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PREVIOUSLY ON FRIENDS:
"I guess what I am trying to say is. You are the closest thing I have to a mom, and I would like to call you...my mom." He said quietly. "If that's okay. If you're comfortable with that?"
Monica smiled "I would love it, if you called me mom." She said
He smiled. He was glad he could call Monica his mom now. He loved her like a mom "I mean and it would be good for Landon, you don't want him to start calling you Monica because of me." He smiled "Goodnight...mom."
"Goodnight." She smiled and left. She shut his door behind her and saw Chandler out in the hall waiting for her. She quickly wipped away her tears of joy. She smiled at him.
Chandler hugged her. After awhile, they were still just hugging in the hall until Chandler pulled away "Let's go to bed." He smiled.
They both walked hand in hand to their room to bed.
They were all at Noah's basketball game, Monica and Chandler were sitting on the bleachers cheering on their son. Rachel and Ben were sitting next to them with a three year old Landon on Rachel's lap.
Holly came in late and sat next to Chandler "What'd I miss?" She asked
Chandler looked at the scoreboard "We scored..." He said. It was 16-0, us.
She nodded "Anything exciting?"
"Yeah, Noah got in a fight with the reff and got a bloody nose..." He joked
Holly gasped and looked at her boyfriend.
"What!" Monica said buying it too, also looking over at him.
Chandler couldn't help but laugh "Mon you've been here the whole time. Don't you think you would have seen it if it was true?"
She shrugged looking away.
They were driving home after celebrating another win. Chandler pulled the car in the driveway and everyone got out. Chandler walked up to the door then Noah and Monica with Landon falling behind; he was kicking a rock.
"Can you believe that shot at the buzzer!" Noah said excitedly
Monica and Chandler were smiling "You did great." Monica said patting his back.
"Thanks mom." He smiled
They walked in the house and Noah went straight upstairs to take a shower.
"You too Landon, bath time." Monica said moving him towards the stairs.
"Do I have to?"
"Yes, then it's time for bed. It's getting late." She said following him slowly up the stairs.
"But daddy's not taking a bath." He said
"Daddy doesn't like bath's." Monica told him
"Why not?" He asked walking slowly up the steps.
"Not tonight Landon..." She said remembering the same conversation she had with him last time.
Chandler sat down on the couch and flipped on the T.V. going straight to the news.
Breaking news, an escape from the county jail. Robert Johnson, Steve Grayson and Pete Becker escaped from the jail cell window. The boys used bed sheets and dental floss to slide down the side. Police are still searching for the fugitives...
Chandler couldn't believe it, he remember Pete Becker, he remembered him very well. He was the man that hurt Monica. Chandler wondered if he still remembered her and if he wanted anything to do with her now?
Monica lifted Landon out of the bathtub in her bathroom because Noah was using the boys one. She wrapped a Thomas the Train towel around him. "See, now that wasn't too bad. You had fun." She smiled
"Can I have ice cream?" He asked
"Sure." Monica dried his hair and rubbed his back and shoulders so they were dry and not dripping wet.
Monica carried him to his room. Once he got his underwear on he took off. Monica rushed after him "Chandler!" She yelled down the stairs where Landon was running to the kitchen for his ice cream.
Chandler got up off the couch and ran to the kitchen door where he was heading.
Landon laughed and ran straight in his dad's arms.
Chandler picked him up and smiled "You trying to run away from mommy again?" He smiled
Monica came downstairs with his PJ's and handed them to Chandler "Thanks hun." She smiled and kissed his cheek, passing him she went over to the couch.
"Mon, I need to talk to you..." He said following her once he put Landon's pants on. But by the look on her face he knew she already saw the picture on the T.V. where Chandler paused it.
Right on Pete Becker's mug shot.
"Honey?" Chandler said
Monica pointed to the T.V. "Is he...?" Chandler just nodded. She couldn't believe it, he still had six months left.
Chandler finished putting Landon's pajama's on "Go get your ice cream while I talk to mommy for a sec." He said
Landon ran off to the kitchen.
Chandler sat down by Monica on the couch who looked terrified. "It's going to be okay, he's miles away and doesn't even know where you are."
"But he will Chandler." Monica turned to Chandler and looked into his concerned eyes. "He guessed what I do and where I lived the first time I meet him. He's going to find out."
Chandler rubbed her back soothingly "I won't let him."
The next day Chandler went out driving with Noah for grocery's while Monica put Landon down for a nap. She started folding laundry when the phone rang. Stopping what she was doing, she went to go answer it "Hello?"
No answer
"Hello?" She tried again
No answer Monica hung up and went back to what she was doing. A couple minutes later the doorbell rang. She hesitated before going over to answer it.
She slowly opened the door and was surprise to see no one there. That's the scariest. She quickly shut the door. Breathing heavily and went to go check on Landon.
She opened his door and was relieved to see him still there. Sleeping.
She couldn't do this, she needed to call Chandler. He made her feel safe. Monica went downstairs and dialed his number.
Chandler heard his phone ringing. He got his phone out of his pocket and saw it was Monica "Hey honey." He answered
"Chandler can you come home?" She said panicking again.
"Mon what's wrong?" He asked
Monica heard noise coming from upstairs. "Mommy!" She ran up to Landon's room as fast as she could with the phone still in her hands.
"Mon?...Monica?" Chandler started yelling her name in the phone. Then he heard yelling coming from the other end.
"NO!" Monica yelled starting to cry. She saw Landon's window open and his bed empty. "NOO!" She yelled and slid down the wall, sobbing.
Chandler heard Monica crying on the other end "MONICA!" He yelled in the phone trying to get her to pick up again.
Monica heard Chandler and brought the phone to her ear. "Monica what happened?!" He asked nervous.
"It's Landon..." That's all she needed to say because the next thing Chandler did was look at Noah who was driving.
"Go home." He said
"What?" He asked
"Go home!" Chandler said raising his voice.
Noah turned around and headed home at the same speed "Faster!" Chandler said
Noah sped up. Until he came to a red light and slowed down "Keep going!" Chandler said
"But dad it's..."
"GO!" He yelled
Noah drove right through the light without getting hit. Luckily.
Chandler saw cops to the right sitting there "Speed up!" He said
"There's..."
"WE NEED THEM TO FOLLOW US HOME!" He yelled so loud that Noah jumped.
He sped past them and got the cops attention.
Noah pulled into the driveway with the cops behind him. Chandler jumped out and ran inside before Noah even got his seat belt undone. Noah ran in following him upstairs.
Chandler ran to Landon's room and saw Monica on his bed hugging his favorite animal. Monica saw Chandler run in, she got up and hurried to his side, hugging him tightly.
Noah ran in and saw his mom hugging his dad, he looked around and didn't see Landon "Where's Landon?" He asked. Then he saw the tears on Monica's face and her still shaking. He then had an idea of what happened but didn't know why anyone would do that.
Who would take his little brother?
The cops ran in behind Noah "Son, you now have a five-hundred dollar ticket from speeding and running from the cops." He said writing out the ticket.
His partner next to him was the one that noticed something was up. "What's going on here?" He asked
Chandler turned to look at them still hugging Monica tightly "My son...he was taken." He said
They then asked Monica some questions with Chandler by her side for support. His arm protectively around her. They called up some people to check and investigate of the scene outside, see if they can find any clues on this case. "Well I put him down for a nap. Then came downstairs, that's when the phone rang..."
They nodded writing all this down. Monica continued.
"There was no answer so I hung up. A couple seconds later the doorbell rang. I went to go answer it, no one was there."
They looked up at her. "No one answered on the phone and no one was at the door?" Monica nodded.
"Well that's when I went to go check on my son. He was still there but I felt like something was wrong, like someone was watching me. That's when I called my husband." She pointed to Chandler next to her.
They nodded "Okay Mrs. Bing we are going to get this into the reporters and report back to you as soon as we know anything further." They said getting up.
Noah, who was standing behind them spoke up "That's it? Some jack ass took my little brother and that's all you have to say?" He asked angry
"Noah!" Chandler warned about his language. Looking at him.
The cops left after that having nothing else to say.
Once they left Monica started crying again. Her head in her hands. Chandler hugged her. "We're going to find him. We're going to find him." He kept repeating to her. "We're going to get him back." He said with full confidence.
They called everyone they knew that will help search for their son.
A couple hours later they got another phone call. Chandler answered it this time, he went over to the phone and picked it up, Monica listened in on it too. "Monica come get your son and we can have our own little family..." Chandler wrapped his arm protectively around Monica "Meet me at the school in an hour. Alone. Don't try to pull anything stupid or I swear I'll shoot him. I'll do it." He paused looking at Landon beside him kicking a rock "And don't worry about your son...he's with his Uncle Pete." He then hung up.
Chandler pressed end and dropped the phone "He won't do it, you hear me?" Chandler looked her in her teary eyes "He won't do it, don't believe him." He hugged her again.
Noah was at the top of the stairs with the other phone in his hands. He heard the whole thing. He couldn't believe it.
"You go there...okay? Anything for our boy..." He said sadly. "You go and get our son." Chandler said
Monica shook her head "No..." She started crying. "He'll hurt me Chandler...come."
"I can't. I can't and you know that." He said. He kissed her hard not wanting to end it. He pulled away and looked at her again, putting his hands on both sides of her face "You need to go. You will be fine." He told her. Kissing her once more. If only he was sure, but he knew he had to be strong, for Monica.
Monica slowly started towards the door "Mom, wait!" Monica turned around to see Noah coming down with something in his hands. He handed it to her "Put this in your ear, we will hear everything you hear." He said still holding his side of the mic in his hands.
Monica put it in her ear then looked back at Noah "I love you so much." She hugged him, giving him a kiss on the cheek before leaving. She looked back at Chandler then left before she started crying again.
It was nine at night when Monica arrived at the school and saw Pete waiting outside with Landon next to him. She got out of her car making sure the ear piece was covered up good by her hair. She walked over to them "Mommy!" Landon started running towards her but got held back by Pete grabbing his shirt.
Monica rushed to them "Let him go." She said angry at the way he was treating Landon "Please let my little boy go." Monica begged. Trying to act brave. If he saw that she was scared and frighten he will use that against her for his advantage.
"Stay strong Monica..." Chandler whispered on the other end
"Unlock the door." Pete instructed
Monica walked up to the door with her keys. She was working on unlocking the door when she glanced down and saw Landon, she saw something out the corner of her eye and looked over at it.
It was a gun, in Pete's pocket.
Her eyes got wide "Come on!" Pete yelled causing Monica to jump and look at him again and causing Landon to start crying.
Monica unlocked the door. Pete let go of Landon and pushed him to Monica "Take him, he won't stop crying!" He said going in.
Monica bent down and hugged her three year old son. Pete looked back at them "Let's go! I'm not done with you two."
Chandler and Noah were in there car listening to the conversation that Monica was having "Who is this guy?" Noah asked.
Chandler looked over at him "A guy your mom saw once, right before me. She wasn't comfortable around him and told him she didn't want to see him again...obviously he didn't understand." He said looking out the window again.
"So why did he wait this long to come back for her?" Noah asked
Chandler looked over at him "He was in jail..."
"Why?"
Chandler didn't want to tell him the whole story of finding him on top of Monica. So he answered with a simple word "Drugs." He said remembering seeing an empty bottle on the floor that day when he came back in and beat him.
Monica stood up and looked at Pete "What do you want?" She asked her hand on Landon's shoulder.
"I told you what I want..." He turned and started walking further in the building.
Monica held Landon's hand and followed Pete inside. "Mommy..." She looked down at her son "I have to go potty." He said crossing his legs.
Monica had an idea, she looked up at Pete in front of her "Pete, he has to use the restroom." She said
Pete stopped and looked back at them "Well go." He said
"He can't go here." She said annoyed
He sighed "Okay, go to the bathroom down the hall then." He said pointing in the direction.
Monica kept ahold of his hand and walked that way "Wait." Monica stopped and looked at him "Where do you think you're going?" He asked
"I'm going with him. He's only three." She pointed out.
Pete hesitated looking at both of them before answering "Fine, I trust you won't do anything stupid." He said "But I'll be right out the door. And you only have two minutes before I come in."
Monica nodded and walked in the bathroom with Landon.
While he was going to the bathroom Monica searched around for a window.
She found one in the corner of the room but it was too high, she wouldn't be able to get up there before Pete came in.
Landon came out and washed his hands. She looked at the door and realized something...
"Honey come here." Monica bent down to his level and spoke to him quietly.
Monica got up and started walking towards the door, Landon behind her. She stood there for a couple seconds before she pushed the door open as hard as she could. Knocking Pete on the floor "Run Landon!" She yelled running behind him.
Pete grabbed Monica's foot bringing her down with him.
Landon kept running. His mom told him to keep running to the door, not to look back.
"Run Landon!" He heard his mom yell.
Monica got pushed to the ground. Pete had a bloody nose when she slapped him clear across the face. She tried to fight back when Pete climbed on top of her.
Landon ran as fast as he could to the doors and outside.
He stopped when he got outside. He saw police cars gathered outside around the building.
"Landon!" He turned to his right where he heard his name being called. It was his dad and big brother running towards him. Landon ran to his dad.
"Daddy!" Chandler scooped him up in his arms and hugged him tight.
"Where's mommy?" Chandler asked setting him down and kneeling in front of him.
"She told me to keep running. No matter what." He said
Chandler stood up and looked at the doors his son just came out of.
"Watch your brother."
"But dad..."
"Noah." He said stopping him "I'll be right back."
Chandler rushed to the doors of the school and went in. He heard yelling.
He quickly walked towards the sound. Turning the corner was where he saw his wife on the ground with Pete on top of her. His shirt off and zipper unzipped. Monica's pants unbuttoned with her shirt half way up her body.
Chandler ran to them and he did the same thing he did when he first saw them in that position in Monica's apartment. He punched him. But he didn't stop, he continuously punched him over and over again until he was knocked out cold.
Monica stood up and fixed herself. She then hugged Chandler tightly.
The cops came in a couple minutes later and saw Pete on the floor unconscious. They tased him, just to make sure.
Noah and Landon came in after them and went straight to their parents who were still hugging.
They joined the hug.
Monica wrapped her arm around Noah and Chandler while Chandler picked up Landon and held him close.
The school was closed for a while after that.
AN: Okay, hows that for exciting and jaw dropping? Hope you liked it :) Please review, that might be the end or I could add an epilogue.