Tragedy Leads To…
Alely7
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters and this is purely for enjoyment. No profits will be made.
Chapter 3
Monica had just woken up again, and this time all of her friends and her children were there. All of them except for Chandler, not only her friend, but also her husband. While memories from the accident kept flooding back to her, her thoughts were centered only on him. She felt it was her fault; she had asked him to get the pacifier. He listened to her, as always, and tried to retrieve it, but at a fatal cost. Now he was dead, forever. He would never come back. Monica didn't know what she would do without him. Whenever he went away on a business trip, she felt lost. Now it was if he were going on a permanent business trip; one too far away.
"Look, Mommy's up!" Kaydance shouted, a little too loudly, as she climbed out of Ross's lap and ran to the bedside.
"Hey sweetheart, how are you feeling?" Monica asked. She was on the verge of tears but wanted to be strong for her kids.
"We're all fine, Mommy. Can we get ice cream with Uncle Joey?"
"Of course, honey." Kaydance got the response she wanted and all three children followed Joey out of the room. Only Rachel, Ross, and Phoebe were left, and their sad faces confirmed Monica's greatest fear. Monica wondered if the kids knew about their father.
"It's all my fault, isn't it?" Monica didn't wait for a response, she just continued. "None of this would have happened if I hadn't made Chandler get the damn pacifier!" Monica couldn't hold in her emotions any longer, so she let the tears pour freely from her eyes.
Ross quickly stood up to comfort Monica. He knew this would be hard for her, but he had to reassure her that she wasn't to blame.
"Monica, honey, it's not your fault. You were hit by a drunk driver who was in the wrong lane. He came out of nowhere, and there was no way you could have escaped his path."
"But nothing will ever be the same again!" Monica had heard so many storied like this, and nothing ever worked out. She figured the children didn't know about Chandler, judging by their cheerful dispositions, and Monica knew that they would be devastated when they found out that Daddy wasn't coming home
"Mon, it will be hard at first, but it will get better. Pretty soon everything will be back to normal. Your condition isn't that bad. You have a broken leg and a few cuts and bruises, but the doctor said that you'll be out of here in no time." Rachel explained. Monica couldn't believe how insensitive her friends were being. Nothing would ever be normal again without Chandler, how could they even think that? Did they not miss him at all?
"But what about Chandler?" Monica asked them. "It will all be so different."
The three friends looked at each other, but didn't know what to say; they knew Monica would be so upset when she found out what happened. They figured she would blame herself even more. Phoebe finally summoned up the courage to answer Monica.
"Well, Chandler will be…" She cut herself off when she heard the door open and saw the Doctor stroll in. Doctor Jones was a petite woman who seemed to never be upset, even when she had to break bad news to a family…
"How are you feeling today Mrs. Bing?" Doctor Jones asked. She had a smile on her face and she looked as if she thought the world was a perfect place. A world without all the pain Monica was feeling; physically and emotionally. Monica wanted to hate her, but couldn't bring herself to do so.
"Well, physically, my leg hurts, and I feel a little sore. But emotionally, I'm a mess. I can't believe this happened. I had a perfect life and now it's ruined. And, I never thought I would be a widower at such a young age. What am I going to do, what about my children?" Monica continued to sob, and got a strange look from the others in the room. Did they feel no sympathy for her? For Chandler?
"Mrs. Bing, what are you talking about?" The doctor asked, very confused, but still that smile was plastered to her face.
"You know perfectly well what I am talking about! Don't even try to act innocent with me! My husband is gone and he isn't coming back!" Monica replied rather harshly. She instantly regretted using that tone, but she partially felt that the doctor deserved it.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about. Your husband is Chandler Bing, correct?"
"Was Chandler Bing," Monica corrected, but her voice cracked as she did so.
"Your husband is not dead. He was in a coma, but he's awake now and doing just fine. I thought you were aware of this." The doctor reassured Monica of her husband's existence. She thought Mrs. Bing already knew that he was alive. Why hadn't her friends informed her of his condition?
To Be Continued. Surprised? Probably not; I could never kill off Chandler or any of the Friends-lol And I know this chapter was short, but I just needed to take care of a few things before I continue with the story, which will be soon.