Old Friend, New Feelings
AN: This is my first fanfic ever, and I'm not sure if it's going to be any good. I'll see how my reviews turn out after the first chapter. Also, I don't really seem to have the paragraph thing down, so if I do it wrong somehow, please inform me how to do it right!
The Briefing: Monica is living with Rachel, she and Richard have just broken up. For those of you who haven't seen the episode, they broke up because Richard didn't want kids, and Monica couldn't have babies with someone who wasn't really into it. Joey and Chandler live across the hall and aren't seeing anyone. Rachel is still seeing Ross who lives wherever he lived in the third season and so is Phoebe. You'll figure the rest out.
Disclaimer: I do not own FRIENDS. I am not trying to make money off of it. Please do not sue me. My life's savings is two dollars.
Chapter One
Monica lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. She didn't feel like ever coming out again. She had broken her own heart and someone else's and didn't feel like her life could ever be the same again. How could she have broken it off with him? He was the only one she had seen a future with, the only one she had ever loved. How could she have ended it because of something he was less than 100 percent enthusiastic about.
Monica sat up and wondered if she was too picky when it came to guys. She smiled, knowing it wasn't true. In fact, one of her little bickers with Richard was that she was a little "lax" when it came to guys, but Richard was understanding and sweet about that, and now she had lost him. Immediately the tears started filling her eyes.
Rachel, her roommate entered the room. She looked at Monica and rolled her eyes.
"Mon , come on, this has to stop, or at least get better. You haven't seen the sunshine or a guy for a month. Personally I don't know how you've lived this long!"
Monica shook her head. She didn't feel like going out and facing the gang. Usually her five friends comforted her in time of loss, but this time was different. They knew what she'd lost, but couldn't possibly understand. They'd never loved someone like she loved Richard.
"Rach," she said slowly "I don't know if I'm ready yet. I mean, I couldn't bear to bring your positive attitudes down. I mean, look at me, I can't even look at a phone without thinking of him..remembering"
Rachel saw her friend on the verge of tears and sat down next to her. "Mon, he's feeling the same way, Chandler ran into him at the store the other day. He said some interesting stuff about you."
Monica smiled "Really? What did he say?"
"I don't know, Chandler wouldn't tell us, maybe you should go ask him."
With those words Monica ran out of the room. Rachel smirked and followed her. Monica had always been gullible and the recent breakup hadn't changed her a bit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ross was at Joey and Chandler's, watching the big basketball game and worrying about Monica.
"Dude, do you think she's ever coming out? I mean Richard was like her boyfriend and she liked him and stuff" Joey pointed out
"Really Jo? She liked him? And here I was thinking it was all an eight month fling" Chandler was nervous, and it showed in his sarcasm. He wondered how Rachel was doing with Monica. As much as he hated tricking Monica like this, he was desperate. They all were.
Suddenly, the door slammed open and Monica bounded in.
"Chandler? Chandler? WHERE'S CHANDLER?" she demanded.
Chandler turned around in his armchair with a sigh. It was going to be so hard to let her down like this. "Is someone looking for me?" he asked, feigning surprise.
Monica was too excited to hear about her ex to acknowledge his teasing. " What did he say Chandler? Did he say he missed me? What was he buying? Does he look good? Was it--------" She was promptly cut off by the gang expressing their joy at seeing her. Almost at once she was swept away in their conversations and catching up. She gave Chandler a glance that said he wasn't off the hook yet.
Rachel walked slowly over to Chandler. "What are we going to do?" she asked Chandler.
"Rach, you always make things worse than they are. She'll forgive us. I think.." Chandlers voice faltered as Monica made her way over to them.
"So what did he say?" Chandler suddenly felt like running away. He knew that he was about to hurt her, and Monica was so vulnerable. He looked at Rachel and she nodded.
"Actually Monica, he. he got over you. He was with another woman." Chandler looked away, unable to meet her hurting gaze. He hoped this lie would help her finally get on with her life, no matter how much it hurt her now.
AN: Okay, it's really bad, but if I get even one good review I'll continue it. Besides, later there's going to be some pairing up, I just had to get through the beginning first. Anyway please review!
AN: This is my first fanfic ever, and I'm not sure if it's going to be any good. I'll see how my reviews turn out after the first chapter. Also, I don't really seem to have the paragraph thing down, so if I do it wrong somehow, please inform me how to do it right!
The Briefing: Monica is living with Rachel, she and Richard have just broken up. For those of you who haven't seen the episode, they broke up because Richard didn't want kids, and Monica couldn't have babies with someone who wasn't really into it. Joey and Chandler live across the hall and aren't seeing anyone. Rachel is still seeing Ross who lives wherever he lived in the third season and so is Phoebe. You'll figure the rest out.
Disclaimer: I do not own FRIENDS. I am not trying to make money off of it. Please do not sue me. My life's savings is two dollars.
Chapter One
Monica lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. She didn't feel like ever coming out again. She had broken her own heart and someone else's and didn't feel like her life could ever be the same again. How could she have broken it off with him? He was the only one she had seen a future with, the only one she had ever loved. How could she have ended it because of something he was less than 100 percent enthusiastic about.
Monica sat up and wondered if she was too picky when it came to guys. She smiled, knowing it wasn't true. In fact, one of her little bickers with Richard was that she was a little "lax" when it came to guys, but Richard was understanding and sweet about that, and now she had lost him. Immediately the tears started filling her eyes.
Rachel, her roommate entered the room. She looked at Monica and rolled her eyes.
"Mon , come on, this has to stop, or at least get better. You haven't seen the sunshine or a guy for a month. Personally I don't know how you've lived this long!"
Monica shook her head. She didn't feel like going out and facing the gang. Usually her five friends comforted her in time of loss, but this time was different. They knew what she'd lost, but couldn't possibly understand. They'd never loved someone like she loved Richard.
"Rach," she said slowly "I don't know if I'm ready yet. I mean, I couldn't bear to bring your positive attitudes down. I mean, look at me, I can't even look at a phone without thinking of him..remembering"
Rachel saw her friend on the verge of tears and sat down next to her. "Mon, he's feeling the same way, Chandler ran into him at the store the other day. He said some interesting stuff about you."
Monica smiled "Really? What did he say?"
"I don't know, Chandler wouldn't tell us, maybe you should go ask him."
With those words Monica ran out of the room. Rachel smirked and followed her. Monica had always been gullible and the recent breakup hadn't changed her a bit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ross was at Joey and Chandler's, watching the big basketball game and worrying about Monica.
"Dude, do you think she's ever coming out? I mean Richard was like her boyfriend and she liked him and stuff" Joey pointed out
"Really Jo? She liked him? And here I was thinking it was all an eight month fling" Chandler was nervous, and it showed in his sarcasm. He wondered how Rachel was doing with Monica. As much as he hated tricking Monica like this, he was desperate. They all were.
Suddenly, the door slammed open and Monica bounded in.
"Chandler? Chandler? WHERE'S CHANDLER?" she demanded.
Chandler turned around in his armchair with a sigh. It was going to be so hard to let her down like this. "Is someone looking for me?" he asked, feigning surprise.
Monica was too excited to hear about her ex to acknowledge his teasing. " What did he say Chandler? Did he say he missed me? What was he buying? Does he look good? Was it--------" She was promptly cut off by the gang expressing their joy at seeing her. Almost at once she was swept away in their conversations and catching up. She gave Chandler a glance that said he wasn't off the hook yet.
Rachel walked slowly over to Chandler. "What are we going to do?" she asked Chandler.
"Rach, you always make things worse than they are. She'll forgive us. I think.." Chandlers voice faltered as Monica made her way over to them.
"So what did he say?" Chandler suddenly felt like running away. He knew that he was about to hurt her, and Monica was so vulnerable. He looked at Rachel and she nodded.
"Actually Monica, he. he got over you. He was with another woman." Chandler looked away, unable to meet her hurting gaze. He hoped this lie would help her finally get on with her life, no matter how much it hurt her now.
AN: Okay, it's really bad, but if I get even one good review I'll continue it. Besides, later there's going to be some pairing up, I just had to get through the beginning first. Anyway please review!