Their Story
(Preview)
This is a preview of Their Story which is an account of Chandler and Monica's life together told by their daughter Abigail…
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…Abby thought back to the moment that her Dad told her he was dying, and then she smiles – remembering how much he had achieved in his life, especially since he had such a crappy childhood. She begins to tell his story…
Childhood Memories – Part 1
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…Everything changed after that fateful Thanksgiving – not just his parents' marriage and lifestyle but also Chandler himself. He became bitter and angry; he started to develop sarcasm that would forever be a part of his personality. The once shy, quiet boy who preferred his own company now wanted attention and the only way he knew to get the attention he craved was to rebel. He started skipping school, not doing his homework and worse, he started smoking!...
Childhood Memories – Part 1
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…She emptied the water and before she turned and left the bathroom she looked at her reflection in the bathroom mirror – she checked her face all the time, she needed to know when she was going to start looking like Ross, because for some reason her Mum and Dad loved Ross more than her. Her blue eyes tortured her, she had the same black hair and similar features but her eyes were blue – Ross's were brown! Was that why? She hated her eyes, she hated being a girl, in fact she hated anything that made her different to Ross, and thus making her parents dislike her. Well that was the only reason the 6 year old Monica could find…
Childhood Memories – Part 2
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…Maybe it was destiny, maybe it was just a cruel comment on his behalf, maybe it was because he was the first boy that she honestly liked, maybe it was none of the above – we can theorise all we want but what happened happened and he changed her life that day by one stupid comment, and although it hurt. Oh it hurt like hell for Monica, but it changed her for the better – and made her take control of her life and screw her parents and Ross.
He was Chandler Bing…
Childhood Memories – Part 2
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…She fell down into the chair, her heart beating fast, she took a couple of deep breaths and started to stand up but felt a pain in her stomach that was so bad that she fell back into the chair gasping for air again. 'Oh no,' she thought, 'not now.' But it was now and every time she got up she fell back down in pain – she started to panic, she was alone, in pain and about to give birth on her and Chandler's balcony…
Childhood Memories – Part 3
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…Abby sat on the plane that was flying to the country that she would be spending the next 3 years in. A new part of her life, and she felt bad that she had destroyed her perfect family by a stupid crush and now it felt like she was running away from her mistake. But she had done her best, she hoped that her Dad would stop being stubborn and realise that his little angel wasn't as angelic as he thought. She fingered the St. Christopher around her neck and prayed that everything would turn out okay…
Childhood Memories – Part 3
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I hope that this small preview has got you interested enough to read the whole series. I would appreciate all feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism.
Charlotte Adelaide
2002