I finally have a little time to write the third chapter. This might be
hurried since I have a project to do so I can only write a little on
Fridays or Saturdays. Ok please read and review. I also need a lot of ideas
on how I should continue this. I'm sorry if this is out of character, sad
or whatever and I promise that this will end happily. This takes place the
morning right after Chandler leaves New York. Monica is telling the gang
what happened.
Monica is in her apartment by herself when everyone arrives.
"Guys. I need to tell you all something." Monica quietly said. Her eyes were puffy from crying the night before.
"What's wrong?" everyone responded.
"Well..." Monica started to explain.
"Shouldn't we wait for Chandler to get here first? I'm sure he'd want to here this too." Joey asked.
"That's the thing. Chandler's not in New York anymore." she replied sadly.
"What!" everyone exclaimed.
"His job transferred him to Washington. He left last night."
"But why would he leave without saying goodbye to us? Aren't we supposed to be his friends?" Rachel asked.
"Chandler said he was really sorry but he had to go immediately. Apparently there was some project or something he had to work on." Monica lied. "But he said he would call us as soon as he got settled. She didn't want to be answering everyone's questions. She also hated lying to her friends but she had a lot more on her mind. Chandler's leaving was killing her inside whether she knew it or not.
"I can't believe he's gone." Joey whispered. Monica sighed. She knew Chandler leaving was hard on her and everyone else, but it must have been devastating for Joey. Chandler was Joey's best friend and was the brother Joey never had. Until now, Monica had not even thought how this would make everyone feel. She suddenly felt extremely selfish for thinking that she would be the only one affected by this. She knew how hard life would be without Chandler. There would be no more sarcastic comments and jokes to make her laugh. No one to comfort and cheer her up as well as he always did. Most of all, she lost the person who would always be there for her. No matter what the situation was.
Joey spoke again interrupting Monica's thoughts. "Mon, do you know where in Washington he is? Or when he'll be back in New York?"
Monica shook her head. "I have absolutely no idea. I wish I did though." Monica replied softly. The rest of the gang nodded in agreement. They all wish they knew where Chandler was. After a few minutes of silence, everyone decided to go home. The day had ended in the most depressing way. Joey lingered behind as everyone else left.
"Monica, you didn't tell everyone the truth did you?" Joey asked.
How did he know? Monica wondered in her head. "What are you talking about?" she tried to act as innocent and clueless as possible.
"I know how Chandler felt about you. He's my best friend. Did you think he'd keep such a big secret from me? I was the one who convinced him to tell you how he felt. But you broke his heart didn't you? You're the one who made him leave. I would never have thought you'd pick Richard over Chandler. I can't even look at you now. I just lost my best friend because of you. We all have." Joey voice was now a little loud yet sad. He walked back to his apartment across the hall and slammed the door.
Monica was in tears. What Joey had said was right. It was her fault that Chandler was gone. But she had absolutely no idea that Joey knew. Chandler had never mentioned anything to her. Why did she pick Richard anyway? He had already broken he heart once and she was now allowing him to do again. She knew Chandler would never be capable of breaking her heart. He was too kind and caring. She had lost Chandler's friendship and she would probably lose Joey's as well since he was very loyal to Chandler. Monica knew if she told the others they would probably have taken Chandler's side. What kind of mess had she gotten herself into? Just like the night before, Monica cried herself to sleep with the new realization of how much her decision had hurt her friends and made her lose the friendship of another one.
Monica is in her apartment by herself when everyone arrives.
"Guys. I need to tell you all something." Monica quietly said. Her eyes were puffy from crying the night before.
"What's wrong?" everyone responded.
"Well..." Monica started to explain.
"Shouldn't we wait for Chandler to get here first? I'm sure he'd want to here this too." Joey asked.
"That's the thing. Chandler's not in New York anymore." she replied sadly.
"What!" everyone exclaimed.
"His job transferred him to Washington. He left last night."
"But why would he leave without saying goodbye to us? Aren't we supposed to be his friends?" Rachel asked.
"Chandler said he was really sorry but he had to go immediately. Apparently there was some project or something he had to work on." Monica lied. "But he said he would call us as soon as he got settled. She didn't want to be answering everyone's questions. She also hated lying to her friends but she had a lot more on her mind. Chandler's leaving was killing her inside whether she knew it or not.
"I can't believe he's gone." Joey whispered. Monica sighed. She knew Chandler leaving was hard on her and everyone else, but it must have been devastating for Joey. Chandler was Joey's best friend and was the brother Joey never had. Until now, Monica had not even thought how this would make everyone feel. She suddenly felt extremely selfish for thinking that she would be the only one affected by this. She knew how hard life would be without Chandler. There would be no more sarcastic comments and jokes to make her laugh. No one to comfort and cheer her up as well as he always did. Most of all, she lost the person who would always be there for her. No matter what the situation was.
Joey spoke again interrupting Monica's thoughts. "Mon, do you know where in Washington he is? Or when he'll be back in New York?"
Monica shook her head. "I have absolutely no idea. I wish I did though." Monica replied softly. The rest of the gang nodded in agreement. They all wish they knew where Chandler was. After a few minutes of silence, everyone decided to go home. The day had ended in the most depressing way. Joey lingered behind as everyone else left.
"Monica, you didn't tell everyone the truth did you?" Joey asked.
How did he know? Monica wondered in her head. "What are you talking about?" she tried to act as innocent and clueless as possible.
"I know how Chandler felt about you. He's my best friend. Did you think he'd keep such a big secret from me? I was the one who convinced him to tell you how he felt. But you broke his heart didn't you? You're the one who made him leave. I would never have thought you'd pick Richard over Chandler. I can't even look at you now. I just lost my best friend because of you. We all have." Joey voice was now a little loud yet sad. He walked back to his apartment across the hall and slammed the door.
Monica was in tears. What Joey had said was right. It was her fault that Chandler was gone. But she had absolutely no idea that Joey knew. Chandler had never mentioned anything to her. Why did she pick Richard anyway? He had already broken he heart once and she was now allowing him to do again. She knew Chandler would never be capable of breaking her heart. He was too kind and caring. She had lost Chandler's friendship and she would probably lose Joey's as well since he was very loyal to Chandler. Monica knew if she told the others they would probably have taken Chandler's side. What kind of mess had she gotten herself into? Just like the night before, Monica cried herself to sleep with the new realization of how much her decision had hurt her friends and made her lose the friendship of another one.