A Not So Great Fourth

== A Summers Yet To Come Fic By DG.== Today was a Saturday, Father’s Day in fact, and I was in my room listening to music.

There was a sudden knock on my door. “Come in!” I called and pulled my earphones off. Mom came into my room around 2:00 p.m. with a sad, disappointed face. “Hey Mom! What’s wrong? " I asked. She sat down on my bed. "Adrian, your father has another business trip tomorrow." She said. I sat forward. “Wait, you mean like one of those all day things?” I asked. Since Dad worked at his own company, and because he was the boss, he went on these business trips a lot. “No Adrian,” she sighed. “He’ll be gone till the day after the Fourth of July.”

“What!” I yelled. “Did you tell the girls?” Mom nodded. “Yes, Julia is terribly upset. She’s been in her room for a while now. I don’t know what she could be up too.”

I sighed. Julia got really emotional over these things. Heck, I couldn’t blame her, it was hard on all of us, and little Julia is only five.

"Okay. Is it bad?”"Yes, the girls are sad, but they'll be over it soon." "When's he leaving Mom?" "Tomorrow, first thing." Mom kissed my head, tousled my black hair, then got up and left.

I sighed and looked at my ceiling for two hours straight, actually enjoying the peace and quiet of my room.

Just as I was starting to accept the fact that Dad wasn’t gonna be home with us this year for the Fourth, I heard a soft knocking on my door.

"Adrian?” My door creaked open to reveal my younger sister Maria.“Yeah?” I sat up and looked at her. Maria smiled and played with her brownish orangish hair nervously. “Julia, um,” “Maria? Is she okay!?” I sat up in bed worriedly. Julia may be young, but she means a lot to me. “Adrian, she wrote a song...” She says. I look at her in bewilderment. “Julia?” I asked. Maria nodded. Now this is weird, Julia doesn’t write music, she is usually in the garage helping my Dad build crazy contraptions! She’s earned the title, “Daddy’s little helper, or Builder, or GENIUS.” She’s always optimistic, happy, and go lucky. Until Dad goes on trips, like this one.

“She’s gonna sing it to Dad.” Maria said. She took my hand, pulled me off my bed, and dragged me into the family room.

In the family room, Mom was sitting on the couch holding the baby, Dad was in his normal recliner, and little Julia was standing the middle of the living room, a small piece of paper in her hands. Maria joined Mom and my baby Austin on the couch. "Hey Adrian! Come listen to the song your sister wrote for me," Dad said. I walked over and sat down in front of the couch. Silence.

Julia looked at all of us with those great big blue cute eyes of hers. “I wrote this song because-because, Daddy, I just hate It when you leave us at home alone." Julia said, and then she smiled widely at Dad. Then she began to sing very softly. The way her song started made us want to cry.

''Daddy, I happen to like activities such as building with you, but when you go, my whole world turns blue. I don't understand it. Oh Daddy don’t leave, Oh Daddy I need you, Oh please Daddy please! It makes me so sad, so dry and so blue, I want you to know, that I just need you! ''

''You brighten my day with your warm loving smile, and you make me want to stay just a lil while longer. I’m sad that you’re leaving, but that’s why I’m singing. Oh Daddy Oh Daddy, I do love you so, and Daddy  I just really want you to know, that when you are gone my whole world is blue, oh Daddy oh Daddy I really need you.''

As Julia sang, her sweet voice touched as all. I looked at Mom. She had tears in her eyes. Maria was entranced with it, and Dad. Oh Dad’s face. Tears were welling up in his eyes. My eyes widened. Dad rarely cried, and yet Julia had the power to make him too.

Julia continued to sing softly.

''Oh Daddy, I know that I shouldn’t be sad, but is there a reason to be ever so glad? I miss you and our hugs and our kisses, and Daddy; I could tell you how much that I miss… I don’t want you to leave, but yet you need too, Oh Daddy Oh Daddy I really need you…''

Maria suddenly got up and headed to the piano, and played while Julia sang the last verse.

''You brighten my day with your warm loving smile, and you make me want to stay just a lil while longer. I’m SO sad that you’re leaving, but that’s why I’m singing. Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy, I do love you so, and Daddy I just really want you to know, that when you are gone my whole world is blue, oh Daddy oh Daddy I really need you.''

As Julia hit the last few words, she sang softer.

Oh Daddy…..Oh Daddy…….I really need……………

YOU………………………………………………………………

Julia looked up at us and fiddled with her paper when she was done singing.. Maria and I clapped loudly and proudly. "Yay Julia!" We yelled. I’d never heard Julia sing, so I never knew how good she was! I tapped Maria on the shoulder. “Good Job sis.” I said. Maria smiled.

Mom teared up, but she didn’t cry. “Oh sweetie.” She handed the baby to Maria and hugged Julia.

"Thank you Mommy.” Julia said. Suddenly Dad walked up to Julia. He knelt till he was eye level with her. I took notice that he had tears in his eyes.”Julia honey? You meant that?” He asked. Julia nodded. “Everything Daddy.” “That, was amazing.. Thank you Darling.” Julia stared at him wide eyed. She then ran into his open arms. I watched as he and Julia hugged on the middle of the Family room floor. “I love you Daddy…” Tears streamed down Julia and my Dad’s face. “I love you too.” He replied. Mom looked so happy, until Dad and Julia broke away and Dad said, "I'm gonna go pack for tomorrow," He said. He kissed my mom, and he left the room. Smiling at us.

The girls said their goodnights and goodbyes to Dad at around 8:30 p.m., and then we all did our own separate things. Mom put Austin to bed, Julia was in her room, and Maria was reading a book. Me? Listening to music. That and trying to think of what to do tomorrow. After all, Dad wouldn’t be there to give Julia and I suggestions before he left for work.

After what I thought was an hour, I looked at my clock. 10:00 p.m. It read. I gasped. That late already? I thought. Suddenly I thought I heard very muffled and silent sniffling. I climbed out off of my bed, and followed the sound. I creaked open the door to Julia’s room to see Maria in her Pj’s, standing by Julia’s window. “Maria?” I asked. Maria jerked around and gave a small shriek. I immediately placed a finger over my lips. “SHHHHH!!!! Austin’s sleeping!” I said. Maria gave me a look. “Adrian Jacob Flynn!” she exclaimed. “You’ll be lucky if I don-…” I placed a finger over my lips again and walked to the window. Maria crossed her arms and followed. “I thought I heard crying.” She said softly. “I was wondering if it was-...” I nodded. “Julia? Probably.” I said. I opened the window as quietly as possible. Maria gasped. “What are you doing?” she demanded.”That’s dangerous! Mom told us not to go there Adrian!” I shot her a smirky smile. “Look, if a five year old girl can get on the roof without getting hurt, then I think I can manage.” I pulled myself out the window, and started climbing up the ladder that dad had put there. Seriously, if Mom didn’t want us on the roof, why is there a ladder RIGHT next to Julia’s window? I kept climbing. When I reached the top, I looked around. No sign of Julia ANYWHERE.. “Where would she go?” I said aloud to myself. “To Dad’s lab most likely.” I heard a voice say.

I turned to see that Maria had hesitantly followed me onto the roof. “Weren’t you scared?” I asked. Maria nodded. “But she’s my sister just like she is yours.” She said. I grinned. (more soon most likey!) Disneygirl94 18:57, July 5, 2010 (UTC)DG