Hi Guys, I wrote the first chapter a while ago but I didn't think it was very good. I will keep writing my other story so don't stop reading that one! I in no way own these Characters and I hope that the way they are presented in this story is okay. The idea came from reading so many other fanfictions which really inspired me to write and I honestly got addicted to them! Hope you enjoy. Thankyou!
The restaurant filled with the echoing sounds of crying hungry children and chatters of couples sending me spinning around in all directions sending out orders and listening for the next plate ordered. I glance up and watch the queue start to slow down, I let out a sigh of relief ready to carry on when a wave of dizziness takes over me, I clamp my eyes shut and try to take deep steady breaths until it passes.
"Mon you okay?" The voice of Rachel persuades me to open my eyes again, she's stood in front of me carrying an umbrella and giving me a concerned look. I nod and return a small smile, before looking back down at the plate of food on the counter which suddenly makes me want to throw up.
"What you are doing here Rach?" I almost yell in reply over the sound of customers. "Just thought I'd come by and see whether you'd be able to come home early." I heard her reply, I look up and shake my head apologetically, I really do feel bad it's been a while since I've spent any time with her. I see her in a morning before work and when I come home if I'm lucky, and if I am lucky enough I can sit for a mere 5 minutes before I'm asleep.
"I'm sorry Rach but it's so busy and I can't leave them, I'll be just about done in an hour or so, how about you get wine, snacks and a movie for when I get back, I have to go over to Wills first to pick up my clothes and then I'll be home" I force a smile through another wave of dizziness and wrap an arm around Rachel's shoulder, using my free hand to stir the pasta.
She smiles and waves while pushing her way back through the doors, I can't hold back my grin, she came out of her way to check on me because she missed seeing me. I do have the best friends, everyone says it about their friends but I really do! There's my college best friend Rachel who I have been living with for around 4 years now, she's more like a sister to me. There's my older brother Ross he lives around the corner from me, you'd think it's annoying but we've only grown closer with since I've moved away from my parents. Then there's Phoebe she's my other girl bestfriend, she lives across from me and Rach, I met her through my first job and we've all be so close ever since.
Yes, one of my best friends is my brother but i couldn't wish for it to be any other way, i spend every day with my friends, Morning, evening and her days off. When works not as busy as this, that is. They've always been there for me and i am always there for them, we are all more like family.
I also have a boyfriend of 3 months, Will, who at first was a little annoying, but he's different and makes me happy and that's all that matters. Yes, we often argue but who doesn't, I mean he only hits me once or twice but that's only when i make him angry, it isn't a problem really. I don't like that part but I do love him and so I'm not going to leave him because of that.
I'm yanked from my thoughts by another wave of dizziness, I stumble backwards dropping the pasta with a crash, catching the attention of all the kitchen staff. Before I could see the mess, I run to the bathroom, only just making it to the door before I hit the floor and closed my eyes.
"Hey, you okay?"
I open my eyes and glanced around for a minute waiting for them to adjust and focus on where the voice came from, eventually through a haze of tears a mans face peers down at me, I feel strong arms wrap around my shoulders leaning me to the side slightly, I let my head fall onto his lap. I blink a few timed trying to clear my sight, his face coming clearer and clearer.
"You must have fainted, you wanna sit up?" His voice was soft and warm but I didn't hear the words he spoke, I focused on the pair of dazzling blue eyes looking down at me. A crooked smile that I swear made my insides twist, broke out across his face. Although I can't quite put a finger on it, these eyes seem familiar somehow.
Slowly I'm pulled to my feet, when I'm level again and brought back to reality I feel my cheeks burn and imagine the deep pink colour they will have turned. "Sorry... and thank you for helping me" I mutter brushing the dust from my dress and apron. I had to smile at myself when he extends his hand and chuckles, I take it and shake it lightly, his touch sending shivers down my spine, my whole body trembling a little, I hope to god he didn't notice.
"I'm Chandler-"
And there it is. That's what's familiar. My college best friend aside from Rachel, my brothers room mate, the four of us had this little friendship circle. Yes Rachel is my girl bestfriend and she knows absolutely everything but so does this one in front of me was the person I went to every time I needed help or I was hurt, we were so close.
"CHANDLER!" I nearly scream clapping my hands over my mouth, he pulls a face questioning my sudden outburst.
"I'm Monica!" My smile grows wider than i ever thought possible when i see his face light up and his eyes grow wide. "Oh my god… I can't believe its's you after all this time" i fling my arms around his neck and hug him tightly, his arms wrapping around my waist, we did this almost everyday when we were younger but this feels different. I feel my body react to his warmth and how right this feels but I try to push it to the back of my mind.
"I'd remember those eyes anywhere" He whispers when he pulls away and locks eyes with me once more. "You-you've changed, I mean…" He looks up and down at me and i immediately know what he means.
"Oh yeah… I realised after college that I wasn't healthy like- at all so I decided to lose all the weight that made me look more like a whale than a young girl" i laugh to myself, my hands falling self consciously over my stomach as if trying to cover it, like i did all those years back.
"You didn't look like a whale and yes while it probably wasn't the best for your health, you were still my bestfriend" Chandler grins, I can almost see the memories we shared flashing through his mind
My face flushes again and I finally glance up and down taking Chandler in, while trying to hide my bright red cheeks. "You don't look to bad yourself" I reply, while in my mind I'm thinking of how gorgeous he really is, the more I look at him the wider my grin gets, now close to splitting my face in two.
"I've missed you Mon" I hear him mumble into my hair as we hug each other again.
"I've missed you too" I admit it, I've missed him so much, but the idea of ever seeing him again was very unlikely so I never thought about it. I remember the day the two of us said goodbye to each other for the last time, it brings tears to my eyes when I see the image of teenage Chandler crying. A rush of dizziness takes over me again and I slump back against the wall closing my eyes tight.
Chandlers arms guide me down gently and I automatically fall into a sitting position against his shoulder, waiting for it to pass.
"Maybe I should go home, I won't be much help if this is all that's going to happen" I sigh, not really wanting to leave the comfort of Chandlers shoulder.
"Yeah you probably just need to sleep, I'll walk you back if you'd like" he suggests smirking when i nod a little too enthusiastically. That's it Monica freak him out a little bit more! I heave myself up and grab his hand swinging it for a second.
"Let me just go tell my boss" I rush over to the office, without looking back. I get the feeling that someone is watching me, but do my best not to turn around to Chandler, I can't embarrass myself much more.
I return minutes later shrugging on my coat, I can feel the goofy grin on my face, normally I'd feel stupid but Chandler knows me too well.
I nod to him and turn to the back door, his hand resting on the small of my back guiding me out onto the street. I shiver slightly the cool air making my bones ache.
"You okay?" Chandler asks me for the thousandth time tonight, I lift my head and see the concerned look he's giving me.
I shrug my shoulders and smile "Just a little cold." He nods but tightens his arm around my back, I lean my head against his shoulder and sigh, happy to have someone to walk home with.
"Oh yeah, I have to go to my boyfriend's apartment to pick up some clothes on the way is that okay?" I suddenly come back to reality and remember Will, peering up at Chandler i notice a slight look of disappointment in his eyes.
"Sure, so you have a boyfriend… Who's the lucky man?" I see the forced smile he gives me and he looks straight ahead avoiding eye contact. I can't help my slight smile, it's kind of obvious what he's thinking.
"Erm yeah, his names Will and we've been together for about 3 and a half months, he's great, I'm sure you'll like him" I try to remain oblivious and tug Chandlers arm leading him towards a tall building and through the front door.
I suck in a big breath of air my feet feeling unbelievably heavy as we eventually reach the 6th floor panting from traipsing up 12 flights of stairs, of course the day I come here the lift is out of order. Chandler steps back and lets me unlock the door of apartment 33, I glance around the darkened room and step inside switching on the lights. I hear him follow me in but stop just in the door way shuffling his feet.
I pick up a few of my belongings and make my way to the door at the opposite side of the room, I open it expecting to see Will asleep at this time but I end up slamming the door shut seconds later. My jaw drops and I'm frozen to the spot as I feel my whole body shaking.
Chandler begins to walk towards but it is interrupted by a young woman barely the age of 20 rushing from the bedroom, past him and out of the apartment. Next out of the bedroom is my darling boyfriend, wrapped in the sheets, he stops in front of me and goes to hug me.
"Mon I'm so so sorry, she was nothing, I didn't know what I was doing I love you" He rushes his words, his voice panicked but yet also a tad annoyed. He try's to wrap his arms around me again and that's when I'm pulled from my trance, the anger now setting in. I push him away with all my strength and let the hot tears I've held back run down my cheeks.
"No you don't! You don't love me you never have, and that just proves it! We're OVER!" I scream pointing to the bedroom where Will and the girl had just been.
"DON'T YOU SCREAM AT ME!" Will yells back, my heart pounds because I know what's coming, he pins me up against the wall and slaps me across the face hard enough to knock me to the floor. I close my eyes and cover my face waiting for the next blow but it doesn't come.
"DON'T TOUCH HER AGAIN!" I turn to the side towards the yelling and watch Chandler throw Will away from me, his face red with anger. He steps in front of me protectively as I stand up and try to walk just a few steps..
"Who are you?" Will spits out rubbing his back. I step from behind Chandler but stay close to his side. "This is Chandler, he's my best friend from college, not that it has anything to do with you." I snap my tears slowing down and now replaced with burning anger. "We're over Will, don't call me, don't come to my apartment and don't say your sorry"
Will shakes his head and mutters something under his breath, glancing up at me sending me a disgusted look. "I never loved you anyways, just enjoyed the sex" My face drops and the dam breaks tears furiously pouring down my face.
Chandler scowls at Will and takes a hold of my shaking hand, he grabs the bag of my clothes and shoves his way past Will and out of the apartment. He lets go of me in the hall and turns back to the apartment.
"Go near her again and you'll wish you hadn't" he hisses before slamming the door shut, I have no energy to look up, no energy to wipe my tears, Will might as well have thrown me across the room, that would've hurt less than his words.
"Come on, which is your building?" Chandler asks his voice now soft and calm although I can hear the restraint to keep the anger out.
"Greenwich Tower" I sob quietly, Chandler nods holding my hand again and leading me down the stairs. I concentrate on each individual step the further we go the harder it gets, my body shakes uncontrollably. Finally we make it outside, and before I realise what's going on I'm helped into the back of a cab Chandler by my side.
The tears hadn't yet subsided while I wanted it to stop I couldn't make it, Chandler pulls me against his body and wraps his arms around me tightly, I let my head fall into the crook of his neck and my arm limply across his knee. I've missed him, i have Rachel and Phoebe who are always there when I'm upset but, this is different, this is Chandler.
The cab comes to a halt outside my building, i still Can't think straight, my mind blank again as Will's last words replay in my head, taunting me over and over.
Chandler leads me into the building still holding me close, I'm glad he's hear because there's no way I would've made it even halfway home without him.
"Number 20" I finally whisper once he'd got me into a lift, he nods and presses the button for the 3rd floor.
When we reach my purple door with the number 20 on the front in gold, I come back to reality enough to rummage through my bag and unlock the door. I kind of float inside and notice the room still lit, Rachel on the couch watching the movie she rented.
"Chandler you can come in" I give him a small smile gesturing to the couch and closing the door behind him, Rachel turns and stands bolt upright when she hears the name 'Chandler'.
"Chandler?" She gasps the same reaction to me only without my screaming, this makes me chuckle. "Hey Rach" Chandler smiled broadly. "Wow I didn't even know you to were still talking let alone living together" He tells us both, hugging Rachel and looking over at me.
Despite the tears pouring into my jumper i keep a small smile on my face. "Oh" Chandler comes back to reality and sighs deeply, he takes both mine and Rachels hands and sits on the sofa. Rachel notices me crying and runs to get tissues and a blanket before returning to the armchair while Chandler and i take the couch.
"Mon what happened?" She asks handing over tissues and moving a strand of hair out of my face.
"Will-Will-will cheated on-on… me" I burst out in tears again as I say the words, Chandler wraps his arms around me and rocks slightly. Rachels face turned hard and her eyes burn with fury. "No don't get angry, Chandler sorted him" I add seeing her relax a little.
Rachel looked to Chandler questioningly. "Well he came out saying he loved Mon and that he was sorry, but she yelled and told him it was over, which was perfectly good of her, but he yelled back pinned her up against the wall and slapped her…so I shoved him away and told him if he touched her again that he'd be sorry. Then he said…" Chandler trailed off, tars star to pour again because I know what's coming, I slow myself enough to speak.
"He he said that he -never-never loved…me and that…he used me… for …sex" I stammer between sobs, Rachel rushes over to me and pulls me into a tight hug, Chandler drops his head a hurt look across his face.
He retrieved his phone from his pocket and taps a message into it before tucking it back away.
"I'm glad you were there Chandler" Rachel nods squeezing Chandlers hand, I sit back and nod in agreement. "Me too"
Chandler strokes back my hair and even through the tears and shaking I feel electric shocks run through me, warming my whole body. "Monica I'm back in New York to stay, so I might as well get back into the habit of being there for you. I am still your best friend aren't I?"
"You couldn't be anyone else, tomorrow we can catch up and you can meet Ross and our other friend Phoebe." I grin, the thought of having Chandler back and the fact that he would meet my other friends almost took all the pain away.
"I have to be up early for work tomorrow so I'm going to bed, I'm here if you need anything Mon okay?" Rachel said hugging me again and standing up, she glances at Chandler and he gives her a small nod silently agreeing that he would stay here for a while.
She closes the bedroom door behind her and all was silent again.
"Monica what Will said was disgusting, I don't understand why he would ever want to hurt you. Listen to me he's not worth your tears, you have better things to get on with in life. You are beautiful and don't let anyone make you think differently." Chandler speaks softly, whilst stroking my hair back.
"Thank you, Chandler, I've missed you so much, I'm not losing my best friend again" I sigh closing my aching eyes for a couple of seconds.
I switch on the TV and grab the blanket, Chandler sits back on the couch at an angle letting me relax against his side, my head on his chest. His arms hold me close and eventually my sobs slow to nothing, and my eyelids grow heavy.
I don't think I've ever fallen asleep on anyone but this feels so good, I feel Chandlers arms relax and his head move back as he falls asleep too. Two arms snake around my shoulders and backs of my legs as I'm lifted into the air, I feel all this but I have no effort whatsoever to open my eyes.
The sheets are pulled back and I'm gently lowered down onto the mattress, I'm tucked in and I know this is when he's going to leave. I force my eyes open and grasp the hem of his shirt tugging it gently.
"Where are you going?" I whisper, smiling when Chandler turns back and sits beside me on the bed.
"I've got to get back home but I'll come back tomorrow to meet and have a catch up with everyone, okay?" He whispers. "Close your eyes"
"okay" I mumble letting my eyes close again, I sigh sleepily and fall asleep once more, but before Chandler leaves I find his hand again and give it a squeeze.
I almost see his smile grow wider as his lips press against my knuckles, he lets my hand go and it falls to my side, the click of the door tells me he's gone and I turn over smiling to myself some more.
I of course hardly slept, maybe 2 hours tops all night and that wasn't in one block of sleep either. I woke up nearly every hour already crying because I dreamt Will's very last words to me, the thought of Chandler and the way that he stuck up for me calmed me down and helped me fall back to sleep. Until the nightmare hit again. By 5am I was drained of tears and exhausted from the nightmares that I had no chance of sleeping until later.
I decide to make some warm milk to relax me a bit and maybe if I'm lucky I'll fall asleep watching TV. As expected from the lack of sleep my muscles ache and I'm clumsier than ever, I pull a pan from the cupboard along with all the rest. I jump back at the sudden crash and I lose it again, breaking down in a fit of sobs and slumping myself against the counter.
"Monica honey what were you doing?" Rachel asks, I lift my pounding head and watch her try to shove the pans back into place. I didn't even care they were wrong.
"I was going to make some warm milk… because I haven't slept properly all night, I just can't stop thinking about will!" I hug her knees close to her chest and sob into my robe. Rachel quickly shoved away everything else and rushes to my side pulling me into her arms tightly.
After about half an hour I manage to stop crying and now we just sit listening intently to the silence engulfing us.
"We're going to have a good day today remember?" Rachel grins squeezing my shoulders, I smile back, knowing who she was talking about.
"How could I forget, I'm so glad he's back, I've missed him" I reply her smile growing at the thought of Chandler.
"You missed me?" Okay that wasn't Rachel! Myhead snaps up and I jump up at the sight of Chandler, freshly showered, his hair sticking out in places. He holds out his arms and I fall into them he breathed deeply and holds me tight.
"What are you doing here?" I ask pulling away the clock showing just before 6am, Rachel quickly hugs him while I click on he kettle for coffee. I'm still unable to fight away that jaw breaking smile, just his smile makes me so happy. When he turns and gives me that smile she felt her heart flutter. Why does he make me do that? I've known him forever and now it does it. We've always been friends. Is that all it is just seeing him again? Or does this mean something a little more? I honestly don't know.
