Chapter 10

Chase's POV

The truth coming out meant an emergency flight for my parents to come to South Park. They wanted sit me and Uncle Kenny down hoping I would be able to accept his lies. He sent Kelly and the kids out because that little bitch Connor is afraid to be anywhere near me.

"You could've told me years ago!" I yell at mom and dad after they explain why things happened the way they did. They'll never convince me that this was a good idea.

"We already explained why. It was easier this way." Dad states.

"Easier for who? Uncle Kenny?"

"For everyone involved."

"So you guys were stuck with a kid that wasn't yours while he got to live his life carefree and become a millionaire? What a selfish asshole!" I glare at Uncle Kenny.

Dad shakes his head. "One, we weren't stuck. Two, Kenny isn't a millionaire, and he wasn't always rich."

"Don't make excuses for him! He was being selfish!"

"I guess we were selfish too because we wanted to keep you." Mom adds in as she hugs me. I'm not in the mood for hugs right now.

"Where's my mom? Why didn't she want me?"

"She died during childbirth." Kenny says sadly. I think he's only sad that Aunt Karen spilled his secret.

"Great!" I respond as I roll my eyes.

"Chase, you had a really great life." Dad says to me.

"But it could've been better! I could've lived here and had a butler and a personal chef!" I point at Uncle Kenny. "He denied me that great life!"

He sighs. "Chase, I'm sorry. It was for your own good. I didn't want to tear you away from your parents!"

"But they're not my biological parents!"

Dad stands up. "As far as Shelly and I are concerned, we are! The truth coming out doesn't change anything!"

I chuckle. "You're joking, right? It changes everything! This explains a lot…" I look away from him.

"What do you mean?" Dad sits down and puts his arm around me.

I look up at him. "I always felt like I was a burden to you two. Like you wanted me out of the way so you can try to have another baby." I look at mom. "That is what you wanted, right?"

Mom and dad exchange looks, but then she looks at me and nods. "Yes, we've discussed having a baby, but we wanted to get you off to college first. You're our priority right now."

"You never truly bonded with me and now I know why. You wanted your own kid. I get it now."

"Chase, it's not like that." Mom kisses me on the cheek. "We love you with our hearts. Even if we have our own biological kid, we won't love you any less."

"Save it!" I glare at Uncle Kenny. "You have another child on the way! How the hell can you keep making kids, but neglect your first born?"

"You were in good hands. I couldn't care for you at 15!" He tries to defend his actions.

"You're not 15 anymore!"

"I know I'm not. It wasn't easy. I didn't always have money. I went to college on a scholarship. I reunited with Kelly and we started dating. I got her pregnant our sophomore year. We got married and I had to drop out of college and get a job to support her and Connor. I helped pay for her school and daycare for Connor. I was lucky enough to land a job at the company I'm at now. I was basically grabbing everyone's coffee. I worked my ass off though and my job offered to pay for me to go back to school so I could get a promotion. They also paid for me to get my MBA. Now I'm the top advertising executive. If Kevin didn't take you in, I would've had a completely different life and would still be struggling to this day."

"So you're saying I would've ruined your life?"

He shakes his head. "No, I said, it would've been different. Instead, you were raised in a loving two parent household. I couldn't give you that because your mom died."

"I still don't understand why you couldn't take me back once you made it."

"I already explained that! It wouldn't have been right to take you from the only parents you knew."

"They're not my parents, you are! But I guess you're ashamed of me that's why you can't even call me your son!"

"That's not true."

"I don't get it…"

He raises his eyebrow. "Get what?"

"How could keep a creep like Connor and get rid of me? It should've been the other way around! I'm the cool one and he's a fucking loser!"

"Stop talking about him that way!" He yells.

"I can't believe that little shit is my brother! It was embarrassing enough when I thought he was my cousin! What the actual fuck man?"

"I'm warning you Chase!" He stands up.

I stand up as well. I'm ready for him this time. "What are you going to do? Are you going to slap me again?"

"You slapped him?" Dad asks.

Uncle Kenny nods. "It was an accident. He shoved Connor and then kept talking crap about him. You know I am when it comes to my kids!"

I laugh. "All of them except me! I'm the kid you don't give a fuck about!"

"Kenny, we've never laid a finger on Chase." Mom comes to my defense. "There's no excuse for your behavior. You have to be the adult!"

"I apologized! It was an accident. There's no excuse for him to be so hateful towards Connor! He shouldn't have put his hands on someone who's not going to defend themselves."

Dad turns me towards him. "I think you owe Connor an apology. You know better than that."

I roll my eyes. "Fuck Connor! He has everything he wants and needs in life, he doesn't need my apology!"

"You're such a brat, you know that?" Uncle Kenny snaps.

"Kenny…" Dad shoots him a warning look.

"Kevin, I'm sorry, but I can't stand here and listen to him talk about my son like this! Part of his problem is you guys let him get away with everything." He turns towards me. "Look at me!" I glare at him. "Your problem is with me! Connor is 12 years old and had no bearing on my decision to let your parents raise you. Stop taking this shit out of him, he's not to blame! I understand if you may be a little jealous of him, but have no right to treat him the way you do!" My eyes widen when he accuses me of being jealous of him. I sit down and lower my head.

"Really Kenny?"

I look at Uncle Kenny. "You're right! I AM jealous! He stole my birth right! He doesn't deserve this nice life! I do! I'm suppose to be your heir and he's suppose to be the spare!"

"My heir? Dude, it's not like I'm going to die anytime soon." Uncle Kenny laughs.

"If you put your hands on me again, you'll die a lot sooner than you think!" I threaten him as I stand up again.

"This isn't getting us anywhere!" Dad steps in and sits me back down. He pulls Uncle Kenny to the other side of the room.

"Chase, sweetie, the truth is out now, but nothing changes. We're still your mom and dad." Mom puts her arm around me.

"You really mean that?" I ask her.

She nods. "Of course honey. We love you." She hugs me tightly. When she says it, I actually believe her.

"You'll always be our son, no matter what." Dad adds in.

"So Uncle Kenny basically gets to continue to live his life as if I'm not his kid?" I glare at him. "Aren't you lucky?"

"Again, I'm sorry things turned out this way. I promise I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you." He tells me.

"Yeah, whatever!" I say dismissively.

"Why don't you head up to your room? Your mom and I need to talk to Kenny some more. We'll come up and see you before we leave." Dad suggests.

"You're not taking me back home with you?" I ask him. I was hoping that would change.

He shakes his head. "Not until you graduate. You know that."

"Fine!" I head up to my room and slam the door. I just think about the information I've received in the last few days. I feel a tear fall from my eye. I quickly wipe it away. I refuse to cry over this! It's not going to happen. Then I remember something Uncle Kenny said…

I promise I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you.

"You're damn right you will…"