OKay...hey! I just wanted to warn you in advance-just in case you dont
check the genre before you read...this is a supernatural fic along with
romance...okay?? So dont be all shocked if some weird stuff
happens...haha!! Just wanted to warn ya! Well...thanks for the reviews
guys...I'll start now with the next chapter...hope you like it!! Oh
yeah...just to explain...cause this chapter might get confusing...when I do
this: ~~~, it doesn't mean that it fades out...it just means that it's the
person speakings POV. If it DOES fade out, I will say so.
Disclaimer: I do not own the FRIENDS characters(duh) but I do own Melanie, Steph and Melanie's kids...
Dedications: Well...I know this is stupid, BUT...some of my friends are insisting...sooo...this is to my three good friends Anet, Simi and Sabrina...you guys...when shall we send that letter?! HAHAHA...Matt will hate us!! And to all the people who read and review my stuff...thanks!
* If I Saw You in Heaven *
(we last left off where Chandler is at Monica and Steph's grave. I'm just going to say the last line he said just for you guys to get what I'm talking about...just in case...)
Monica...I'll be seeing you soon...Steph-(pauses) Daddy's coming...
(next part starts. We fade to Chandler sitting by the tombstone crying. We suddenly see Monica appear beside him[uuumm...when I say she does this, just know that he cant see her...!] She watches him with a sad look on her face, and puts her hand on his shoulder)
~~~
Chandler felt a cold chill run down his spine, and he turned around quickly. The only thing he saw behind him was Melanie standing back by the car in the distance. Nothing. But he had felt something...like a small touch on his shoulder...NO! It must only be a side affect...maybe it's just the light pain medications. He didn't want himself to believe it could be other. He had given up on believing in that stuff...cause he knew it could never happen.
~~
(fades out. Later on. It's now late at night, and we fade into this room. We see Chandler lying on a bed, staring up at the ceiling. Monica suddenly appears, and sits down gently beside him on the bed. Chandler's eyes go wide and he looks around nervously.)
Monica: (whispers-he cant hear it...) oh Chandler...I miss you so much...but I'll be seeing you soon...
~~
Monica knew she was being selfish by saying that. But she had to face it- Chandler would be seeing her soon. He had a brain tumor...he was dying, slowly, yes...but he still would eventually die. This time it was her turn to have a chill run up her spine. She didn't want to think about it- Chandler is happy down here...isn't he? He still has Melanie...and Ross, and Rachel...and the kids; but she knew what he thought about everyday...she KNOWS why he isn't that sad about leaving this world...she could read his mind...she could see into his soul-and she could feel the loneliness he felt everyday. Something was lacking in his life...
~~
(Monica looks down at Chandler as he drifts off into a troubled sleep. Chandler's words at the cemetery still echoed in her head...especially the ones he said to Steph. All though there was a bit of sadness in his voice, it wasn't hard to notice the happy part of it. He had only known Steph for a while...and he actually believed that soon he'd be seeing her again. )
Monica: (whispers) Yes Steph...daddy's coming.
~(fades out)~
[the next day. We go to this apartment, and we see and older Ross, Rachel and of course Chandler sitting around a table in a kitchen]
Ross: Soo...Chandler...how's it been? We haven't heard from you in such a long time...! Why'd you suddenly decide to come?
Chandler: Oooh...I retired.
Rachel: What?? But Chandler...you're only in your late 40's!
Chandler: Yeah I know...but...things have changed.
Ross: What's up man?
Chandler: Well...lots of things.
Rachel; We're listening.
Chandler: I have found out something you guys...(R&R nod, confused) I'll be seeing Monica and Steph very soon...
(at first R&R just stare at him with confused looks, but then Ross gasps)
Ross: Oh my God...no! No, no, no! This can't be happening!!
(Chandler just nods)
Rachel: What are you talking about???
Chandler: I've got a brain tumor. And my doctor says I've only got a little chance of surviving...(pauses, letting Rachel and Ross taking this all in)I just think it's my time...you know-we've all got "our time"...mine is just sooner than anyone elses.
(Monica appears)
Monica: that's right Chandler...
Ross: What are you doing here then?! You need treatment!!
Chandler: I dont want any...
(rachel begins to cry)
Chandler: You guys...please dont feel sad for me...because I'm not sad...well, a little bit-but I do know that I'll be seeing Monica and Steph again...and that's what's making me not so scared...I'm ready.
(Ross and Rachel stare at Chandler's determined face and nod)
Rachel: All right Chandler...we'll stand by you through this...but I hope you know what you're doing...
Chandler: I do. When it comes to Monica...I always do.
Rachel: for how long have you known?
Chandler: 4 months...
Rachel: And you never told us??
Chandler: I never got the courage to...(everyone stays silent for a while)
Ross: How long?
Chandler: As long as I'm breathing...
(fades out. Time Lapse: 1 month. Chandler is getting sicker by the day...and he doesn't really improve much or something, cause he's not getting any treatment. We fade in to that room where Chandler was sleeping before. He is now lying again in the bed, and it's dark. We can still see though that he is pretty pale. Suddenly Monica appears and sits where she sat before-beside him. Chandler, who hasn't been getting good deep sleeps, wakes up right away. This time his eyes really go wide and he turns to where Monica sat down.)
~~
It must be a dream...it just couldn't be!
~~
Chandler: Monica?!
(Monica turns to him, a shocked look on her face)
Monica: Chandler?! Do you see me??
Chandler; (nods, looking scared) Am I dreaming? (rubs his eyes)
Monica: (quietly) No Chandler...you're not dreaming...
Chandler: Uh-yeah I am! I mean...y-y-you're...y-y-you're....dead.
Monica: Like I didn't know that!
Chandler: then...then...WHAT?!
Monica: Chandler...calm down...you're going to wake up everybody...how are you supposed to explain you were talking to ME?
Chandler: Are you real?
Monica: Not exactly...but as real as you can imagine...
Chandler: Um...how long have you been sitting here?
Monica: What? You think I watch you change or something??
Chandler: Mon-
Monica: Ever since that day you came to the cemetery...
Chandler: You heard-
Monica: I hear everything Chandler.
Chandler: Oh...umm...can I ask you a question?
Monica: I guess so...
Chandler: how come I can now suddenly see you?
Monica: Um...Chandler...do me a favour...touch me.
Chandler: What?
Monica; Just...here...(begins to move her hand closer to his)
Chandler: What are you doing?
Monica: Just checking...here-hold my hand...
(Chandler slowly moves his hand closer to hers and finally touches it. A cold tingle went up his spine again. And he takes his hand away...)
Chandler: I cant feel anything!
Monica: (sighs) that means I'm not fully "real" yet...
Chandler: What does that mean?
Monica: you still have time...
Chandler: What??
Monica: You know...before...when you couldn't see me...well, that meant you were far away...but now...(looks at him sadly) your time is drawing nearer...
(Chandler looks away from Monica quickly.)
Chandler: Do you know how long?
Monica: What am I, a calendar?!
(Chandler shoots her a look and her smile disappears)
Monica: I'm not really sure...
(Chandler nods as we fade out)
TO BE CONTINUED...
Well...there you have it! Chapter 2!! I hope you guys all like it so far- just tell me what you think [if it's good] in a review!! Thanks for reading this guys...and the more reviews I get, well, the more reviews the faster the next chapter comes up!! Soooo...keep em' coming!!
~rachel
Disclaimer: I do not own the FRIENDS characters(duh) but I do own Melanie, Steph and Melanie's kids...
Dedications: Well...I know this is stupid, BUT...some of my friends are insisting...sooo...this is to my three good friends Anet, Simi and Sabrina...you guys...when shall we send that letter?! HAHAHA...Matt will hate us!! And to all the people who read and review my stuff...thanks!
* If I Saw You in Heaven *
(we last left off where Chandler is at Monica and Steph's grave. I'm just going to say the last line he said just for you guys to get what I'm talking about...just in case...)
Monica...I'll be seeing you soon...Steph-(pauses) Daddy's coming...
(next part starts. We fade to Chandler sitting by the tombstone crying. We suddenly see Monica appear beside him[uuumm...when I say she does this, just know that he cant see her...!] She watches him with a sad look on her face, and puts her hand on his shoulder)
~~~
Chandler felt a cold chill run down his spine, and he turned around quickly. The only thing he saw behind him was Melanie standing back by the car in the distance. Nothing. But he had felt something...like a small touch on his shoulder...NO! It must only be a side affect...maybe it's just the light pain medications. He didn't want himself to believe it could be other. He had given up on believing in that stuff...cause he knew it could never happen.
~~
(fades out. Later on. It's now late at night, and we fade into this room. We see Chandler lying on a bed, staring up at the ceiling. Monica suddenly appears, and sits down gently beside him on the bed. Chandler's eyes go wide and he looks around nervously.)
Monica: (whispers-he cant hear it...) oh Chandler...I miss you so much...but I'll be seeing you soon...
~~
Monica knew she was being selfish by saying that. But she had to face it- Chandler would be seeing her soon. He had a brain tumor...he was dying, slowly, yes...but he still would eventually die. This time it was her turn to have a chill run up her spine. She didn't want to think about it- Chandler is happy down here...isn't he? He still has Melanie...and Ross, and Rachel...and the kids; but she knew what he thought about everyday...she KNOWS why he isn't that sad about leaving this world...she could read his mind...she could see into his soul-and she could feel the loneliness he felt everyday. Something was lacking in his life...
~~
(Monica looks down at Chandler as he drifts off into a troubled sleep. Chandler's words at the cemetery still echoed in her head...especially the ones he said to Steph. All though there was a bit of sadness in his voice, it wasn't hard to notice the happy part of it. He had only known Steph for a while...and he actually believed that soon he'd be seeing her again. )
Monica: (whispers) Yes Steph...daddy's coming.
~(fades out)~
[the next day. We go to this apartment, and we see and older Ross, Rachel and of course Chandler sitting around a table in a kitchen]
Ross: Soo...Chandler...how's it been? We haven't heard from you in such a long time...! Why'd you suddenly decide to come?
Chandler: Oooh...I retired.
Rachel: What?? But Chandler...you're only in your late 40's!
Chandler: Yeah I know...but...things have changed.
Ross: What's up man?
Chandler: Well...lots of things.
Rachel; We're listening.
Chandler: I have found out something you guys...(R&R nod, confused) I'll be seeing Monica and Steph very soon...
(at first R&R just stare at him with confused looks, but then Ross gasps)
Ross: Oh my God...no! No, no, no! This can't be happening!!
(Chandler just nods)
Rachel: What are you talking about???
Chandler: I've got a brain tumor. And my doctor says I've only got a little chance of surviving...(pauses, letting Rachel and Ross taking this all in)I just think it's my time...you know-we've all got "our time"...mine is just sooner than anyone elses.
(Monica appears)
Monica: that's right Chandler...
Ross: What are you doing here then?! You need treatment!!
Chandler: I dont want any...
(rachel begins to cry)
Chandler: You guys...please dont feel sad for me...because I'm not sad...well, a little bit-but I do know that I'll be seeing Monica and Steph again...and that's what's making me not so scared...I'm ready.
(Ross and Rachel stare at Chandler's determined face and nod)
Rachel: All right Chandler...we'll stand by you through this...but I hope you know what you're doing...
Chandler: I do. When it comes to Monica...I always do.
Rachel: for how long have you known?
Chandler: 4 months...
Rachel: And you never told us??
Chandler: I never got the courage to...(everyone stays silent for a while)
Ross: How long?
Chandler: As long as I'm breathing...
(fades out. Time Lapse: 1 month. Chandler is getting sicker by the day...and he doesn't really improve much or something, cause he's not getting any treatment. We fade in to that room where Chandler was sleeping before. He is now lying again in the bed, and it's dark. We can still see though that he is pretty pale. Suddenly Monica appears and sits where she sat before-beside him. Chandler, who hasn't been getting good deep sleeps, wakes up right away. This time his eyes really go wide and he turns to where Monica sat down.)
~~
It must be a dream...it just couldn't be!
~~
Chandler: Monica?!
(Monica turns to him, a shocked look on her face)
Monica: Chandler?! Do you see me??
Chandler; (nods, looking scared) Am I dreaming? (rubs his eyes)
Monica: (quietly) No Chandler...you're not dreaming...
Chandler: Uh-yeah I am! I mean...y-y-you're...y-y-you're....dead.
Monica: Like I didn't know that!
Chandler: then...then...WHAT?!
Monica: Chandler...calm down...you're going to wake up everybody...how are you supposed to explain you were talking to ME?
Chandler: Are you real?
Monica: Not exactly...but as real as you can imagine...
Chandler: Um...how long have you been sitting here?
Monica: What? You think I watch you change or something??
Chandler: Mon-
Monica: Ever since that day you came to the cemetery...
Chandler: You heard-
Monica: I hear everything Chandler.
Chandler: Oh...umm...can I ask you a question?
Monica: I guess so...
Chandler: how come I can now suddenly see you?
Monica: Um...Chandler...do me a favour...touch me.
Chandler: What?
Monica; Just...here...(begins to move her hand closer to his)
Chandler: What are you doing?
Monica: Just checking...here-hold my hand...
(Chandler slowly moves his hand closer to hers and finally touches it. A cold tingle went up his spine again. And he takes his hand away...)
Chandler: I cant feel anything!
Monica: (sighs) that means I'm not fully "real" yet...
Chandler: What does that mean?
Monica: you still have time...
Chandler: What??
Monica: You know...before...when you couldn't see me...well, that meant you were far away...but now...(looks at him sadly) your time is drawing nearer...
(Chandler looks away from Monica quickly.)
Chandler: Do you know how long?
Monica: What am I, a calendar?!
(Chandler shoots her a look and her smile disappears)
Monica: I'm not really sure...
(Chandler nods as we fade out)
TO BE CONTINUED...
Well...there you have it! Chapter 2!! I hope you guys all like it so far- just tell me what you think [if it's good] in a review!! Thanks for reading this guys...and the more reviews I get, well, the more reviews the faster the next chapter comes up!! Soooo...keep em' coming!!
~rachel