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Mixed Up Life – Part 3

Chandler followed the blonde, bubbly woman into the small three bedroom house. He tuned out as she enthusiastically told him all about how spacious and beautiful the house was as she gave him a tour. He only briefly paused to look around the bedrooms upstairs before going back downstairs and going to the kitchen at the end of the tour.

She would love it in here...

He felt his heart leap and he scolded himself for thinking about her. He turned his attention to the garden, it was a decent size. Big enough for the kids to run around in.

"So, you've got my number, just give me a call when you've made a decision."

Chandler didn't reply, he continued to look at the window deep in thought.

"Or maybe you'd like to look at somewhere else...maybe somewhere smaller?" She prompted when she got no answer.

"I'll take it."

"What?" She asked.

He turned to Helen or Heidi or whatever name was, he couldn't remember..he couldn't care either.

"I'll take it," he repeated. "It's exactly what I'm looking for."

"Are you sure you don't want to see somewhere else?" She asked, frowning. This was something new for her, a client deciding to take the first house shown only after a short tour.

"I don't need too." He sighed. "This is fine."

"Uh, okay...well I guess we should set up a meeting to sort out all the paperwork," she said. "When will you be free?"

"I want it done as soon as you can," He answered, turning back towards the window.

"Uh, okay...I'll have to check my scheduled and I'll let you know," She replied. "Mr Bing, are you sure you want to make this decision now? Wouldn't your wife like to see the house first?"

Chandler looked down at his left hand, staring at the simple gold band around his finger before glancing at her. "We're getting divorced."

"Oh, I'm sorry," she stuttered. "I shouldn't have said anything."

"It's okay, but I need this to go through quickly. I need somewhere for my kids to come."

"Of course." She nodded, shuffling through some folders. "I'll try and closed the deal as soon as I can."

"Thanks." Chandler nodded and followed her towards the door.

"Well, Mr Bing I'll call you as soon as I hear from the owner," She told him, shaking his hand once they were outside again.

"Yeah, thanks for your help," He replied, getting into his car. He glanced at the house one more time, wishing this was something he had done along time ago, maybe then she would still be alive...maybe she would be here with him.

XxXxX

Two days later, Chandler had been tiding some of the kids toys away when his cell phone started to ring. He noticed Kathy walk into the room and watched him closely as he talked, trying to guess what was going on from his side of the conversation.

"Who was that?"Kathy asked once he hung up.

"No one..." He mumbled, standing up and heading for the stairs but she followed him.

"Chandler, can we please talk?"

"There's nothing to talk about," he claimed not bothering to stop as he walked into their bedroom.

"I know you're hurting. I want to help." She told him. "I know you and Monica were close."

He turned and glared at her when she said her name. "You don't know nothing! Don't even try and act like you do!"

"I wasn't...i wasn't trying to upset you," She said quietly. "I just want to help."

"Then leave me alone," he muttered as he pulled a case out of the closet and started to fill it with his clothes.

"What are you doing? Where are you going?"

"I'm moving out." He stated.

"What? But...but where are you going?" She stuttered.

"I got a house... I can move in at the weekend...I'll stay at a hotel for a couple of days till then."

"But what about the kids?" She asked, she knew this was coming but she didn't think he'd do it so soon.

"There's enough room for them to come and stay whenever they want," he told her. "Its close as well."

"Chandler, you can't do this," She said. "I need you."

"No you don't." He turned to look at her for the first time. "You haven't needed me in a long time... we just put up with each other for the sake of the kids."

"No, I love you!"

"If you loved me you wouldn't have sleep with someone else."

"Well, what about you?" She exclaimed, raising her voice. "I know you've been seeing someone else. You're just as bad as me."

He shrugged, deciding to deny it. "Maybe I am... but at least I've realised that we're not meant to be together...and we'll going to be a lot happier apart."

"What about the kids?" She asked. "How do you think its going to effect them."

"Better then listening to us scream and shout at each other."

"You're making a mistake," she claimed. "I can't believe you're going to leave your own kids. Just like your father!"

He let the clothes in his hands drop to the floor and turned to look at her angrily. "How the hell can you say that to me? I'm nothing like him!"

"Prove it," she suggested. "Stay, let us sort this out."

"I'm sick of trying to sort things out," he replied. "We can't sort things out."

"Yes we can!!" She insisted. "Your just upset and you have every right to be. Someone you cared about died a week ago, you're going need help to get through this."

"No, we're over...our marriage is over." He throw some more clothes into his bag. "I'm filing for a divorce, something I should have done a long time ago."

"You're a coward," she shouted. "You're just running away. From me, from our relationship, from our kids."

"I'm not running away from anyone," He claimed. "And as for the kids, I'm going to fight for them."

"What?" She lowered her voice as her face paled.

"I want to have full custody."

"You can't...I'm their mother."

"I'm their father," he replied. "I'm not just going to give them up."

"You can't take them from me!" She shouted. "I won't let you."

"I'll see you around, Kathy," He said quietly, picking up his bag and heading for the door.

"I hate you!" She shouted after him, throwing picture frame after him but it smashed against the door that closed behind him.

Chandler paused and took a deep breath before walking towards the stairs.

"Dad?"

He tuned and saw Jack stood in the doorway of Grace and Holly's room.

"Jack, you should be asleep," he said quietly.

"I know but I heard you and Mom shouting then I heard Gracie and Holly crying," he explained, his eyes fixed on the bag in his father's hand. "Where you going?"

Chandler sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"Are you leaving?" he asked. "You promise you wouldn't!"

"I'm not leaving you, Jack," He told him, walking over to him. "But I'm not going to be living here any more."

"Why not?" He frowned.

"Because I just can't."

"Did I do something?" He asked, tearfully.

"No, no...never." He wrapped his arms around him. "You and your sisters are the most important people in the world to me."

"Then why are you leaving?" He asked.

Chandler glanced over him into the bedroom and saw, Grace and Holly huddle together on one of the beds, watching closely.

"Come on," he said softly, walking into the room. Both girls crawled over to him and hugged him as Jack and he, sat on the bed.

"I'm sorry, I scared you guys," He whispered, holding tightly. "But everything is going to be okay."

"Then why are you leaving?" Jack repeated his question.

He pulled back from the hug so he could look at them all. "Look, no matter where I am, you guys mean the world to me and I'll never love anyone else as much as I love you but I can't stay here no more."

"Don't you love, Mommy any more?" Holly asked quietly, wiping her eyes with the back on her hand.

He paused, this was the conversation that he dreaded having. How was going to tell why he was leaving?

"No, honey." He shook his head slightly. "Not any more."

"Why?"

"I just... just because," He answered simply.

"But I don't want you to leave." She started to cry again.

He pulled the girls back into his arms. "I know, I don't want to either but I've got to."

He just sat there holding them, trying to think of a way to make everything better but he couldn't. He only looked up when Jack stood up and ran out of the room.

"Jack?" He called after him but he didn't stop.

"When will we see you again?" Grace asked, holding onto him tighter.

"Whenever you want," he told them. "I'm buy a nice big house where you guys can come and stay."

Her face lit up a little. "Can I have my own room?"

He laughed slightly. "Sorry, sweetie Holly and you will have to share."

"Oh." She frowned slightly before getting another idea. "Can we paint it pink?"

"Of course." He smiled, kissing the top of her head.

"And purple?" Holly asked.

"Why not?" He replied. "And you guys can help me."

"Really?"

"Yeah, we can go shopping and buy loads of new stuff as well."

"Daddy, you suck at shopping," Grace replied, before both of them giggled.

"Hey," He protested, tickling them causing them to laugh harder.

"Daddy, stop!"

"Alright, okay." He let them go. "How about I get Aunt Rachel to go with you guys?"

"Yeah!" They both agreed.

"Okay, good. Now it's bedtime."

"Aww."

"No, come on." He left Grace off the bed and carried her to her own, laying her down and kissing her forehead before moving back over to Holly. "Goodnight, guys."

"Night, Daddy," Holly whispered. "Love you."

"Love you too," Grace added, as she yawned.

"Love you guys too," he whispered, turning off the light. He stood in the doorway and watched them for a moment until he was sure they were asleep before closing the door and heading for Jack's room.

"Jack? I'm leaving now," he said softly, seeing his son, lead on the bed with his back to him. "Jack?"

There was no reply and sighed.

"Jack, I'm sorry. I never want to hurt you," he whispered. "I'll see you soon. I love you."

He turned and headed towards the stairs, picking up his bag, desperately trying to hold back the tears that had started to form in his eyes.

He glanced at Kathy who was now, sat at the bottom of the stairs but she didn't say anything. She looked at him, her own tears streaming down her face.

His hand shook as he reached out for the door handle.

"Wait!"

He stopped and turned to see Jack stood at the top of the stairs. He ran down the stairs and wrapped his arms around his Dad.

Chandler just hugged him back, his eyes closing after a few minutes he reluctantly pulled away.

"I got to go now," He whispered, leaning down and kissing the top of his head before he could stop himself. That was something Jack claimed he grew out of a few years back.

"I'm coming," Jack stated.

"What?" Chandler asked.

"I"m going with you."

He sighed, watching as he pulled on his coat. "Jack, I'm sorry, but you can.'t."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm going to be staying in a hotel for a while."

"So?"

"So, it's not a good place for you." He crouched down to his height. "You need to be here. With your sisters and Mom."

"But I want to go with you." Tears pooled in his eyes.

"I know," Chandler whispered. "But not yet."

Jack wrapped his arms around him again and cried.

Chandler looked helplessly at Kathy, who had been watching silently. Then he noticed that the girls were stood watching from the top of the stairs.

"Jack, come on honey." She placed a hand on his shoulder trying to pull him away gently.

"No!" He exclaimed, holding tighter onto his Dad.

"I got to go," Chandler repeated, pulling away somehow managing to move out of Jack's embrace.

"No," he cried, trying to move back to him but Kathy wouldn't let him.

"I'll see you soon," Chandler whispered, knowing if he didn't leave now he'd never will. "Bye."

"No, Dad!! No please," Jack pleaded, trying to get free of his Mom's grip as Chandler opened the door.

Tears started to fall down from his eyes as he walked down to his car not have the guts to turn and look at him but he could still hear him. His hands shook as he unlocked the car and got in. He quickly started the car up before he changed his mind about leaving. As he drove out of the street he looked back in his rear-view mirror and saw Jack, Holly and Grace crying as they watched him leave as their Mom tried to comfort them in the street. He couldn't hold any longer and he broke down sobbing as they slowly disappeared into the distant.

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