This story is set after TOW Rachel finds out. Rachel is mad that Chandler said that Ross loves her, but when he has a family crisis will all his friends be there for him?

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"Rach you have to forgive him" Monica said defending Chandler much to Rachel's dismay

"How can I? My life was starting to come together but now… now it's changing again" Rachel said as she put her face in her hands

"Fine be mad all you want but it doesn't change the fact that Ross loves you" Monica said and got up and went to her room.

Monica was right. Being mad at Chandler won't change the fact that Ross still loves me Rachel thought. Rachel decided she would talk to Chandler in the morning, figuring she needed time to think.

Meanwhile in apartment 19

"Hello Chandler Bing" Chandler said as he answered the phone.

"Hello Chandler this is Nicole from the good Samaritan hospital in Las Vegas" A woman said on the other line. Immediately concern grew in Chandler's body. "We are sorry to inform you Mr. Bing that your father passed away here today. I am very sorry for your loss Chandler." Nicole said

"um Thanks I guess" Chandler said and then hung up the phone. Chandler collapsed into one of the bar stools at the kitchen counter and sighed deeply. He knew him and his father weren't close but it was his Dad. If it wasn't for him he wouldn't be there right now.

After about half an hour Chandler decided to go to bed. He lay there wide awake… crying. Joey heard the sobs coming through the wall, Joey got up and listened very closely outside of Chandler's knew it was crying but he found it weird considering Chandler never cries. The cries were filled with so much sadness that Joey went to get Monica the only one of the group who knew how to handle Chandler.

Joey walked over to apartment 20 and knocked on the door. It was a few minutes before Monica answered the door fighting to stay awake.

"Joe its almost 1 in the morning whatever is wrong must be good" Monica said. Before she could say another word Joey grabbed Monica's wrist and dragged her into his apartment. Monica heard the sobs coming from Chandler's bedroom. "Joey why is Chandler crying?" Monica asked a little worried

"I don't know. Chandler never cries and when he does it is important. Maybe he is mad about Rachel." Joey said

Monica gently knocked on Chandler's door and opened it carefully. She walked into his bedroom and saw him curled up in a ball on his bed. She sat on his bed and started to gently rub his back "Sweetie what's wrong?" she asked as she continued to rub his back. He never answered he just continued to cry. "Chandler you're really scaring me, tell me what's wrong"

Her words made him look up at her "You want to know what's wrong… MY LIFE" He shouted Then went back to crying.

"Chandler what does that mean is this all because of the Rachel and Ross situation?" Monica asked still rubbing his back. He had totally forgot about that.

"He's gone Mon. My Dad is dead and I know why. I could have stopped it" Chandler said barely audible.

Joey was listening for the living room. He felt a rush of sadness pass through him, he hated when Chandler was sad. It was too much to handle so he softly walked across the hall to apartment 20. Joey sat down on the couch and turned on the tv, He eventually fell asleep.

Rachel woke up around 8:00 in the morning and walked out of her room to get a glass of water.

When she saw Joey on the couch she got really confused "Joey what are you doing here?" Rachel said kneeling down by his side to wake him.

"Oh yea Chandler was crying last night, Mon went over there but I don't think she came back" Joey said sitting up.

"Wait why was Chandler crying?" Rachel asked with concern

"Oh his dad died yesterday. I think he thinks his fault" Josy said looking into his hands.

Just then Monica walked into the room with Chandler wrapped in the blankets from his bed right beside her. He looked terrible, His hair looked as if a tornado went right through it, he had very dark circles under his eyes, he was as white as snow and he looked like he had been crying for hours. Which was exactly what he was doing.

"Chandler, sweetie go lay down on bed I will bring you some water." Monica said pointing towards her room. He never said a word he just did as she said and walked into her room and closed the door behind him.

"Hey Mon can i go talk to him?" Rachel asked "I won't say anything to hurt him I swear"

"Fine just think about what you say before you say it" Monica replied

Rachel slowly opened Monica's door and saw Chandler sitting on the bed looking into nothing. "Hey Chandler. Do you mind if we talk" Rachel asked as she sat on the bed.

AN: I will continue if there is interest