Here's chapter two... do we have to write disclaimers for every chapter? Jtbs, these characters do not belong to me.


*Back To You*
~Friends Again~


Monica walked in and out of the kitchen that night, trying to make everything perfect for her brother and best friend. She couldn't believe Chandler was there. She knew that Rachel and Ross were inviting him, but she had planned to avoid him that night. She finally got a break and walked out to the little balcony place and sat at one of the chairs. She still remembered that night...

*A Year And A Half Ago....

"Chandler, wait!" She watched Chandler, the love of her life, leave, hail a cab, and drive off. And it was all Richard's fault.

"You," She turned toward him, seething. "Why did you do this? You ruined it for me. Runied everything!" Richard had just been standing there throughout everything and it was now beginning to dawn on him.

"Big tree?" He asked confusingly. "Monica, I-I just wanted to tell you I loved you. I couldn't have lived knowing I hadn't told you. I'm sorry I ruined everything with Chandler but... will you marry me?" Monica looked at him in surprise.

"No!" She exclaimed, picking the little white box Chandler had thrown off the floor. "This, this ring would've been mine! You know, I could've been Mrs. Chandler Bing! But no... you had to come... I'm sorry Richard, it's just that... well I think I lost him." She put her face in her hands and cried, while Richard slipped quitely out the door. When Monica finshed crying, she looked around. No Richard, no Chandler. She sighed. And life had been going good.

*Present....

"This seat taken?" A voice jerked her out of her thoughts.

"No. You can sit." The man sat down, and Monica realized it was Chandler.

"Hey, Mon. What's up?" Monica looked at him in surprise.

"You want to talk to me?"

"Sure. Why not? Can't a guy talk to one of his best friends?" Monica kept staring.

"Best friends? But I thought..." Chandler interrupted her.

"I know, I ran off. I was just so mad, y'know? I don't think we can ever be the same but, can we just try being friends again?" Monica hugged him.

"Sure." Chandler hugged her back. (AN: I know it probably wouldn't be just like that, but otherwise it'd take two or three chapters and I'm not gonna do that right now)

"So, how's life been treating you?"

"Okay." Monica sighed. She just had to ask. "Chandler, I know this is going to sound jealous, but have you had any girlfriends since... me?" Chandler sighed.

"Only one. Her name was Gale. Gale Weathers. (AN: He, hehehe) She reminded me too much of you thought, so I dumped her." (AN: Too much like Monica.. hehehe.. okay I'm done now)

"Oh. I had two." Chandler smiled at her.

"Two girlfriends? Monica..." She laughed and punched him playfully in the arm.

"Boyfriends, Chandler. Boyfriends." He let out a fake sigh of relief.

"Scared me for a minute, Mon." They laughed and talked until almost everyone had left the reception and Ross and Rachel were heading to the hotel.

"Well, that was fun. Come over sometime Chandler." Monica hugged him and he walked away. Should I be doing this? She asked herself. Should I let him walk away a second time?

~*~

Chandler walked out of the country club where the reception had been and asked himself almost the same question Monica had asked herself. Should I be letting her go? Should I walk away? For a second time? I can't loose her again. But, Chandler thought, there is no way I'm doing it right now, right here. And she might not even be in love with him anymore. But Monica might be glad about stealing Rachel's thunder. A smile played around his lips. It'd just have to wait, he told himself.

He hailed a cab and drove away, much like he'd done the first time he left her.


It's incredibly short I know, can someone give me lessons on how to rite long chapters or something? The next one'll be longer, promise. :D