Author's Note: Sorry about updating so late, I usually do way more often, but I haven't been able to use my laptop until now, plus school has started up again for me, I'm a sophomore and my exams are really getting serious this year so I have a lot to do. But anyway, here's chapter two of 'Alone Tonight'. I hope you like it! Leave me reviews, if you have some ideas please let me know what they are since I have a mild case of writer's block. I know where I want to go with this, but I don't know what exactly to put in between etc. Although I do think I have a good idea for the next chapter… Anyway, here you go.
Monica woke up with bags under her eyes. She had finally gotten to sleep about a half hour ago, but now she was woken due to a loud thump. She rushed groggily out into the living room of the apartment and saw Chandler on the floor and Ross slowly waking up and looking around in confusion. As soon as Ross saw that Chandler and Monica were in the same room together, he started jumping to conclusions and freaking out.
"Did you guys sleep together while I was asleep? Are you taking advantage of the fact that I'm a heavy sleeper and maybe a little bit of a snorer? Should I stay awake from now on? Is that what you guys want? For me to get no more sleep? Huh?" They listened to him rant for a while, but Monica couldn't take much more of this. Chandler looked panicked, shrinking back against the floor (she still couldn't figure out why he was on it in the first place), so she knew he wouldn't be doing much and finally spoke up.
"Would that be so bad? Getting no more sleep, I mean! I've had to deal with that for three nights now, Ross! And guess what? That's your fault!"
"You're just being a girl about this, Monica. I want what's best for you."
"No, you don't! You want what's best for YOU! Why can't you just give it a rest?" Ross gave a condescending chuckle.
"No, Mon. You're wrong."
"Actually, Ross, I haven't been able to sleep either." Chandler spoke up in a small voice, and immediately regretted it because Ross shot him a poisonous look.
"Yeah, well everyone knows you're not much of a man."
"Hey!" Chandler looked truly hurt.
"Enough, Ross! Why are you being so mean?" Monica cried at him and tears of frustration began forming in her eyes. She was glad to know that she wasn't the only one so distraught over this, though. Chandler hadn't been able to sleep either, which meant he actually loved her, didn't it? A small smile began to form on her lips. Chandler noticed it, and while he didn't know why she was smiling at a time like this, he couldn't help but smile when he saw her smile. He caught her eye. This, however, didn't go unnoticed by Ross either.
"Are you guys sending secret facial expression signals? No more of this, okay? If I ever catch you guys while I'm sleeping again, I will kill you, Chandler. Are we clear?"
"Ross, we didn't sleep together!" Chandler protested.
"Yeah, yeah. Now get out of my sight, Chandler." Chandler sighed in frustration and finally got up off the floor and walked over to the door to the apartment. Opening it, he turned around one more time. Monica had followed him to the door.
"I was coming over to see you. I knew Ross was a heavy sleeper. I accidentally tripped, though." There was the explanation. He had tripped and fallen on the floor. Monica was upset, but she couldn't help but laugh at Chandler's clumsiness.
"Way to go, Chandler." She punched him on the shoulder.
"Don't think I can't hear you guys!" Ross yelled in a sleepy, warning tone of voice. He had flopped back onto the couch and was on the brink of falling back asleep.
"Alright." Monica pushed Chandler out the door and shut the door behind him. Then she stomped back to her room and began sorting her clothing by date of buying it because she needed to take her mind off of things for a while. Not that it really worked. An hour and a half later that was finished and she couldn't think of anything else that needed sorting since her room was already so clean, so she sat back down on her bed and sighed.
Ross was her brother. If he really wanted what was best for her, he would let her be happy. She thought about calling her parents but then she changed her mind about that because she was sure they would just say that whatever Ross did had good reason. She was on the verge of tears now. Her own family was causing her so much unhappiness, it was unbelievable.
Back in his apartment, Chandler sat thinking about the same things. Ross was his best friend, but he sure wasn't acting like it right now. This was exactly the reason they hadn't wanted to tell Ross; he knew exactly how he would react. If only Ross hadn't been in that stupid apartment across from theirs, then he wouldn't have seen them and they could still be happy. But of course not, every time something goes well for Chandler there has to be something to ruin it. He had just hoped that something would never be his best friend.
At that moment Joey walked out of his bedroom and noticed his roommate sitting on the couch looking fed up.
"Chandler? What's up, buddy?" Chandler sighed.
"Nothing, Ross is just being irritating."
"Oh, he's still caught up on that whole thing, huh?"
"Yeah." They were silent for a while, but then Chandler spoke again. "Hey, Joe, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Yeah sure man, what's up?"
"Well…"
Author's Note: If you want to see what Chandler is going to ask Joey to do for him, review! Thanks guys! Your reviews make me so happy.
