Here's Chapter two, enjoy!
Rachel walked into Central Perk and ordered a coffee. The past week had been awful. She walked up to the counter and ordered a coffee. She looked at her watch, it was 3:35pm, and Phoebe was late for meeting her. Ross was supposed to meet her in her and Joey's apartment at 2:30pm, but never showed up. Rachel thought he had just got busy catching up on work. Although, Rachel had been late, that thought never entered her mind. She picked up a magazine and flipped through it.
Phoebe entered the coffee house, her watch read 3:49pm. She was rushing and stopped Rachel almost immediately after she entered the coffee house. Rachel turned around as she heard Phoebe enter.
"Do you know you are 20 minutes late?" Rachel began to question.
"Rachel, I was on the phone with Joey. It's a miracle, Rach. Come on!" Phoebe motioned towards the door.
"What are you talking about, Pheebs?" Rachel stood up and asked.
"We have to go to the hospital! Hurry up!" Phoebe eagerly said asked she walked towards the door.
Rachel grabbed her coat and followed Rach towards the door.
Chandler had been in his and Monica's apartment picking up some clothes for Monica. It was 2:00pm. She told him he had to go and get her some personal items they had left behind as they had rushed out the door just nine days earlier. Monica had sent Rachel to collect her some things, but Rachel had come back with nothing Monica had told her to get. So, she sent Chandler. Chandler, reluctantly picked up the baby carrier from beside his and Monica's bed. Rachel and Joey had bought them it, just 2 weeks before. He sighed as he picked up a picture on the nightstand. His own and Monica's smiling faces glared back at him. He was holding her hand, and she was wearing a long white dress, and Chandler had on an expensive suit. He smiled as he remembered their wedding day. Chandler set the picture down and went back into the living room, picking up a couple of Monica's books on his way out. He was just closing the door when he heard the phone ring. He turned around and set down the bags he had packed near the door.
"Hello?" He answered.
"It's me," Monica's voice echoed through the phone. She sounded rushed, yet excited. "Chandler, you have to get down here right now!"
After Monica explained what was going on, Chandler was running out of the apartment, leaving the packed bags in the doorway.
Joey had been at one of his many acting classes, with being at the hospital for many hours of the past four days, Joey had missed two classes. He walked into Monica and Chandler's apartment. They hadn't been home for four days and he was eating all their food. Monica had told him he could. Joey was confused to see two blue bags sitting in the doorway, he recognised Chandlers jacket sitting on the couch. "Chandler?" He called out, wondering if he had come home. When he got no answer he walked towards Monica and Chandlers room. "Chandler?" He called again. Still no one was around. He noticed the baby carrier was missing. Joey didn't know Chandler had taken it with him. Joey didn't even know Chandler had been there just minutes before. Joey glanced at his watch. It read 2:17pm. Joey decided to go to the hospital anyway, in case something had happened to Chandler and Monica's newborn baby. It was nine days old, and very premature. It had been born 2 months premature. The doctor had told Monica if she hadn't come in at the time she did, her baby would have most likely died. Joey knew the doctors would need to keep the baby in for a while, as there was many medical problems they had to be aware of. As he walked down the stairs, Ross was coming up them.
Ross saw Joey and said, "Hey Joe. How was acting class?"
Joey ignored him, "Did Chandler come home?"
Ross said, puzzled, "Yeah, Monica called me around one o'clock and said Chandler was picking up some stuff. I was just coming to meet Rachel in your apartment, Pheebs, her and I-"
Joey interrupted him, "Well, bags are packed, but Chandlers not there." Ross looked confused. "And the baby carrier is gone!"
"What?"
"I was just heading to the hospital, come on." After saying that, Joey ran down the stairs.
Completely forgetting about meeting Rachel, Ross followed him.
Nine days earlier, Monica and Chandler had arrived at the hospital at 3:00am and Monica had given birth at 5:00am. The doctor had arrived and told her the baby was going to be born, early. She explained complications might be possible, as Monica cried and Chandler, holding her, just stared at the doctor, emotionless. Their friends had waited outside as the doctor explained; it had been 4am. Monica and Chandler had visited the small room, in which their new baby girl lay. Monica held onto Chandler, as they stood, tearful at the edge of the crib.
"She's beautiful." Chandler whispered.
"She's tiny." Monica replied.
"She needs a name." Chandler said.
The nurse walked in, she spoke to the new parents. "You can hold her." The nurse picked her up and cautiously handed her to Monica. Monica melted and looked at Chandler.
"Chelsea," Chandler suggested.
"Chelsea Bing." Monica stated. "Its wonderful."
Three days later, Monica and Chandler had been in their hospital room. Monica was talking to Chelsea, while Chandler held her. "And Ross, he's your uncle. Then Rachel, she's your godmother."
"She is?" Chandler asked.
"Yes, she is." Monica told him. "And-"
Then, the doctor entered. "Mr and Mrs Bing, as I've told you your baby, Chelsea had a normal delivery and it looks so far as if nothing is to be concerned about. We've been examining her, as you know, this morning, and her muscles have not developed properly, since she had a premature birth. After examining her, nothing is certain, but her legs have been unresponsive, and we are concerned about lack of development." Monica began crying. Chandler held his baby close, worrisome. The doctor proceeded. "This would cause her to be unable to walk. But do not worry yet, because it is just the early stages."
That had been six days ago, and now Chandler was running towards Monica's hospital room. It was 2:15pm. He bolted through the door, and Monica was sitting in the chair across from her bed, with a nurse standing next to her.
"Chandler!" She cried. On her face was a look of pure joy. She waved her hand for him to come over. He ran over to her and Chelsea and knelt down next to them. Chelsea looked up at him. Chandler smiled. Monica lightly tickled their baby's foot. Chelsea giggled and moved her leg, in happiness. Monica laughed in joy and kissed Chandler on the cheek, running her hand on his face. Chandler started to cry.
At 2:30pm. Joey and Ross entered the hospital room and saw Monica and Chandler lovingly playing with their child. Chandler looked up, towards the doorway.
"Hey guys, look." He demonstrated to Ross and Joey what Monica had shown him 15 minutes earlier.
Joey smiled and patted Chandler on the back. Ross hugged his sister and his niece. Chandler and Monica needed a break, they had been worrying and stressed out for over a week. Joey and Ross stayed in Monica's room and played with the baby, while Monica and Chandler went outside for a walk.
Monica and Chandler had been wandering around the hospital gardens for half an hour, arm-in-arm. "So, how does it feel to be a mother?"
"Well, I always knew I'd be a good one. But I guess I just wasn't ready, I thought I had two more months to prepare." Monica said.
"What?" Chandler looked at her, smiling, "You've been preparing since you were twelve!"
"So, how does it feel to be a dad?" Monica asked him.
Chandler smiled, "Well, I've never been so worried about a single human being before. It's kinda scary."
When Monica and Chandler came back, Joey went and called Phoebe.
Phoebe and Rachel came in at 4:10pm Rachel ran over and hugged Monica. Phoebe hugged Chandler. Their friends were so happy for them.
"When does Chelsea get to see her new home?" Rachel asked, after hugging Monica.
"She is going to get some tests run tonight, and sometime in the morning we can take her home." Chandler told her.
At FOUR AM, Monica, Chandler and Chelsea entered their apartment. Rachel, Joey, Ross and Phoebe had gone home earlier that night. Monica was carrying Chelsea. Chandler almost tripped over the bags he had left in the afternoon.
"I'm tired, I think I'll go and make up the crib, then put Chelsea to bed, then go to bed." Monica told Chandler with a yawn.
"You know what," he said to her, taking the baby, "You go to bed, I'll do all that stuff."
She smiled, "Really? That's so sweet." Monica kissed Chandler, then kissed Chelsea and went to bed.
One hour later, Chandler was finally laying Chelsea in her crib. He had been told over and over by Monica how to do it for the past week, and was far from being an expert. He looked at his wristwatch; it read 5:02am.
Monica strolled in, looking half asleep. He looked at her, questioningly.
"What?" She said. "I was worried!"
"Look," he said, showing her his watch. "She's 10 days old."
Monica smiled and leaned against Chandler, who was leaning on the crib.
"Happy birthday to you," Chandler began singing.
It was Five AM, and it was only the beginning . . .
Rachel walked into Central Perk and ordered a coffee. The past week had been awful. She walked up to the counter and ordered a coffee. She looked at her watch, it was 3:35pm, and Phoebe was late for meeting her. Ross was supposed to meet her in her and Joey's apartment at 2:30pm, but never showed up. Rachel thought he had just got busy catching up on work. Although, Rachel had been late, that thought never entered her mind. She picked up a magazine and flipped through it.
Phoebe entered the coffee house, her watch read 3:49pm. She was rushing and stopped Rachel almost immediately after she entered the coffee house. Rachel turned around as she heard Phoebe enter.
"Do you know you are 20 minutes late?" Rachel began to question.
"Rachel, I was on the phone with Joey. It's a miracle, Rach. Come on!" Phoebe motioned towards the door.
"What are you talking about, Pheebs?" Rachel stood up and asked.
"We have to go to the hospital! Hurry up!" Phoebe eagerly said asked she walked towards the door.
Rachel grabbed her coat and followed Rach towards the door.
Chandler had been in his and Monica's apartment picking up some clothes for Monica. It was 2:00pm. She told him he had to go and get her some personal items they had left behind as they had rushed out the door just nine days earlier. Monica had sent Rachel to collect her some things, but Rachel had come back with nothing Monica had told her to get. So, she sent Chandler. Chandler, reluctantly picked up the baby carrier from beside his and Monica's bed. Rachel and Joey had bought them it, just 2 weeks before. He sighed as he picked up a picture on the nightstand. His own and Monica's smiling faces glared back at him. He was holding her hand, and she was wearing a long white dress, and Chandler had on an expensive suit. He smiled as he remembered their wedding day. Chandler set the picture down and went back into the living room, picking up a couple of Monica's books on his way out. He was just closing the door when he heard the phone ring. He turned around and set down the bags he had packed near the door.
"Hello?" He answered.
"It's me," Monica's voice echoed through the phone. She sounded rushed, yet excited. "Chandler, you have to get down here right now!"
After Monica explained what was going on, Chandler was running out of the apartment, leaving the packed bags in the doorway.
Joey had been at one of his many acting classes, with being at the hospital for many hours of the past four days, Joey had missed two classes. He walked into Monica and Chandler's apartment. They hadn't been home for four days and he was eating all their food. Monica had told him he could. Joey was confused to see two blue bags sitting in the doorway, he recognised Chandlers jacket sitting on the couch. "Chandler?" He called out, wondering if he had come home. When he got no answer he walked towards Monica and Chandlers room. "Chandler?" He called again. Still no one was around. He noticed the baby carrier was missing. Joey didn't know Chandler had taken it with him. Joey didn't even know Chandler had been there just minutes before. Joey glanced at his watch. It read 2:17pm. Joey decided to go to the hospital anyway, in case something had happened to Chandler and Monica's newborn baby. It was nine days old, and very premature. It had been born 2 months premature. The doctor had told Monica if she hadn't come in at the time she did, her baby would have most likely died. Joey knew the doctors would need to keep the baby in for a while, as there was many medical problems they had to be aware of. As he walked down the stairs, Ross was coming up them.
Ross saw Joey and said, "Hey Joe. How was acting class?"
Joey ignored him, "Did Chandler come home?"
Ross said, puzzled, "Yeah, Monica called me around one o'clock and said Chandler was picking up some stuff. I was just coming to meet Rachel in your apartment, Pheebs, her and I-"
Joey interrupted him, "Well, bags are packed, but Chandlers not there." Ross looked confused. "And the baby carrier is gone!"
"What?"
"I was just heading to the hospital, come on." After saying that, Joey ran down the stairs.
Completely forgetting about meeting Rachel, Ross followed him.
Nine days earlier, Monica and Chandler had arrived at the hospital at 3:00am and Monica had given birth at 5:00am. The doctor had arrived and told her the baby was going to be born, early. She explained complications might be possible, as Monica cried and Chandler, holding her, just stared at the doctor, emotionless. Their friends had waited outside as the doctor explained; it had been 4am. Monica and Chandler had visited the small room, in which their new baby girl lay. Monica held onto Chandler, as they stood, tearful at the edge of the crib.
"She's beautiful." Chandler whispered.
"She's tiny." Monica replied.
"She needs a name." Chandler said.
The nurse walked in, she spoke to the new parents. "You can hold her." The nurse picked her up and cautiously handed her to Monica. Monica melted and looked at Chandler.
"Chelsea," Chandler suggested.
"Chelsea Bing." Monica stated. "Its wonderful."
Three days later, Monica and Chandler had been in their hospital room. Monica was talking to Chelsea, while Chandler held her. "And Ross, he's your uncle. Then Rachel, she's your godmother."
"She is?" Chandler asked.
"Yes, she is." Monica told him. "And-"
Then, the doctor entered. "Mr and Mrs Bing, as I've told you your baby, Chelsea had a normal delivery and it looks so far as if nothing is to be concerned about. We've been examining her, as you know, this morning, and her muscles have not developed properly, since she had a premature birth. After examining her, nothing is certain, but her legs have been unresponsive, and we are concerned about lack of development." Monica began crying. Chandler held his baby close, worrisome. The doctor proceeded. "This would cause her to be unable to walk. But do not worry yet, because it is just the early stages."
That had been six days ago, and now Chandler was running towards Monica's hospital room. It was 2:15pm. He bolted through the door, and Monica was sitting in the chair across from her bed, with a nurse standing next to her.
"Chandler!" She cried. On her face was a look of pure joy. She waved her hand for him to come over. He ran over to her and Chelsea and knelt down next to them. Chelsea looked up at him. Chandler smiled. Monica lightly tickled their baby's foot. Chelsea giggled and moved her leg, in happiness. Monica laughed in joy and kissed Chandler on the cheek, running her hand on his face. Chandler started to cry.
At 2:30pm. Joey and Ross entered the hospital room and saw Monica and Chandler lovingly playing with their child. Chandler looked up, towards the doorway.
"Hey guys, look." He demonstrated to Ross and Joey what Monica had shown him 15 minutes earlier.
Joey smiled and patted Chandler on the back. Ross hugged his sister and his niece. Chandler and Monica needed a break, they had been worrying and stressed out for over a week. Joey and Ross stayed in Monica's room and played with the baby, while Monica and Chandler went outside for a walk.
Monica and Chandler had been wandering around the hospital gardens for half an hour, arm-in-arm. "So, how does it feel to be a mother?"
"Well, I always knew I'd be a good one. But I guess I just wasn't ready, I thought I had two more months to prepare." Monica said.
"What?" Chandler looked at her, smiling, "You've been preparing since you were twelve!"
"So, how does it feel to be a dad?" Monica asked him.
Chandler smiled, "Well, I've never been so worried about a single human being before. It's kinda scary."
When Monica and Chandler came back, Joey went and called Phoebe.
Phoebe and Rachel came in at 4:10pm Rachel ran over and hugged Monica. Phoebe hugged Chandler. Their friends were so happy for them.
"When does Chelsea get to see her new home?" Rachel asked, after hugging Monica.
"She is going to get some tests run tonight, and sometime in the morning we can take her home." Chandler told her.
At FOUR AM, Monica, Chandler and Chelsea entered their apartment. Rachel, Joey, Ross and Phoebe had gone home earlier that night. Monica was carrying Chelsea. Chandler almost tripped over the bags he had left in the afternoon.
"I'm tired, I think I'll go and make up the crib, then put Chelsea to bed, then go to bed." Monica told Chandler with a yawn.
"You know what," he said to her, taking the baby, "You go to bed, I'll do all that stuff."
She smiled, "Really? That's so sweet." Monica kissed Chandler, then kissed Chelsea and went to bed.
One hour later, Chandler was finally laying Chelsea in her crib. He had been told over and over by Monica how to do it for the past week, and was far from being an expert. He looked at his wristwatch; it read 5:02am.
Monica strolled in, looking half asleep. He looked at her, questioningly.
"What?" She said. "I was worried!"
"Look," he said, showing her his watch. "She's 10 days old."
Monica smiled and leaned against Chandler, who was leaning on the crib.
"Happy birthday to you," Chandler began singing.
It was Five AM, and it was only the beginning . . .
