1021 - TOW Monica's Secret Part II
Chandler looked from Katie to Monica to Katie, and back to Monica. The look on his face was an incredible mix of confusion, anger, hurt, and shock. He stood up slowly and walked over to them.
Chandler: Your daughter?
Monica: It happened a long time ago.
Chandler: Why didn't you ever tell me?
Katie: I'll wait outside.
Katie left the apartment to wait outside in the hallway. Back inside, Monica and Chandler were staring at each other. Monica felt so guilty for lying to him all of these years, for never telling anybody about the baby that she had fourteen years ago.
Monica: Chandler, I tried to tell you so many times.
Chandler: Why didn't you?! It's not a little secret like your closet!
Monica: I know . . .I know. I had her when I was young. I didn't know what to do. I was just recently thin and recently out of high school. I knew I had my whole life ahead of me. A baby couldn't tie me down. I had to give her up or else I was going to be miserable the rest of my life.
Chandler: Why did you go through all of the trouble saying you thought you couldn't have children?
Monica: I really didn't think I could. I thought that after having her at such a young age, maybe I damaged something. But, we got our beautiful kids out it.
Chandler: Has our marriage been based on lies? Do you have any more kids out there? Are you married?
Monica: Of course not!
Chandler: How can I believe you? You've been living a lie for the past fourteen years!
Monica: I gave her up and the agency I went through thought it was better if I never mentioned her again.
Chandler: Why?
Monica: I don't know . . .okay? I was just a scared kid and I wanted to get rid of the baby as soon as possible so I couldn't get attached. But I did. I've thought about that little girl ever single day. I can't get her out of my mind. I knew her as soon as I saw her. She looks just like me. I saw her on the street and I knew it was her. That black hair, that small frame, she's so tall and beautiful. I knew she was my little Katie. I saw a picture of her a few years back. She was modeling under her birth name Katherine Owens.
Chandler: You named her?
Monica: Yes. After I had had her, I named her. I named her Katherine and I named her after my best friend. Rachel. Her adoptive family suggested I give her their last name, so I did. So, since that day, she's been Katie Rachel Owens.
Chandler: I can't believe you have a daughter, Monica.
Monica: I know. But, please, Chandler, you have to forgive me. I wasn't at liberty to tell anyone. If word got out, I could have actually been in a lot of trouble. I was stupid to go to that agency, but they got her a good home and she's a beautiful, healthy young girl.
Chandler: But the fact is, you lied to me! I'm your husband! You're supposed to be able to tell me anything!
Monica: You can't tell me you haven't lied to me before. I know you have.
Chandler: But it's never been about anything life changing.
Monica: I'm so sorry . . . I'm so sorry, Chandler!
Chandler: I know. . .I just need to cool off. I'm going for a walk.
Chandler left the apartment and Monica wiped a few tears out of the eyes. Katie came walking in.
Katie: Is it safe?
Monica: Yeah . . . yeah, come on in.
*~*
Rachel made it back to her apartment just in time to look down the hall to see Chandler leaving quickly and a teenaged girl entering the apartment just as quick.
Rachel just shrugged it off, not needing any stress, and went inside her apartment. She saw Ross holding up flashcards to a very bored-looking Hannah.
Ross: . . . And this is the Tyrannosaurus Rex. He is a carnivore. Oh, hi Rachel!
Rachel: Hey honey. Our boys are healthy and they're growing nice and big. Which means even more weight gain for me! Hurray!
Ross: Don't worry, I'm buying a brand new treadmill for you when the babies are born.
Rachel: Thanks sweetie.
Ross: You're welcome. I know how you get about losing weight. I just wanted to save us all some trouble.
Rachel: Aww . . . you're the best.
Ross: I'm teaching Hannah about the dinosaurs. Which one is this, Hannah?
Ross and Rachel looked at Hannah who was sleeping in the chair.
Rachel: I think you wore her out.
Ross laughed.
Ross: I guess she doesn't like dinosaurs.
Rachel: Don't worry. You'll get your chance with the boys.
Ross: Yeah, boys love dinosaurs.
Rachel smiled.
Rachel: Hey, let's go over to Monica's.
Ross: Why?
Rachel: Just . . . come on.
Ross helped Rachel up from where she was sitting on the couch. Ross picked up a sleepy Hannah and they walked down the hall to Monica and Chandler's apartment. Rachel knocked and a few moments later, Monica opened the door. She looked like she had been crying.
Monica: Hey guys. Come on in.
Rachel and Ross entered cautiously with Hannah and saw Katie sitting on the couch. Katie stood up and smiled a warm smile.
Katie: Hi.
Ross and Rachel: Hi.
Monica: I guess this is as good a time as any. This is my daughter, Katie.
Rachel: Oh my God! You have a daughter?!
Ross: And I don't know about it?
Monica: Nobody did.
Rachel: She looks just like you! When?
Monica: Remember when I was nineteen and I disappeared for about a year? I said I went on an extended vacation?
Rachel: Yeah. Oh, that was when it happened? Oh wow!
Ross: Does Chandler know?
Monica: Yeah. I just told him.
Joey and Phoebe entered the apartment a few minutes later with Draven.
Joey: Hey, what's all the commotion? Phoebe and I are a little busy!
Phoebe: Yeah, what's the big idea?
They saw Katie standing there.
Phoebe: Who's she?
Joey: Is that your sister, Monica? She looks a lot like you.
Monica: No . . .not my sister. She's my daughter.
*~*
A while later, Katie and Monica were drinking tea on the couch. They were catching up on the past fourteen years and talking about Katie's living arrangements.
Monica: Did your parents say you could come find me?
Katie: They actually sent the custody papers. They don't want me under their roof anymore.
Monica: Why?
Katie: Well, because of . . . because of a little girl.
Monica: A little girl?
Katie winced and sighed a little.
Katie: A little girl that will be here in five months.
Monica: Oh my God! No! I'm too young to be a grandmother!
Katie: I'm sorry . . .
Monica: It's okay . . .I . . .I can't judge you because of my mistakes when I was younger.
Katie: Well, I was wondering if I could stay with you . . . I mean, I know you don't have a lot of room. I could sleep on the couch.
Monica: Well . . . I don't know. I mean, I'd have to talk to Chandler. And . . .we could put another crib in the nursery . . .it's big enough.
Katie: Really?!
Monica: You're my daughter . . .I'm not going to lose you again.
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
Chandler looked from Katie to Monica to Katie, and back to Monica. The look on his face was an incredible mix of confusion, anger, hurt, and shock. He stood up slowly and walked over to them.
Chandler: Your daughter?
Monica: It happened a long time ago.
Chandler: Why didn't you ever tell me?
Katie: I'll wait outside.
Katie left the apartment to wait outside in the hallway. Back inside, Monica and Chandler were staring at each other. Monica felt so guilty for lying to him all of these years, for never telling anybody about the baby that she had fourteen years ago.
Monica: Chandler, I tried to tell you so many times.
Chandler: Why didn't you?! It's not a little secret like your closet!
Monica: I know . . .I know. I had her when I was young. I didn't know what to do. I was just recently thin and recently out of high school. I knew I had my whole life ahead of me. A baby couldn't tie me down. I had to give her up or else I was going to be miserable the rest of my life.
Chandler: Why did you go through all of the trouble saying you thought you couldn't have children?
Monica: I really didn't think I could. I thought that after having her at such a young age, maybe I damaged something. But, we got our beautiful kids out it.
Chandler: Has our marriage been based on lies? Do you have any more kids out there? Are you married?
Monica: Of course not!
Chandler: How can I believe you? You've been living a lie for the past fourteen years!
Monica: I gave her up and the agency I went through thought it was better if I never mentioned her again.
Chandler: Why?
Monica: I don't know . . .okay? I was just a scared kid and I wanted to get rid of the baby as soon as possible so I couldn't get attached. But I did. I've thought about that little girl ever single day. I can't get her out of my mind. I knew her as soon as I saw her. She looks just like me. I saw her on the street and I knew it was her. That black hair, that small frame, she's so tall and beautiful. I knew she was my little Katie. I saw a picture of her a few years back. She was modeling under her birth name Katherine Owens.
Chandler: You named her?
Monica: Yes. After I had had her, I named her. I named her Katherine and I named her after my best friend. Rachel. Her adoptive family suggested I give her their last name, so I did. So, since that day, she's been Katie Rachel Owens.
Chandler: I can't believe you have a daughter, Monica.
Monica: I know. But, please, Chandler, you have to forgive me. I wasn't at liberty to tell anyone. If word got out, I could have actually been in a lot of trouble. I was stupid to go to that agency, but they got her a good home and she's a beautiful, healthy young girl.
Chandler: But the fact is, you lied to me! I'm your husband! You're supposed to be able to tell me anything!
Monica: You can't tell me you haven't lied to me before. I know you have.
Chandler: But it's never been about anything life changing.
Monica: I'm so sorry . . . I'm so sorry, Chandler!
Chandler: I know. . .I just need to cool off. I'm going for a walk.
Chandler left the apartment and Monica wiped a few tears out of the eyes. Katie came walking in.
Katie: Is it safe?
Monica: Yeah . . . yeah, come on in.
*~*
Rachel made it back to her apartment just in time to look down the hall to see Chandler leaving quickly and a teenaged girl entering the apartment just as quick.
Rachel just shrugged it off, not needing any stress, and went inside her apartment. She saw Ross holding up flashcards to a very bored-looking Hannah.
Ross: . . . And this is the Tyrannosaurus Rex. He is a carnivore. Oh, hi Rachel!
Rachel: Hey honey. Our boys are healthy and they're growing nice and big. Which means even more weight gain for me! Hurray!
Ross: Don't worry, I'm buying a brand new treadmill for you when the babies are born.
Rachel: Thanks sweetie.
Ross: You're welcome. I know how you get about losing weight. I just wanted to save us all some trouble.
Rachel: Aww . . . you're the best.
Ross: I'm teaching Hannah about the dinosaurs. Which one is this, Hannah?
Ross and Rachel looked at Hannah who was sleeping in the chair.
Rachel: I think you wore her out.
Ross laughed.
Ross: I guess she doesn't like dinosaurs.
Rachel: Don't worry. You'll get your chance with the boys.
Ross: Yeah, boys love dinosaurs.
Rachel smiled.
Rachel: Hey, let's go over to Monica's.
Ross: Why?
Rachel: Just . . . come on.
Ross helped Rachel up from where she was sitting on the couch. Ross picked up a sleepy Hannah and they walked down the hall to Monica and Chandler's apartment. Rachel knocked and a few moments later, Monica opened the door. She looked like she had been crying.
Monica: Hey guys. Come on in.
Rachel and Ross entered cautiously with Hannah and saw Katie sitting on the couch. Katie stood up and smiled a warm smile.
Katie: Hi.
Ross and Rachel: Hi.
Monica: I guess this is as good a time as any. This is my daughter, Katie.
Rachel: Oh my God! You have a daughter?!
Ross: And I don't know about it?
Monica: Nobody did.
Rachel: She looks just like you! When?
Monica: Remember when I was nineteen and I disappeared for about a year? I said I went on an extended vacation?
Rachel: Yeah. Oh, that was when it happened? Oh wow!
Ross: Does Chandler know?
Monica: Yeah. I just told him.
Joey and Phoebe entered the apartment a few minutes later with Draven.
Joey: Hey, what's all the commotion? Phoebe and I are a little busy!
Phoebe: Yeah, what's the big idea?
They saw Katie standing there.
Phoebe: Who's she?
Joey: Is that your sister, Monica? She looks a lot like you.
Monica: No . . .not my sister. She's my daughter.
*~*
A while later, Katie and Monica were drinking tea on the couch. They were catching up on the past fourteen years and talking about Katie's living arrangements.
Monica: Did your parents say you could come find me?
Katie: They actually sent the custody papers. They don't want me under their roof anymore.
Monica: Why?
Katie: Well, because of . . . because of a little girl.
Monica: A little girl?
Katie winced and sighed a little.
Katie: A little girl that will be here in five months.
Monica: Oh my God! No! I'm too young to be a grandmother!
Katie: I'm sorry . . .
Monica: It's okay . . .I . . .I can't judge you because of my mistakes when I was younger.
Katie: Well, I was wondering if I could stay with you . . . I mean, I know you don't have a lot of room. I could sleep on the couch.
Monica: Well . . . I don't know. I mean, I'd have to talk to Chandler. And . . .we could put another crib in the nursery . . .it's big enough.
Katie: Really?!
Monica: You're my daughter . . .I'm not going to lose you again.
TO BE CONTINUED . . .