The Drummer's Heart (Son of Christian "CC" Coma)

➳ Chapter 11 - Truth

[CC's POV]

"Wait... Son?" Andy asked.

I nodded as Cayden stood awkwardly next to me. "And I don't think its a joke because I'm positive he's mine."

"Damn it!!" Jinxx snapped, and then he, Chris, Andy and Amy held up $20 to Jake, who smirked.

"Guys?" I asked, confused.

"We made a bet on who would be a dad first, you or Ashley. Apparently, Jake has some good luck charm on him," Jinxx grumbled as Jake got the money.

I heard a chuckle and see Cayden smirking a laugh.

"But let me see," Amy said and walked up and lifted Cayden's gently in her hands.

She moved his hair to the side to see his eyes and then she looked at me.

"There is no doubt he has your eyes, CC," she said, giving a smile.

"He kind of has his chin, too," Jake said.

"I'm sure everything else is from his mom. Where is she, though?" Amy asked.

We went quiet as Cayden looked down, biting his lip.

"Umm, hey, Cayden, you must be hungry. Let me take you to the kitchen," Ashley said, putting his hand on Cayden's back.

"Okay," he said in a bit of a mumble, and looked back at Amy and the others. "It was nice meeting you all."

Everyone nodded at him awkwardly as him and Ashley head to the kitchen.

"CC, what's up?" Andy asked in a serious tone.

"Okay, his mom was a girl I hooked up with in high school, and abused depressed girl who self harmed and had eating disorders, disappeared after we hooked up at a party," I explained.

Amy sat back down as I explained it.

"Wait, so... She died?" Jinxx said in shock.

I nodded. "In her sleep. She overworked herself and went past her limits. Never ate so he could, worked so much so she can buy him clothes and keep their home... Saying she used her blood, sweat, and tears to raise him is a huge understatement," I said. "Cayden found her when he came home from a trip with a friend and his family."

"Poor kid," Jinxx said, watching as Cayden ate in the kitchen, Ashley with him.

"What did she look like?" Amy asked.

I got his file from the table and flipped through a few papers until I got the picture from Josefina, one of her and Cayden at some ceremony for Cayden's school or something.

I gave it to Amy and she looked at it as everyone leaned in to see.

She gasped. "She was beautiful... And looked so young," she said.

"Forget a paternity test, that kid is definitely your's," Jinxx said. "Its so clear."

"Jon and Blasko will hang me by my dick if I don't do it, though," I said.

"He's right. If he doesn't do it, the band will be dealing with some serious shit," Andy said.

"I know its a while until tour is over, but can he come?" I asked Andy. "I'll take care of his food, he can stay in the spare bunk."

He thought about it, and then looked over at Cayden, then back at me. "Are you sure about him?"

I nodded.

He sighed. "I may have to call Jon, but he can stay," he said.

I smiled and nodded. "Thanks."