TOW Chandler Makes a Decision

TOW Chandler Makes a Decision

Chapter Three A Decision

By Shantayna Kyesi Nezazi with help from Hajari Alhaji

Author's Notes: I'm back! Yes me the African girl with bad spelling and grammar. Kenya is so hot at the moment because it is summer now, well just beginning summer anyway. I have been busy with homework and stuff so if it's not good then I am still in school mode! Anyway I don't know if this one will be any good. Ideas just flow freely from my head down to my fingers lol! Anyway on with the fic. Oh yeah please write and review or e-mail me SHANI_KYESI_NEZAZI@ananzi.co.za

Disclaimer: I do not own the following characters with the exception of Leslie and Zara. The Friends characters belong to Bright, Kauffman and Crane. I write this purely for entertainment and not profit.


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Chandler woke up in Joey's apartment after the heated argument between him and Monica. He had a nasty headache and held his head as he got off the couch. Joey was eating cereal when his friend woke up.

"Hey man how are you feeling?" asked Joey.

"Terrible. I feel awful," he said. "God what did I do last night?"

"Got drunk," said Joey simply. "You were rambling about how Monica had thrown you out and then we went to a bar and you were drunk by the end of the night."

Joey threw Chandler some aspirin and he got a glass of water.

"I miss Monica. I mean I wasn't even doing anything. Just chatting to Leslie upstairs and then she throws me out because she thinks I am having an affair which I wasn't," Chandler muttered sadly.

Across the hall Monica had woken up and was really upset at what she had done last night. But then she thought that he wasn't always truthful. Still he shouldn't have kept running to Leslie whenever he had a problem and should have talked it over with her first. Rachel came over for breakfast with Daniela.

"Hey Mon. Where's Chandler?" asked Rachel as she put the baby down.

"I don't know and I don't care," she said. "He's having an affair."

"What?" gasped Rachel. "How could he do that?"

"I know. He is such a jerk sometimes but I love that jerk," said Monica sadly. "I really do."

Rachel got up and went and hugged Monica. She hated seeing her friend so depressed.

Chandler didn't leave Joey's apartment all day. He was really depressed and really wanted to get back with Monica but she wouldn't let him. Joey had gone upstairs to talk to Leslie. He knocked on her door.

"Hi can I help you?" asked Leslie when she answered the door.

"Yeah you know Chandler from downstairs?" said Joey.

"Yeah…" said Leslie.

"Are you having an affair with him?" asked Joey.

"Are you crazy? I have a 12 year old daughter and a husband who is in the US army so I am very happy where I am," said Leslie, offended by such a question.

"Then why does he keep coming up here then?" asked Joey.

"Because I am just someone to talk to," said Leslie. "He is a great guy but he is married with a kid on the way. And I am perfectly happy with my own husband.

"Whoa back up there. A kid on the way?" asked Joey puzzled.

"Yeah didn't he tell you Monica's pregnant?" asked Leslie.

Joey shook his head.

"Well she is and now if you'll excuse me I have to get my daughter to school," said Leslie.

Joey nodded and walked downstairs. He opened the door to the apartment and went over and hugged Chandler.

"Man why didn't you tell me Mon was having a baby?" asked Joey. "I am so, so happy for you guys."

"Thanks but I don't know what good it will do now she doesn't want anything to do with me," said Chandler.

Across the hall Monica was trying to busy herself to take her mind off Chandler. No matter what she did she always thought of him. It was a habit she was unable to escape. As she looked at her reflection when she went to have a lie down she put her hand on her stomach and looked down. Their baby would be in their arms on five and a half months and the baby's parents were already on the brink of a breakdown in their marriage.

"I have to get him back," she whispered to herself. "For the sake of the baby."

Rachel was sitting in her and Ross' apartment when Ross came home from work.

"Hey sweetie," he greeted Rachel.

"Hey. Um can I talk to you about something?" she asked.

"Sure. I just wanna see Daniela," said Ross.

He walked into the bedroom and smiled at his sleeping 4-month-old daughter. Then he went back into the living room and Rachel had a very serious look on her face.

"What happened?" he asked, noticing her seriousness.

"It's Monica and Chandler. Um first of all Monica's pregnant and secondly of all Chandler's having an affair," said Rachel.

Ross looked at Rachel, unable to take all the news in.

"OK run it by me one more time," he said calmly.

"OK your sister is having a baby and Chandler is having an affair," said Rachel.

"My sister is pregnant and Chandler is having an affair?" he repeated.

He looked livid at the last part but happy at the first part.

Meanwhile Leslie had heard about what was going on and decided the only thing she could do was try to talk to Monica. She told Zara that she might not be back for some time. She walked downstairs and knocked on Monica's door. She saw Rachel coming out of the apartment and glared at Leslie.

"I hope you're happy with what you've done," she hissed.

Leslie just looked at Rachel and knocked on the door again. Monica run to the door, hoping it was Chandler but her face immediately fell when she saw Leslie.

"Oh it's you," she said, her voice tinged with a combination of sadness and anger.

"Yeah um can I talk to you?" asked Leslie.

"If you must," said Monica angrily.

"Listen Joey told me about what had happened and I thought you should hear my side of the story," Leslie said.

"You'd better come in," said Monica.

Leslie came in and sat on the couch. She felt really uncomfortable being in the apartment.

"So what do you see in my husband that made him want to keep running to you?" asked Monica angrily.

"It was you," she said simply.

"Me?! What the hell are you talking about?" asked Monica, really angry this time.

"He kept coming to me because you would yell at him for every little thing," said Leslie. "Believe me I know what it's like to be pregnant and have a lot of mood swings. My husband's in the army and he left for about 7 months of my pregnancy and returned three days before I went into labour. But you don't have that problem. Chandler is always gonna be there for you."

"Wait it was because of me?" she questioned.

"Well mainly because of your mood swings," replied Leslie. "I am happily married with a 12 year old daughter. You are married with a child on the way."

Monica looked at Leslie and realised she was right.

"Thanks," said Monica.

She went across the hall to see Joey. He was watching TV when Monica came into the apartment.

"Hey Joey where's Chandler?" asked Monica.

"I thought he had gone to make up with you," said Joey. "You know he was really depressed."

"Yeah I know I shouldn't have yelled at him," said Monica. "So where is he?"

"I don't know," said Joey.

Meanwhile Chandler was walking through Central Park. He had his hands in his pockets and was really upset. He knew he wasn't having an affair with Leslie but Monica didn't believe him. He stopped at a bench and sat down. He thought about his unborn child. What kind of a life was their daughter going to have if he wasn't there to take part in all the special moments? He buried his hands in his face and felt the tears stream down his eyes. He soon felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see his wife.

"Monica?" he said, surprised.

"Hey sweetie," said Monica.

He got up and hugged her fiercely. He had missed her so much.

"I am so sorry for thinking you were having an affair," said Monica who was beginning to cry.

"And I'm sorry for running off to Leslie in the first place," said Chandler. "How did you know I was here?"

"Instinct," replied Monica.

Chandler leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips. The kiss turned rather passionate and Monica broke the kiss.

"Wow," she gasped.

"I know," replied Chandler.

They went home and Chandler put a song on by Des'ree called Kissing You.

I can stand a thousand trials,

The strong will never fall

But watching stars without you,

My soul cries

Healing heart is full of pain

Oh, oh

The aching.

Cos I'm kissing you

Oh

I'm kissing you boy

Touch me deep,

Pure and true

Gift to me

Forever

Cos I'm kissing you

Oh

I'm kissing you

Cos I'm kissing you

I'm kissing you, boy.

(A/N: OK I know the song is probably longer than that but I don't know where to find the lyrics. So if anybody does please e-mail shani_kyesi_nezazi@ananzi.co.za)

As the song finished Monica kissed Chandler and smiled. It was the happiest she had felt in ages. Well since she had found out she was pregnant anyway.

"So what do you wanna do now?" asked Chandler.

"Just be here with you," said Monica.

They kissed again and went to bed.

Five and a half months later Monica gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Monica was asleep when Chandler came into the room. The baby was asleep in the crib by the side of the bed. He smiled at the sleeping baby and gently shook Monica who woke up.

"Hey," he whispered. "How long have you been asleep?"

"I don't know. You know our baby still doesn't have a name," she whispered back.

"I know. I have an idea. You choose the first name and I'll choose the middle," said Chandler.

"Well I still like Kenya," said Monica, remembering her suggestion all those months ago.

"Kenya Bing I like it," said Chandler.

"What's your suggestion for the middle name?" asked Monica.

"Adele. Kenya Adele Bing," he said.

Chandler gently took the baby out of the crib and put her in Monica's arms.

"Hey there little Kenya. I'm your mommy," said Monica with tears in her eyes.

"And I'm your daddy," said Chandler.

They both smiled at their daughter and kissed. They were finally happy that they had a child and were a family.

THE END

Author's Final Notes: Sorry this was so short. I was just in a hurry to get it all wrapped up. I love Chandler and Monica and think they are just the cutest couple in the world. I wanna thank my sister Hajari Alhaji for helping me with spelling and grammar, my friends Casey, Laura, Mica and Adele for proof reading and my other sister Mosi for always giving me ideas. Wewe ni mrembo Mosi! That means you are pretty in Swahili. Anyway I am setting up a homepage soon at http://www.geocities.com/shantayna_kyesi_nezazi and I will be posting more of my work there

Please write a review or e-mail me shani_kyesi_nezazi@ananzi.co.za