Highs and Lows Of Life

Hard Living The Dream

He smiled gently as he thoughtfully watches his boy rock out another late-night performance. It was an intimate place to perform enough people showed up. To naturally make it seem worthwhile. He had barely entered the ideal time to eagerly watch his boys play as his level of pride slowly increased with every personal song they played to the modest crowd cheering and singing with them.

 

His eager eye wandered uneasily to his third youngest as he seemed like his boundless energy was not there tonight they had done 3 songs and the kid was starting to fade. Which was not like the child his eye raised in concern as the boys seem to have been watching Nick energy slowly drop they had a high bar stool he could sit on if he requested it.

They slowed down to calmer song Nick seemed more at ease he sat on the stool.

Joe seemed to have instantly assumed more active leadership roles for a sec as he was running joyfully around the elevated stage instantly trying to hype up the enthusiastic crowd. Carefully trying to give Nick time to build up his strength. Which made his heart warmed he undoubtedly knew his incredible kids maintained an unbreakable bond and they always knew they would support each other forever and always.

 

The incredible night drew to close as his children performed the ending song the crowd cheered as the curtains closed as the light deemed as the boy came backstage hugging and cheering with the rest of the band.

 

“Dad you're here." Joe took notice of his dear father standing comfortably against the wall clapping as he walks over as he gently wraps his eager arm around his doting dad.

 

He felt his two other boys come and hug him his heart becomes light he missed them so much “The show was a great boy" He claps them each on the shoulder.

 

The boy grinned at his worlds " ok let's clean up and head to the hotel  I recognize all of you are tired. " He observes his boy acknowledged his word.

"Oh am just heading to the bathroom" Nick spoke up a little sheepish look on his face. He watches his to brothers roll there eye but nudges him toward the bathroom laughing.

 

He smiles at his father as he ran off to the bathroom.

 

Kevin sir watched his son run off shaking his head at the inside joke that he seemed to have missed with his children. His eye follows the band hastily packing up it was done with such ease everyone accepted a task to achieve. No complaining he saw Nick exit the bathroom grabbing water before heading to help out waving at him as he waved back.

 

An hour later they place the last thing into the van. Nick was seated on the curb the child's face was pale. Sipping his third bottled water. He seems like he was itching to get in the car.

 

"Nick go to the bathroom before we leave" Kevin spoke to the teen. Shutting the van door.

The kid head shot up in anger "I am not a toddler I know when I need to go."He yelled out. Before stomping off to go to the bathroom.

"See this what we are talking about Kevin spoke to his father. He fine one minute the next he yells at us for something we think is no big deal."

 

"Did you think he didn't appreciate it when informing him to go to the bathroom like toddler how do you think you would feel? At that age, Kevin sir spoke casually to his son.

 

"If I don't, we are going to have to pull over in 10min cause he has to pee," Kevin argues back. " You haven't endured this whole week you don't know what he been like." Pointing in the direction Nick went.

 

Joe sat in the back of the van holding himself he hated when his family fought. " Kev…Please just leave it."

"I am not going to leave it." He spun around his eyebrows raising at his middle brother " He was rude demanding we are all tired yet he seems to think he exhausted."

 

"Wow, bro didn't think you comprehended what was going in my own body." Nick was leaning against the van his arms rested across his chest his eye staring dagger at his brother. " How about you be in my body for an hour!"

 

"Ok, enough I will not allow my boy to act like this." His voice spoke stern not shouting but firm. Making the three teen stop and turn to him. " we promise that if we fellowed are dream we would always put family first. We promise that if your dream didn't bring each of you boys joy we would stop."He slowly walks to his son as hugs them." some time living the dream is hard, and things don't go to plan."

He kisses each of his son's head " now do you want to continue the dream or drop it all now. Your mom and I will love you guys with anything answer you choose."He could see the gears turning in each other boy heads.

 

"Well... I don't want to stop achieving this."Joes was the first to speak up." I love performing with you guys. Your my brothers and I don't desire this to stop."He felt tears slip from his eye as he wipes them away.

"It isn't going to stop bro Kevin clap his brother on the shoulder."I am not prepared to give up altogether yet. Look am sorry two of you. He looks at Nick."Look bro I think I been blaming you for a lot of stuff that we all have been going through. I think I also need to check my attitude with you. I am sorry bro will you forgive me."

 

Nick looked at his oldest brother showing a faint smile. As he fists pump his brother " yeah were cool am sorry too I know you guys r just looking at for me. I don't want to stop all that we have achieved. Just starting to feel tired I guess this tour was harder then I thought."He slowly brushes his hand through his curls.

The three brothers held each other for a moment.

 

"What do we say, boys? Their father spoke loud enough for the whole band could hear.

 

"LIVING THE DREAM, WE ARE LIVING THE DREAM!!!"