Chadron
This story is slightly based on the TV show "Everwood". Chadron is a county located in Nebraska, with a population of approximately 8.831 (in 1999). I chose this county, even though I know nothing about it, because I was looking for a town like Everwood, which has a population of approximately 9.000. Given that I don't know anything about it, if any of you does and realise I've made a mistake on some comment I've made, let me know, or just let it go, realise this is fiction and I may add things which do not belong there but may be important to the story.
All you need to know is that Chandler doesn't know anybody, and you'll see how the rest know each other. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Prologue
As Chandler Bing drove towards what was going to be his new home, he couldn't help but think about her. All those years they had spent together, all those wonderful times they had, and even the bad ones, they were all fresh in his mind, and he would do anything to bring them all back, to bring her back.
It had all happened so quickly, he hadn't been able to at least try to get used to the idea of not having her with him. He wished he could have at least said good bye, or at least tell her one last time how much he loved her and adored her.
He felt so guilty, not for her death, he knew it wasn't his fault, but for not being able to ever express how much he had loved her - he had taken her for granted. They had fought that morning, over the stupidest thing, over why the refrigerator was empty when she had told him to please go to the supermarket. He simply hadn't had the time to go to the supermarket the day before, but he was planning on going that morning. If only he had explained that to her instead of leaving while slamming the door.
Chandler sighed again, feeling her in the car. He felt a hand on his knee, and quickly turned his head to the side hoping to find her there, with her hand on his knee, asking what was wrong, but he only turned to find the empty seat... an empty seat that was never going to be filled with her body again.
Why had he decided to leave New York and move to this unknown town called Chadron? He had no idea, all he knew was that he needed to get out of there, out of the place which had brought them together, which had seen them kiss for the first time, had seen them share their first passionate night and had seen them get married. He just needed to go somewhere peaceful, somewhere where there wasn't anything much to remind him of her, even though he knew she wasn't leaving his mind any time soon, if she ever did.
Tears started falling down his cheeks as he remembered the first time he saw her. He immediately knew she was something special, and that she was able to win his heart.
--
"Excuse me?" she asked.
"Yeah?" she looked shy.
"Hi, I-I am new to this part of New York, and I'm starving and cold, I was wondering if you knew a place where I could eat something or drink some hot cofee"
Chandler smiled at her "Actually, I was going somewhere like that myself," the woman smiled back, "would you mind joining me?"
She looked hestiant at first, but then seemed to change her mind "Sure, I would love that"
--
Chandler was distracted as he heard a car's horn. He immediatly looked at the road again.
He started looking at the big trees which had grown next to the highway. She loved trees, if they had ever decided to make a trip like this, she would have been in love with all these trees, she would be making some comment on how big they were, or how green their leaves were.
Chandler sighed, "How I wish you were still here, honey" he whispered, trying to control his sobs, but unable to do so.
He decided to stop for a while, it was impossible for him to keep his eyes on the road. As he stopped he pushed the driver's seat back and tried to stop from crying, closing his eyes tightly.
--
"Thanks for tonight, Chandler," she said "I really had a great time"
Chandler smiled at her, as they stood in front of her apartment "So did I"
"Do you... umm, do you want to come in?"
He laughed at her sweetness, he couldn't believe how nervous and shy she got when it came to things like this "Sure"
"Ok, come in" she said as she opened the door.
Once inside they settled down on the couch, both with cups of coffee in their hands to warm up. He put one arm over her shoulders and pulled her closer to him, in a friendly way. She looked up at him, wondering what he was doing and in that moment any friendly intentions went away. He stared into her blue eyes, as she stared back into his. Slowly, he placed his hand on her cheek and started to lean forward as they both anticipated the kiss. Once their lips touched, nothing could bring them apart.
--
He was once again driving on his way to Chadron, a little more calmed but still with a knot in his throat. He kept driving for hours and hours, hoping that by each feet he was getting away from the pain, from any memory he might have left in New York, but he realised he was only leaving any material thing behind, because whatever pain or memory he had were still there, and would be for a long time.
He then saw a sign which anounced he was about to get there, to what was going to be his new life, a new life whithout what was most important to him, his wife.
Chandler stopped all his thoughts for a second. 'Is she still my wife?' he asked himself. Technically she still was, they never got divorced, but she was dead... Chandler winced at this thought and looked at his hand where his wedding ring was, it was still there. He thought about taking it out, but he didn't want to yet. He promised to himself he would as soon as he got to Chadron, as soon as he started his new life.
--
"Do you, Chandler Bing, take Antonella as your future wife?"
Chandler smiled as he looked at her, "I do"
"And do you, Antonella Dalton, take Chandler as your future husband?"
"Of course I do," she grinned.
"You may now kiss the bride"
And so they kissed, letting each other know just by that kiss that they would be there for each other no matter what.
--
"WELCOME TO CHADRON" the sign read. Chandler took a deep breath and took off his wedding ring as soon as he crossed the sign, but not ready to get over it that easily, he put it on the chain hanging from his neck, that way she was going to be closer to his heart.
"Home, sweet home," he whispered to himself, hoping it would actually be sweet some day.
To Be Continued...
That's it for chapter 1, I hope you liked it. I know it was pretty short and still leaves some things unknown, but as time passes by you will start finding out. Review and let me know whether I should continue or not.
This story is slightly based on the TV show "Everwood". Chadron is a county located in Nebraska, with a population of approximately 8.831 (in 1999). I chose this county, even though I know nothing about it, because I was looking for a town like Everwood, which has a population of approximately 9.000. Given that I don't know anything about it, if any of you does and realise I've made a mistake on some comment I've made, let me know, or just let it go, realise this is fiction and I may add things which do not belong there but may be important to the story.
All you need to know is that Chandler doesn't know anybody, and you'll see how the rest know each other. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Prologue
As Chandler Bing drove towards what was going to be his new home, he couldn't help but think about her. All those years they had spent together, all those wonderful times they had, and even the bad ones, they were all fresh in his mind, and he would do anything to bring them all back, to bring her back.
It had all happened so quickly, he hadn't been able to at least try to get used to the idea of not having her with him. He wished he could have at least said good bye, or at least tell her one last time how much he loved her and adored her.
He felt so guilty, not for her death, he knew it wasn't his fault, but for not being able to ever express how much he had loved her - he had taken her for granted. They had fought that morning, over the stupidest thing, over why the refrigerator was empty when she had told him to please go to the supermarket. He simply hadn't had the time to go to the supermarket the day before, but he was planning on going that morning. If only he had explained that to her instead of leaving while slamming the door.
Chandler sighed again, feeling her in the car. He felt a hand on his knee, and quickly turned his head to the side hoping to find her there, with her hand on his knee, asking what was wrong, but he only turned to find the empty seat... an empty seat that was never going to be filled with her body again.
Why had he decided to leave New York and move to this unknown town called Chadron? He had no idea, all he knew was that he needed to get out of there, out of the place which had brought them together, which had seen them kiss for the first time, had seen them share their first passionate night and had seen them get married. He just needed to go somewhere peaceful, somewhere where there wasn't anything much to remind him of her, even though he knew she wasn't leaving his mind any time soon, if she ever did.
Tears started falling down his cheeks as he remembered the first time he saw her. He immediately knew she was something special, and that she was able to win his heart.
--
"Excuse me?" she asked.
"Yeah?" she looked shy.
"Hi, I-I am new to this part of New York, and I'm starving and cold, I was wondering if you knew a place where I could eat something or drink some hot cofee"
Chandler smiled at her "Actually, I was going somewhere like that myself," the woman smiled back, "would you mind joining me?"
She looked hestiant at first, but then seemed to change her mind "Sure, I would love that"
--
Chandler was distracted as he heard a car's horn. He immediatly looked at the road again.
He started looking at the big trees which had grown next to the highway. She loved trees, if they had ever decided to make a trip like this, she would have been in love with all these trees, she would be making some comment on how big they were, or how green their leaves were.
Chandler sighed, "How I wish you were still here, honey" he whispered, trying to control his sobs, but unable to do so.
He decided to stop for a while, it was impossible for him to keep his eyes on the road. As he stopped he pushed the driver's seat back and tried to stop from crying, closing his eyes tightly.
--
"Thanks for tonight, Chandler," she said "I really had a great time"
Chandler smiled at her, as they stood in front of her apartment "So did I"
"Do you... umm, do you want to come in?"
He laughed at her sweetness, he couldn't believe how nervous and shy she got when it came to things like this "Sure"
"Ok, come in" she said as she opened the door.
Once inside they settled down on the couch, both with cups of coffee in their hands to warm up. He put one arm over her shoulders and pulled her closer to him, in a friendly way. She looked up at him, wondering what he was doing and in that moment any friendly intentions went away. He stared into her blue eyes, as she stared back into his. Slowly, he placed his hand on her cheek and started to lean forward as they both anticipated the kiss. Once their lips touched, nothing could bring them apart.
--
He was once again driving on his way to Chadron, a little more calmed but still with a knot in his throat. He kept driving for hours and hours, hoping that by each feet he was getting away from the pain, from any memory he might have left in New York, but he realised he was only leaving any material thing behind, because whatever pain or memory he had were still there, and would be for a long time.
He then saw a sign which anounced he was about to get there, to what was going to be his new life, a new life whithout what was most important to him, his wife.
Chandler stopped all his thoughts for a second. 'Is she still my wife?' he asked himself. Technically she still was, they never got divorced, but she was dead... Chandler winced at this thought and looked at his hand where his wedding ring was, it was still there. He thought about taking it out, but he didn't want to yet. He promised to himself he would as soon as he got to Chadron, as soon as he started his new life.
--
"Do you, Chandler Bing, take Antonella as your future wife?"
Chandler smiled as he looked at her, "I do"
"And do you, Antonella Dalton, take Chandler as your future husband?"
"Of course I do," she grinned.
"You may now kiss the bride"
And so they kissed, letting each other know just by that kiss that they would be there for each other no matter what.
--
"WELCOME TO CHADRON" the sign read. Chandler took a deep breath and took off his wedding ring as soon as he crossed the sign, but not ready to get over it that easily, he put it on the chain hanging from his neck, that way she was going to be closer to his heart.
"Home, sweet home," he whispered to himself, hoping it would actually be sweet some day.
To Be Continued...
That's it for chapter 1, I hope you liked it. I know it was pretty short and still leaves some things unknown, but as time passes by you will start finding out. Review and let me know whether I should continue or not.