Vincent groaned as the phone next to his bed went off.
"Call from… Scott…. Cawthorne." The caller ID said.
Vincent sat up as he picked up the phone and answered it.
"Hello?" Vincent grumbled.
"You." Scott's angry voice came over the phone.
Vincent was taken back by the anger in Scott's voice. "Uh yes me?" Vincent said a little confused.
"What the fuck is this?" Scott growled, as there was the beep of a recording and a recording of last night started up.
Vincent froze hearing the recording and gulped nervously.
"What. Did. You. Do?" Scott growled.
"I uh snapped." Vincent said nervously.
"Goddamit Vincent! I wanted one night. One fucking night to be a normal person. But I can't even have that." Scott yelled. "No. I gotta come back, find this, and find out I can't even take my eye off you for one night!"
"Sorry" Vincent said weakly.
"How do I know I can even trust you with your own damn kids!" Scott yelled.
"I wouldn't hurt them!" Vincent hissed defensively.
"I don't know that! You don't know that! I told you specifically to control yourself for one night. And you can't even do that!" Scott yelled.
"I know I wouldn't hurt them! There my kids. I tried just it was laid out so perfectly I tried to fight it." Vincent sighed.
"Oh really? From the sounds of this it sounds like you didn't try at all." Scott hissed.
"I really tired to I promise!" Vincent begged.
"Sure you did." Scott hissed. "Do you know how hard I had to work to keep the cops from taking this?! They listened to this whole damn thing!"
"R-r-really?" Vincent said shakily.
"Dammit! Do you know what they could do to you if they recognize you on this?!" Scott yelled. "Septhis and Gilbert could end up in foster! Or worse! And this damn thing could be over their heads for years! They'll never be able to live without being asked if their father's a murderer!"
"I know, I know I was stupid okay! I'm an idiot for doing these things but I try not to" Vincent grumbled.
"You're risking life in prison here, Vince! Gilbert and Septhis could end up like you!" Scott yelled. "You got lucky meeting me! They won't get so lucky! Gilbert's already moody and Septhis just takes a little to make him snap."
"I know and i'm really glad to have you as my brother. I know I worry about them." Vincent said sadly.
"You need to be more careful. I've done what I can to keep you out, but you'd better be ready to give one hell of a story." Scott grumbled. "You're marked down as being on night shift that night, so you're in quite a jam right now. Luckily for you, it doesn't say whether you showed up or not. So get your kids together and tell them to tell the cops you were home that night."
"Thanks Scott your a big help. Okay, on it." Vincent said as he stood up out of bed.
"If things get bad or they catch onto you, you might need to skip town or even skip country if it comes to it." Scott sighed. "You need a plan in case they catch on or you get convicted. I'm saying this cause this tape is evidence now and I have to hand it over for them to listen to."
"Alright thanks bro." Vincent sighed.
"Bro. You especially need to have a plan for Septhis. He can't snap like you have." Scott warned. "You might need to give him the whole 'you might kill people' talk."
"About that I did already last night in fact." Vincent chuckled weakly.
"Does he know what to do to keep from snapping? There's a difference between knowing about snapping and preventing snapping." Scott grumbled.
"Yeah I went over it." Vincent said.
"Vince. Did you remember to go over it with Gilbert too? You said you don't know if he has it or not." Scott said.
"I'll go over it with him so he knows." Vincent sighed.
"Vince, please, do it gently. You really don't want him knowing his dad's a murderer." Scott sighed. "And plus you know Susan's going to be all over them if you get locked up. And she's definitely going to be out for vengeance."
"I know I have to be extremely careful now." Vincent sighed.
"Just be careful with Susan. You know how she feels about you. And you know in her mind the best way to hurt you back would be to take your kids from you." Scott sighed.
"I know. I don't even know what I did to piss her off so much. I won't let anyone take my kids away from me" Vincent said.
"Maybe admitting to her that you're a killer was part of it." Scott sighed.
"I thought I should tell her but no she goes and leaves me" Vincent grumbled.
"Well how would you feel if it were the other way around." Scott sighed. "That you were married to a murderer without even knowing it."
"I don't know i'd have to be put in that situation to know." Vincent sighed.
"Exactly. You kinda put her in a situation she didn't want to be in. Besides, adding on that you rarely control yourself, it's kinda condemning." Scott sighed. "To be fair though, she was a bit, um… well, to put it nicely, judgemental."
"I see. Nah she had all right to leave me but she shouldn't have left the kiddo's" Vincent said.
"Well, she did try to take the kiddos remember, but you kinda weirdly fought back at the last minute to keep them." Scott sighed. "You lied about Septhis having schitzo, which later turned into the truth, and you got to keep them. From what I remember."
"There my kiddo's as well I had all right to fight to keep them, still would and will. Basically." Vincent huffed.
"Well yeah, but she's also their mom, and Septhis at the time was a baby." Scott sighed. "You realize you can still remarry if you're still hung up over Susan. You're not ancient yet."
"I know but she was the one leaving and plus I am able to take care of them and I know how to help if well… you know. And she doesn't." Vincent huffed before sighing sadly. "I know just I can tell she'd never want to get back with me."
"Move on then. It's clear she has." Scott sighed.
"Easier said than done bro." Vincent sighed.
"Just go out, have some fun. It's not that hard." Scott said. "Ask someone out, go on a date. I can even recommend the place I went. And yes, my date actually worked out. Right up until I came to work and found this."
"I'll try. Well glad the date went well." Vincent said.
"Ah, well, when I say well…" Scott cleared his throat. "I may have spilled drink on my pants and she, um, wiped it up."
"Oh really now" Vincent chuckled.
"Get your head out of gutter, perv." Scott mumbled. "I wouldn't do anything like that on the first date."
"Whatever you say Scotty" Vincent chuckled.
"Idiot." Scott grumbled.
Vincent laughed. "Anyways anything else I need to know?" Vincent asked happily.
"Apparently I made a good impression, despite how perverted it may sound, and I have a chance at a second date. So there goes your theory of saying i'll be a crazy old cat man." Scott grumbled. "Oh the diner's closing. Thanks. You got us all fired."
"Wow a surprise Mr. Ring Ring got a girl finally. Crap really?" Vincent said.
"Shut up. I still refuse to see you as anything but a brother by the way. For one, I don't want to be related to someone who's just going to drive me broke from his need of toast and mood medication." Scott grumbled.
"Oh but you know you love me more. Just not willing to accept it." Vincent chuckled.
"No means no, purple. And Never means never." Scott grumbled. "And no, I don't love you more. In fact I love you less."
"Not unless you bug them enough!" Vincent said happily. "Oh come on Scotty"
"Keep dreaming Purple. I'm sure it will come true someday. Maybe it'll come true when we're both dead." Scott grumbled. "And no, I don't care if you're jealous. In fact, it's better that you're jealous. It means you'll bug me less."
"Of course it will you'll see!" Vincent said. "I'm not jealous why would I be jealous. It might mean that I bug you more, If I was." Vincent huffed.
"In that case, check your messages." Scott laughed.
"I will later." Vincent grumbled.
"Oh this will be wonderful. Little Purple is all jealous that someone other than you gets to hug and kiss me." Scott taunted.
"I am not jealous!" Vincent huffed.
"Oh, and I would tell you all about our 'after date activities', but it's better if you imagine them." Scott laughed. "Anyway, you and I are getting moved to the other Freddy Fazbear's. The one near your house. And your first day starts today."
"Really, you mean I don't have to wake up at ridiculous times anymore I can sleep in dear god" Vincent said.
"You still do actually. This one starts earlier." Scott laughed.
There was an annoyed groan from Vincent hearing that it started earlier. "WHY?" Vincent grumbled.
"Chop chop, Purple! You're late for school!" Scott mocked him. "And just to rub it in your face, i'll make sure to be as affectionate as possible around my new date today."
"You really hate me sometimes" Vincent grumbled.
"I just like bragging that I now have someone to give my brother/stalker pause." Scott laughed. "And she's one of the types to carry pepper spray everywhere with her. Just a little note."
"Daddy?" Septhis stuck his head out from under the covers sleepily. "Is it lesson time already?"
"Uh huh you like pushing me away and then teasing me." Vincent grumbled. "That won't stop me." Vincent covered the speaker and looked over at Septhis.
"Yes Sep?" Vincent said.
Septhis blinked a bit more, looking sleepy before getting back under the covers. "I don't wanna get up." Septhis grumbled.
"Oh no, you're teasing yourself. I'm just enjoying the lengths you'll go to to get me to admit I like you." Scott laughed. "Yeah, we'll see how strong you are when your eyes are all red and you're crying from all the pepper spray in your eyes."
"Don't worry kiddo sleep a bit more k" Vincent said before removing his hand from the speaker.
"You know you're teasing me you're just not willing to admit it." Vincent huffed walking over to the bedroom door. "I'm strong enough to deal with it. I've dealt with worse."
"You've been pepper sprayed? Now I really want to know. But, I have to hang up now. A certain someone is awake." Scott chuckled before hanging up.
Vincent sighed ending the call. "I guess I should inform Gil" Vincent sighed opening the door.
There was a light down the hall from Gilbert's room, indicating he was either up or had gone to bed and left his light on.
