Sorry I haven't written in awhile so it might be bad. I haven't been writing since I had an English project to do, I'm on a soccer team and my teachers give way too much homework most of the time. Also my birthday is next week! Ok, well this fic takes place a few months after Chandler has already left New York. Chandler has called and written the gang a few times with fake excuses of why he left for Washington. The gang is still together, but Joey has been really distant from Monica. This fic involves only Joey and Monica though so it doesn't really matter much about the gang. Monica is still with Richard but they haven't been as close as they have been before. Richard isn't even in this story so it really doesn't matter. I think I have explained everything so please read and review and tell me whether this sucks or whether I should continue because I personally think it's not that good. I also tried to make this fic as long as possible, but it's really hard since I get
writer's block so easily and run out of ideas. I'll also try to include Chandler and the rest of the characters in the next fic.
Monica is trying to get Joey to talk to her about Chandler, so she's waiting in his apartment. Joey is just walking in.
"Joey we need to talk." Monica asked quietly.
"No we don't Mon. You broke my best friend's heart and now he's gone. End of story." Joey replied coldly.
"Please just hear me out." Monica pleaded.
"Fine just talk fast. I've got an audition to go to in an hour. Without Chandler around it's been harder to pay rent."
"Look I'm sorry Joey. It's not that I don't care about Chandler. I mean I love him, but just as a friend. A best friend." Monica explained.
"If he was your best friend, why did you pick Richard over him? I mean Richard is like twenty years older than you. He even has grandchildren. Did you really think you both would have a future together? Chandler is perfect for you. You guys would be great together. He's the nicest guy and the greatest friend anyone could ask for. But if you can't see that, it's your loss." Joey responded.
"Look Joey, to tell you the truth I really don't know where Richard and I are going with our relationship. So I can't answer that question. But I do know that even if Richard wasn't in the picture, Chandler and I would have never worked out." Monica replied.
"Why exactly is that anyway? I believe if you guys would ever get together it would be forever. Chandler would never give up on you and I still think he has a tiny bit of hope. Even though he's 3000 miles away and you're with Richard."
"You want to know why we wouldn't work out?" she asked.
Joey nodded. He knew he had to convince Monica to be with Chandler. They were meant to be together and he would do whatever it took to make both of them happy.
"I mean look at Ross and Rachel. They went through the friend dating thing and it never worked out. If Chandler and I ever broke up we'd never have the same close best friend bond as we have now."
"First of all, you guys would never end up like Ross and Rachel. You're both totally different people. Not every pair of friends that start dating end up like that. Some actually end up being happy for the rest of their lives. You guys were also closer than Ross and Rachel were when they started dating. And second of all, do you actually think what you and Chandler have right now a bond? You couldn't even call that a friendship. You guys aren't even talking and he's all the way across the country." Joey fought back. He had to make Monica realize that she belonged with Chandler.
Monica was silent. She knew Joey was right. And she hated being wrong. No matter what she did now, things would never be the same. Chandler and her would never be best friends again and she might not even have part of Joey's friendship left to salvage. Her life was such a mess. Joey was also right about Richard. She didn't even know if their relationship would last. At mean Richard had broken her heart once. Who's to say that he wouldn't do it again? Monica knew she should have at least give Chandler a chance instead of rejecting him so quickly to be with Richard.
Joey noticed Monica wasn't responding, so he left Monica with her thoughts and went to his audition. He hoped with all his heart that Monica would make the right decision and give Chandler the chance and happiness he deserved.
writer's block so easily and run out of ideas. I'll also try to include Chandler and the rest of the characters in the next fic.
Monica is trying to get Joey to talk to her about Chandler, so she's waiting in his apartment. Joey is just walking in.
"Joey we need to talk." Monica asked quietly.
"No we don't Mon. You broke my best friend's heart and now he's gone. End of story." Joey replied coldly.
"Please just hear me out." Monica pleaded.
"Fine just talk fast. I've got an audition to go to in an hour. Without Chandler around it's been harder to pay rent."
"Look I'm sorry Joey. It's not that I don't care about Chandler. I mean I love him, but just as a friend. A best friend." Monica explained.
"If he was your best friend, why did you pick Richard over him? I mean Richard is like twenty years older than you. He even has grandchildren. Did you really think you both would have a future together? Chandler is perfect for you. You guys would be great together. He's the nicest guy and the greatest friend anyone could ask for. But if you can't see that, it's your loss." Joey responded.
"Look Joey, to tell you the truth I really don't know where Richard and I are going with our relationship. So I can't answer that question. But I do know that even if Richard wasn't in the picture, Chandler and I would have never worked out." Monica replied.
"Why exactly is that anyway? I believe if you guys would ever get together it would be forever. Chandler would never give up on you and I still think he has a tiny bit of hope. Even though he's 3000 miles away and you're with Richard."
"You want to know why we wouldn't work out?" she asked.
Joey nodded. He knew he had to convince Monica to be with Chandler. They were meant to be together and he would do whatever it took to make both of them happy.
"I mean look at Ross and Rachel. They went through the friend dating thing and it never worked out. If Chandler and I ever broke up we'd never have the same close best friend bond as we have now."
"First of all, you guys would never end up like Ross and Rachel. You're both totally different people. Not every pair of friends that start dating end up like that. Some actually end up being happy for the rest of their lives. You guys were also closer than Ross and Rachel were when they started dating. And second of all, do you actually think what you and Chandler have right now a bond? You couldn't even call that a friendship. You guys aren't even talking and he's all the way across the country." Joey fought back. He had to make Monica realize that she belonged with Chandler.
Monica was silent. She knew Joey was right. And she hated being wrong. No matter what she did now, things would never be the same. Chandler and her would never be best friends again and she might not even have part of Joey's friendship left to salvage. Her life was such a mess. Joey was also right about Richard. She didn't even know if their relationship would last. At mean Richard had broken her heart once. Who's to say that he wouldn't do it again? Monica knew she should have at least give Chandler a chance instead of rejecting him so quickly to be with Richard.
Joey noticed Monica wasn't responding, so he left Monica with her thoughts and went to his audition. He hoped with all his heart that Monica would make the right decision and give Chandler the chance and happiness he deserved.