WOW! Eight reviews for one chapter! Thanks guys :) Hope you enjoy this chapter. Not as sad as the last.

It has been two months sense Monica and Chandler last saw each other.

School was the one place Monica hated going more than staying home. People all around found out about Chandler and Monica's relationship. She guessed from Kip and Joey. Those boys always hated her, never gave her a chance and always picked on her. Not so much Joey, but Kip was the one she couldn't stand.

Monica walked through the halls at school. She tried to keep her head down so no one would see her and notice the bruises. People pointed her out and whispered to their group of friends, glancing back at Monica. She tried to ignore them and block them out, but every once in awhile someone would hurry by her, bumping her on the shoulder and turn back laughing with their friends.

Rachel and Phoebe walked up to her "How are you feeling Mon?" Rachel asked brushing her hair back but stopped when she noticed the black eye.

Monica quickly tried to cover it up hoping they didn't see.

She knew it didn't work when Rachel gasped. Phoebe also noticed what she was looking at and her eyes got wide with concern.

Monica shh-ed them and they hurried to the girls bathroom where Monica lost it and started crying. It wasn't because it hurt or that she was afraid, but because they found out. And now that they found out, she knew it was true, not just a dream.

They quickly wrapped her in a hug, trying to calm her down.

Once they pulled away Phoebe looked her in her tear stained eyes "Monica you need to report him."

She shook her head "I can't. He is my dad, I can't. I don't want to lose another parent." She started to cry again.

"Honey, Phoebe is right. You need to get help. He isn't even acting like your dad. He beats you Monica, literally beats you." Rachel said softly.

Monica sniffed trying to pull herself together. "Okay, you're right..." She nodded slowly.

Phoebe and Rachel were glad to hear that she was going to get help. They walked back to class together "Can you believe that tomorrow you are going to be eighteen." Phoebe smiled

Monica smiled a little with joy that she would finally get to do what she wanted, she didn't have to listen to her dad anymore.

The next day Chandler got a phone call from the last person he expected. He skipped school and knew that his mom was gone for the day so he left town and went to the one place that he knew best.

Monica was outside her house talking to the police. No one went to school today because they wanted to see what happens and stand by Monica the whole time.

She showed bruises and cuts from where Jack hit her and with Ross nodding and agreeing to all of it, they had all the proof they needed to take Jack to jail.

The cops were walking out of the house with Jack. He was yelling and trying to hit Monica along the way while the cops pulled him back.

Chandler walked up to Monica's house and saw three cop cars and everyone outside. Joey informed him about what was happening.

Joey saw Chandler walk up. He nudged Rachel beside him who turned and watched Chandler.

He was walking up to Monica who had her back to him and didn't know about everyone's plan in having him come for her birthday.

He saw the whole situation with Jack trying to hit her, he wanted so badly to hit him.

Chandler smiled when Monica turned around and faced him.

Monica's sad smile soon turned into a huge grin. She raced to Chandler and hugged him tight, never wanting to let go. "I'm here now. And I am never leaving." He mumbled in her hair.

Once they broke away everyone came over Joey, Phoebe, Rachel and Ross. They were all smiling, glad they finally got them back together.

"Happy birthday Mon." Chandler said kissing her softly on the lips. He has been waiting months to do that.

That day Chandler kept his promise. When Monica turned eighteen they were both considered adults. They finished high school and left. They moved out of the suburbs and into the city.

Together they would share every step of the future. Monica got a job at a restaurant. Chandler got a job at a insurance company.

As for everyone else, Ross got a job at a museum, touring. He didn't have enough money to go straight into college with his mom gone and dad wasting all the money they had on drugs. Things didn't work out with Charlie, they wanted different things.

Phoebe was helping out at the Children Care Center.

Rachel went to college to find a man that she was hoping was smart enough to marry and support their family.

Joey started to go to play rehearsals and had a steady job directing some.

Note: I don't know...they are only eighteen, it's not like they can have the best jobs without having college degrees.

I hope you liked it :) Let me know if you want a epilogue. Sorry for such a short chapter, haven't had much inspiration..hopefully a few reviews would help me continue with writing more stories.

BTW: Did you read the chapter names in order? I thought it would be fun to do something like that...but I ran out of words to use.