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Chapter 9

Cartman's POV

Thanks to Nichole, Wendy and I were able to perform a DNA test on the baby. Normally we would have to wait weeks for the results, but thanks to Nichole, we're going to find out any minute now. Wendy is holding on tightly to my hand.

"I'm so nervous Cartman! What if this is Stan's baby?" Wendy asks me.

"It doesn't matter to me. I'll still raise him like he's my own." I kiss her hand.

"You would?"

"Of course. Your kids are a part of you, so why wouldn't I?"

"Aw, you're so sweet." We start kissing.

Nichole comes back in her office. "Get a room!" She jokes.

We pull apart and laugh. "Sorry." Wendy tells her embarrassed we got caught acting like horny teens.

"No problem, so I have your test results."

"So who's the daddy?" I ask her.

Nichole smiles. "It's you! Congratulations!"

I turn to Wendy and smile. "See? I told you he was mine!" I hug her.

"I knew it too..." She doesn't appear to share my enthusiasm.

"Are you ok Wendy?" Nichole asks her. I look at her and notice she's teary eyed.

"I'm fine..." She quickly wipes her eyes as more tears fill them.

"Nichole, could you give us a minute?" I ask her.

"Take your time, I need to check on a patient anyway." She leaves.

I turn back to Wendy. "What's wrong? Everything's working out in our favor." I remind her.

She wipes her eyes. "Yes, it's working out for us, but what about Stan? He's going to be crushed when I tell him this baby isn't his."

"He's aware there's a possibility, right?"

"Yes."

"Then he may not be as crushed as you think."

"Still, I feel guilty. I don't know what this is going to do to him. I've already filed for divorced and now this."

"I understand. I really do, but remember this is what you wanted."

"I know..."

"The sooner you tell him, the better."

"It won't be easy."

"Sure it will, you already gave him the worst part."

"But there's Julia to consider."

"She'll come around." I smile.

"I don't think she'll ever forgive me."

"Shannon can help with that. She's accepted everything."

Wendy looks shocked. "Really? How did you manage that?"

I shrug. "I didn't do anything special. I just told her the truth. She cares about my happiness."

"Well maybe Shannon will help Julia come around. But my daughter is so damn stubborn!"

I laugh. "I wonder where she gets that from..."

"I'm not that bad!"

"Of course you're not!"

Her smile turns back to a frown again. "I really feel bad for Stan…"

I run my fingers through her hair. "We'll get through it together. Just like we always do."

She smiles. "Thanks, I hope you're right." I know we'll get through this. I think all the tough times are behind us and it will be smooth sailing from now on.

Stan's POV

Julia and I are packing up the rest of my stuff. I figured I would take advantage of Wendy not being home to get it done. I really don't want to see her. It's only been a few days since Wendy broke the news and she hasn't wasted any time filing for divorce as I was served this morning, and she's already had the house put up for sale. I still haven't found a place of my own yet so I'm still staying with my parents. My mom is treating me like a child so that's motivated me to hurry up and find a place.

"Do you want to take any towels?" Julia asks me.

I shake my head. "Mom has towels. When I move, I'll get some new ones."

"That's true." We continue putting stuff in boxes when we hear the door open. Oh shit, it's Wendy. Damnit, I was hoping to avoid her.

"Stan…I wasn't expecting to see you here." Wendy tells me when she walks in. She looks at Julia. "Hi Juju!" Julia gives her the evil eye. "I'm actually glad you're both here, I have some news for you."

"This should be good…" Julia mumbles.

"I hope it's good news." I tell her.

"It won't be for you." Wendy warns me. "The baby is Cartman's…"

I close my eyes and lower my head. I'm really hurt, but I don't want her to see how hurt I am. I look back at her and smile. "Congratulations to you and Cartman…" I bite my lip trying to hold back the tears.

"You're handling the news very maturely…"

"Well I'm not!" Julia steps in. "You're really enjoying hurting daddy, aren't you? You could've sent him a text saying that!"

"I was planning to call him later to tell him."

"It's bad enough you've already filed for divorced and kicked him out of the house now this! When does it end?"

"Julia, this is between Stan and I! I don't have to inform you about anything that goes on between us!"

"I'm speaking up for him because he won't stand up to you on his own!"

"Juju, it's ok. I can handle it." I step in before things get uglier than they already are. "Go on to your room so your mom and I can talk."

"Fine." She glares at Wendy before heading to her room.

I continue packing up stuff leaving an awkward silence between us. "So what's all this you're taking?" She finally speaks up. "You really should only be taking your clothes."

"Just some DVDs, a TV, my iPod, some seasonings. Not much." I tell her.

She shakes her head. "That stuff stays here. We bought them together and since I make more money, it's only fair that I keep them!"

"Are you serious?" I can't believe she's being petty about this.

"Yes, I'm dead serious!"

"Why do you need to keep seasonings? You don't even cook!"

"Fine, you can take them and your iPod. The TV and DVDs stay here! I mean that!"

I don't want to make this an argument, this is really childish and petty. "Ok, have it your way Wendy." I grab my box and head towards the door.

"Wait!" I turn back around. "So Juju mentioned the divorce, does that mean you were already served?"

I nod. "Yes, I was served this morning."

"Are you planning to fight me on this? If you don't, it will be final in 3 months."

I shake my head. "I'm not going to fight you. You've made your decision and I have to respect that."

"Good, you're doing the right thing! This baby not being yours definitely knocks out any custody arrangements as far as he goes. With Julia, she's going to live with us."

"Are you sure that's what she wants?"

"She's 15 and doesn't call the shots, I do! She can visit you whenever she wants."

"Ok. I'll see you later." I tell her since I'm getting more and more upset as this conversation goes on. I turn away, and then I turn back to her. "I just don't get it Wendy."

"Get what?"

"Why? Why did you break my heart like this? Why did you let this marriage go on as long as it did?"

She shrugs. "I…I really don't have an answer for you."

"Why did you cheat on me with my friend…or should I say my supposed friend?" I start tearing up.

"We love each other."

"So he's getting all the love and romance from you, while I was getting the bad attitude and cold shoulder. I guess I was stupid and naïve to not suspect you were cheating." At this point, the tears are falling.

"You have no idea how sorry I am."

"Sorry my ass! You went and quickly filed for divorce, you're planning to sell this house leaving me homeless, you were proud to tell me the baby you're carrying isn't mine. How sorry are you really?"

She bursts into tears. "I really am sorry! I never meant to hurt you!"

"You didn't think having an affair with my friend would hurt me? You two robbed me of a son, my marriage, my family, and my home! Did you think I would be happy about that?"

"Stan, if you want I'll pay for you to go to therapy. I know what I did was fucked up."

"I don't want anything from you. I-I don't even look at you the same anymore! You're not the woman I married!"

"Stan…" She touches my shoulder, but I pull away.

"Don't touch me!" I stop and try to collect my thoughts and stop my tears. "I really hope Cartman was worth all this trouble."

"He is. He's a great man and a wonderful lover. He's the best I've ever had. You could never measure up to his standard."

"Are you fucking kidding me?" I knock a picture off the wall. "Now you're rubbing it in? Who does that?" I sit down on the bed and sob. "Was I really that bad of a husband that I drove you into another man's bed?"

"Do you see what you've done to our family?" Julia storms back into the room and gets in Wendy's face. I quickly wipe my eyes. "Look at him! Look at what you've done! You've broken him!"

"I told him I'm sorry."

"Oh come on, that's all you've got! What the hell are you crying about anyway? He didn't hurt you!"

"I-"

"Save it! I don't even care!" Julia cuts her off and sits down beside me and hugs me. "I'm here for you daddy."

"Thanks, I better go." I stand up.

"I'm coming with you!"

I shake my head. "You stay here." I kiss her cheek. "Work things out with your mom."

"But she's a-"

"Watch it, that's still your mom. Work it out." I kiss her again before grabbing my box and leaving. That will be my last time walking out of that door and it's bittersweet…

Julia's POV

"Fuck that bitch! I fucking hate that bitch!" I vent to Shannon and Kobe. "I hate what she did to my dad! I've never in my life seen my dad so hurt! She's broken him!"

"Try to look at the bright side." Kobe suggests.

"WHAT BRIGHT SIDE?" I scream.

"We'll live together!" Shannon adds in. "We hang out all the time now, so how cool will it be that we'll be under the same roof."

"How can you condone this? My mom and your dad broke my dad's heart!"

"I'm really sorry for your dad, I really am. But I've never seen my dad so happy."

"At the fucking expense of my dad! Your dad needs his ass WHOOPED!"

"Jules, calm down before you say something you'll regret." Kobe tells me.

"I'm speaking the truth! He's lucky my dad is a nice guy! If it was your dad Kobe, he would've gotten his ass kicked the day he found out about them!"

"Violence doesn't solve anything Julia." Shannon tells me. "Maybe that's why Uncle Stan hasn't gone after him."

"Don't you find it disturbing that we're cousins and aren't parents are fucking? We're going to share a brother! That's gross!"

"Well it's not common, but it is what it is." She shrugs.

"Oh my God! What is wrong with you? Your dad is a fat disgusting pig and I fucking hate him!"

"Julia, for the sake of our relationship, please don't bad mouth my dad. I mean he didn't act alone. Your mom is just as guilty."

"She's a disgusting pig too!"

"Ladies, just stop." Kobe steps in. "Why don't you sit down with your parents and get all your feelings out in the open? Arguing with each other isn't going to help anything."

"I'm open to that." Shannon looks at me. "How about you?"

"Nope! When I see Cartman, I may spit in his face, then punch him!"

Shannon stands up. "I'm done! We'll talk about this when you calm the hell down!" She storms off.

"Jules, remember that's her dad and she's your cousins. Do you really want this to sour your relationship?"

"I don't want any kind of relationship with anyone that condones this disgusting behavior! That includes my own cousin!"

"She's trying to be supportive of her dad. Why can't you see it that way?"

"I understand that, but how can anyone support this?"

"He's still her dad. Just like Wendy is your mom."

"Ugh, I can't wait until my dad gets a place so I can live with him. I'm not living with those people!"

"I'm really sorry to hear that Jules. I hope you change your mind."

"I won't! I refuse to disrespect my dad in that way!" Kobe sighs. He doesn't get it! He never will since he has the perfect parents that don't have a dysfunctional marriage. There's no way I will ever be ok with this. I'm not going to betray my dad by living under their roof. I'm 15 and they can't make me!