Hey so this is just an idea I came up with ages ago, I came across it recently and decided to write about it so I only have the one chapter. I have never really written anything like this before so I'm a little nervous about it but I hope readers like it all the same. I wrote TBC but it also sounds quite interesting as a one off…tell me what you think :).
Chapter One – Lingering between Life and Death
Chandler gasped for breath as he awoke reaching out for comfort from his wife so she could offer some kind of support from his unusual dream. Nothing, disappointed he rolled over and gazed at the alarm clock, 10:15am. He groaned and covered his face with blankets to calm himself. It was unusual for Monica to let Chandler sleep in but it didn't surprise him, he usually did it for her as he has to be at work earlier but what nerved him was that he couldn't shake the bad feeling of his dream.
Finally getting out of bed he searched the apartment, almost unconsciously, floating to each room unlucky each time. 'Must have gone to work early, maybe Joey is home.' He thought to himself. He snuck over to Joey's house and as he turned the handle, 'Locked? That's weird.' Chandler returned to his apartment and became face to face with Monica.
"Hey sweetie I know it's my day off but I just have to go into work for an hour, my sub is screwing with the specials and the manager is freaking." She spoke quickly giving him a quick peck on the lips, so brief he barely felt contact.
Chandler just smiled "I'll be here until you return" he said winking.
IIII
Monica caught a cab to work on this day, usually she took the time to take in the city, get in a little exercise, walk. But she was running late and she told the cab driver to take a shortcut.
"Did you say you wanted to be taken to Javu restaurant?" the man asked her turning almost all the way around on a red light.
"Yes and please hurry my Junior will screw up my kitchen, that's a green light sir" she added.
"Sorry Mam" he said turning up the radio so she could hear the traffic report. "Big accident on that street and it is closed. You will have to walk the rest of the way." He said pulling over on the corner.
"Damn it, of all days. I'm never late you know" Monica said handing over the fee.
"Yea sure lady" he said pulling away.
Monica looked at her watch "Damn it" she cursed to herself beginning to walk.
IIII
"Monica there is a phone call for you" Monica's manager called.
"If that is Chandler tell him I still have 20 minutes left" she said.
"No Rachel?" he said unsure "She said its some emergency" he said casually.
"Thanks" she said taking the phone from him.
"Hey Rache, what's up, did Joey get his hand caught in the peanut butter jar again?" she said sarcastically.
"You need to come home immediately" Rachel said more seriously. "We are all at you house" she added.
"Rachel I am at work can't this wait" Monica said.
"No!" she near screamed.
"Alright, alright I'll be there in less than a half hour.
IIII
"Finally what took you so long" Joey said jumping out of his seat as everyone gathered around Monica.
"I thought I made good time, it's only been 20minutes." Monica said proudly.
"Well now you need to sit Mon" Ross said guiding her to the dining room chair and kneeling in front of her. "Here I have your phone you left it behind today when you went to work" he said handing it to her.
"Ok thanks, but what's the emergency" she said looking around at her friends faces. Rachel had tears in her eyes whereas Joey and Phoebe kept their eyes on the ground.
"You must have seen an accident out the front of your work today?" Ross began.
"Yea but they had cleared most of it up, apparently happened around 8 this morning" she said confused. "what is this about, I thought a cab collided with a pole did we know the driver?" she said looking for some hints from the others. Where is Chandler?" she added breathing heavily.
"That isn't quite what happened, it was more serious than the media have let on so far… until they inform the family" Ross said trying to continue despite his sisters inclining distress.
"Where is Chandler he told me he would be home all day" Monica interrupted looking around the room again.
"There was a passenger" he added slowly as if prolonging the inevitable.
"Ross will you stop and answer my question please" Monica pleaded.
"Monica" Ross said calmly.
"I need to speak to my husband damn it is that so hard understand" Monica screamed looking into her lap in the uncomfortable silence and when she looked up she saw tears in her brother's eyes.
"I'm so sorry Monica, Chandler was in that accident." Ross explained.
"No I saw him today" Monica said with tears in her eyes.
"He was on his way to work Mon" Phoebe finally speaking.
No he didn't go to work" Monica shook her head however Ross continued
"Sorry Monica he is in hospital in a critical condition and they don't expect him to survive."
To Be Continued…