Gary explained. He then wanted to change this mood into letting his Uncle hear him play. "Want to hear me play?" Gary asked.

Scott smiled and nodded. "Sure."

"Okay. Here is a song I wrote just for Alex." Gary said as he smiled and played a song and even sang it. Scott listened and smiled hearing his nephew play. He was really good for his age.

Once the song was over Gary smiled and so did Scott. "That was wonderful." Scott said smiling.

"Thanks!" Gary said. He then looked at his guitar. "Music is my dream. I plan to be in a band or work at a music place."

"That's a good goal." Scott said hearing Gary's goal for the future.

"Yeah." Gary laughed as he put his guitar away. But frowned knowing he still didn't know what to do. Play music, or work with music. "But I'm not sure if I should play or work with music?"

Scott put his hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure you'll know, and either one will be fine." Scott said giving a hug.

Gary smiled and hugged his uncle back. "Thanks Uncle." Gary said.

"Anytime kiddo." Scott replied. Gary then grabs his bags and waved goodbye to his uncle as he ran off back home. When he got home he had to secretly get to his room before his parents can notice he left the house. Once Gary got to his room he sighed in relief.

"Made it." Gary said.

"Hi Gary." Alex said sitting on Gary's bed. Gary turned around and yelled in surprise seeing his little brother in his room. Alex smiled and then saw Gary's bag that held his guitar. "What are you hiding?" Alex asked.

"N-Nothing." Gary said holding his bag tight.

"Come on let me see." Alex said getting close to his brother, so he can see the bag.

"No!" Gary yelled holding Alex back.

"Please?" Alex begged. To make Gary said yes he decided to give Gary puppy dog eyes, and it worked.

"Fine." Gary sighed. Alex smiled as he saw Gary take out his guitar. "This is the guitar you've been hearing all night."

Alex smiled seeing the guitar. "That was you?" He asked. Gary nodded. "Awesome!" Alex cheered. Gary smiled seeing his brother happy. "Play me a song." Alex said.

Gary smiled and nodded. "Sure." Gary replied. "I made this just for you Alex." He said.

Alex smiled hearing Gary made a song just for him. "For me?" He asked smiling.

Gary smiled and then played his song for Alex, and Alex smiled hearing his big brother play. As Gary played he didn't know two things. One, Alex fell asleep on his lap, and two, his parents were listening to him play.

Once Gary was done playing he smiled and put down his guitar so he can carry Alex to his room, so he can sleep. "Sleep tight little bro." He said. Once Gary left the room, his parents greeted him. "Mom? Dad? What's wrong?" He asked.

"We just want to talk to you." Briana said.

"About what?" Gary asked about to walk downstairs.

"Your love of music." Briana replied. Gary stopped and turned around facing his parents.

"How did you know that?" Gary asked.

"We heard you play." Vincent said.

"You did?" Gary replied. He was now worried if his parents where going to scold him for playing at night.

"Yes." Vincent replied. Here is comes what Vincent is going to say to his son. "You sounded great."

Gary was surprised his dad said that he thought he would get upset and forbid him to play guitar, but his parents loved it. "Wow. Thanks dad." Gary said surprised.

"Your welcome." Vincent said with a smile. Gary smiled back at his parents. His mother then looked at him.

"Can we hear you play?" Briana asked. Gary smiled and nodded. Gary went to grab his guitar, and play the same song he played to Scott earlier today. After Gary was done playing he heard noise from Victoria's room, he quickly ran in and saw her smiling, loving her brother's music.

"I think Victoria loves her big brother's music." Vincent said coming to his son.

"I think it relaxes her." Briana said. Gary smiled seeing his sister smile. With all this music, Vincent smiled and put his hand on Gary's shoulder.

"Gary can I show you something?" Vincent asked.

"Sure what is it?" Gary asked replying to his dad's request.

"Follow me." Vincent said. He took Gary to a room, and as he turned on the light Gary saw a black piano.

"A piano?" Gary asked.

"It was my grandfather's piano." Vincent said going to it. He felt the keys on the piano.

"How long have you had this?" Gary asked looking at the piano.

"When I was little." Vincent replied.

"Cool." Gary said. He then saw his dad sat down next to the piano.

"Since I heard you plat the guitar. I'm going to let you hear me play on the piano." Vincent said. Gary smiled and sat down on a chair listening to his father play on the piano. Not only that he even sang as he played. Gary listened to the song with amazement his eyes tear up remembering the moment his dad got him his guitar.

Gary was out of his thoughts when Vincent stopped playing. "So what did you think?" Vincent asked.

"It was amazing." Gary said smiling.

Vincent smiled back. "Thank you." Vincent replied.

"Why show me this now?" Gary asked.

"I just thought it was the perfect time. I mean you play guitar, and I play piano." Vincent explained. He then walked towards his son and hugged him. "And I know your going to be a great music player someday."

Gary smiled. "Thanks dad." He said.

"Your welcome." Vincent replied. After the two had a son-father bond Gary went to his room and put his guitar away.

"I never knew you had a thing for music." Gary said as he put his guitar away.

"Same here with you." Vincent replied.

Gary smiled and looked at his guitar. "I never thought of getting into music till now." Gary said.

"Well I'm glad you're into it." Vincent replied. "And when you perform on stage I'll be cheering you on." Vincent said.

Gary smiled and tears glistened in his eyes, but something occurred to him. "Dad. Why didn't you perform on stage?" Gary asked.

Vincent smiled. "I did, but it was a long time ago." Vincent said as he smiled at Briana who was passing by and overheard the story. "When I retire from Freddy's early I'll be working as a teacher to teach kids how to play piano." Vincent explained.

"Really?" Gary replied.

"That's my plan." Vincent replied back to his son.

"Cool." Gary commented on his dad's plan. "Hey dad?" Gary asked.

"Yeah son." Vincent replied.

"Can you play me that song again on the piano?" Gary asked.

Vincent smiled. "Sure son." Vincent said and took Gary back to the music room. Vincent played the song again, and even sang the song.

As Vincent sang, Gary started to feel tired, like the song was a lullaby. Gary felt too old for lullabies, but this didn't care his father singing felt comfort like he heard the song before. And with that he fell asleep. After Vincent finished playing he carried Gary to his room, even though Gary was heavy Vincent was strong enough to carry a 10-year-old boy.

Once he tucks Gary in his bed he tucked him, and kissed his forehead. "Here is the place where I love you." Vincent sang the last line of the song before leaving the room and shutting off the lights.