Hey everybody! Thank you for all the nice reviews...and NO, I wont make it
that depressing...and I'm actually going to try and make the ending end in
a happy note(. All right?? So here is chapter 3! Read-of course, but then
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* I Saw You In Heaven *
(Monica and Chandler talked for a while longer until the early morning sun began to creep through the blinds, and Monica had to go before anyone would maybe come in. As they said goodbye, Chandler began to drift off-this time sleeping properly for the first time in weeks. He would soon be with Monica again...)
~fades out. Later on...Chandler wakes up and takes a shower and heads downstairs.~
(Melanie and a little boy are sitting by a kitchen table and two girls are watching TV in a living room-which Chandler passes through.)
Melanie: good afternoon dad!
Chandler: Afternoon? What time is it?!
Melanie: 1 o clock...
Chandler: Holy--!!
Melanie: Dad...it doesn't matter...at least you finally got some GOOD sleep...you've been waking up WAY to early anyway...you know, sleeping like this might keep you heal-(stops after when she realises what she's saying)
(Chandler just nods)
Chandler: Sooo...what are you doing? Where's Mark?
Melanie: He had an emergency meeting...he'll be back at about three. And this little squirt here is just sitting here on time out!
(little boy[Joey...remember?] looks up at Chandler and pouts)
Joey: Mommy's being mean...I didn't do anything!!
[*by the way... recap on the names of Mel's kids...Melanie has three kids. One is Joey[the boy] one is Monica[the oldest] and then there's Steph...who is the youngest of the 3...]
(the boy pouts yet again and puts his head back down in his arms)
(Chandler plops down beside Melanie)
Chandler: What happened to him?
Melanie: (sighs) The usual disagreeing of what to watch on TV...
(Chandler laughs slightly)
Melanie: Oh yeah...I invited Uncle Ross and Aunt Rachel to dinner...they'll be coming at 6. And Emma's coming too. And her husband...and kid.
Chandler: Husband?? Kid?! And how come NOBODY told me any of this?!
Melanie: I remember Emma trying to call you...but she said you never picked up...or something like that...
Chandler: Hmm...I dont know...
~fades out~
(later on. It's about 5:30pm, so R&R and Emma&fam would be there soon. Chandler is in the bathroom, standing in front of the mirror, only a towel wrapped around his waist. He's kinda wet because he just got out of the shower. He looks pretty pale. Monica suddenly appears behind him. And of course, he can't see her reflection yet in the mirror.)
Monica: (whispers) hey Chandler...
Chandler: (Chandler jumps slightly and turns around) Monica!! I'm like half naked here!! And you scared me half to death!! (he gets this look but covers it up by smiling at her) Anyway...what are you doing here?
Monica: Oh...I've decided to accompany you to dinner...well-of course, only YOU would see me...but yeah.
Chandler: Hey you think that when I get to see you and feel you fully...uumm...the others will be able to see you too?
Monica: I-I-I dont really know...(pauses. Chandler and Monica stare at each other) Uumm...so...
Chandler: I gotta go get dressed...everyone will be here in a minute...(he begins to walk out of the bathroom, but then turns around) Mon??
Monica: Hhmm?
Chandler: have you seen Melanie? Isn't she beautiful?
Monica: Yes Chandler...you have done a good job.
Chandler: (smiles. But then gets a sad look) I know this might sound weird but...have you seen Joey?
Monica: (smiles) Yes Chandler. (pauses when she sees Chandler's sad look) thank you for finally deciding to forgive him...but maybe you should have realised before-
Chandler: Yeah...I know...I'm sorry I never listened to you Monica...I'm really, really sorry...if I could turn back-
Monica: Well you cant...and the past doesn't really matter anymore Chandler...just think about the future now...
Chandler: Yeah. My future with you.
~~fades out~~
(later on that night. Everyone is sitting around in the living room, talking and laughing. Ross and Chandler are talking between themselves in the corner of the room)
Ross: How have you been feeling?
Chandler: Ross...I've been fine...! You've got to stop asking me that!!
Ross: Sorry chandler! But I'm just checking!
Chandler: (nods) Okay...fine...
Ross: So...what. Are you moving here for good now or something?
Chandler: Well...I never really thought of that...but yeah, I think I am. I just got to find a place to stay...
Ross: Why dont you just stay here? In Mel's?
Chandler: Oh come on...I've already bothered my poor daughter TOO much...
~fades out~
(2 weeks later)
(Chandler and Monica are talking again, sitting on a porch swing [remember...when ever we see Monica it's sort of like the way Chandler sees her, so now she's getting more "real" looking])
Monica: How's Melanie doing? I mean...I've been watching her and stuff...but she seems preoccupied about something...
Chandler: I thought you knew all this stuff...!(teasingly)
Monica: Yeah, about YOU silly...
Chandler: Oh...I dont know really...
Monica: Well then maybe you should ASK her!!
Chandler: (nods) Good idea Mon! (sarcastically)
Monica: (sighs) Chandler...you look so pale...
Chandler: Yeah, I kind of notice that I look...um...DIFFERENT...people just stare at me...well, not STRANGERS...but Rachel and stuff, they all get worried looks when they just LOOK at me...
Monica: yeah...well...-
Chandler: Mon...the day is coming soon...isn't it?
(before Monica can answer, Ross walks out of the back door.)
Ross: Hey Chandler...who you talking to?
Chandler: Huh...oh...Ross!! Hi...um...(glances at Monica who is still sitting there) Myself! I've started talking to myself lately...haha...silly me...!
(Ross looks at him strangely and turns and looks out at the garden, which has a swimming pool and a cute swing set and stuff like that. A small smile is on his face. Chandler looks at Monica and she looks back at him)
Ross: You know Chandler...I've been meaning to speak to you about something...
Chandler: (turns to Ross who is still staring out at the garden) I know who you're really talking to...(pauses) I see you talking to "nothing" almost all the time...(pause) you talk to Monica...
(Monica gets this look)
Chandler: (worried) Um...what makes you think that?
Ross: (turns to Chandler, a sad look in his eyes) Dont worry Chandler...I do it all the time too. (pauses and looks away again) But I think you're the only one she actually "answers"...
(Monica gets a sad/touched look)
Chandler: What makes you think that?
Ross: She loved you so much Chandler...and well...me...(pause) I was JUST her brother...
(Monica gets a sad look and she actually stands up and walks over to Ross. Chandler gets a scared look and tried to grab her hand, but of course she's not fully "solid" yet. Monica puts her hand on Ross' shoulder. Ross turns abruptly to Chandler with a smile on his face)
Ross: Hey Chandler...
Chandler: (relieved that Ross didn't feel anything) Yeah?
Ross: I believe you when you say that you're going to be seeing Monica again...(pause) it just seems right...you guys were meant to be. (with that he turns around and walks back into the house)
Chandler: (stares sadly after Ross and then looks at Monica who has tears in her eyes)
~fades out~
(it's later on that day, and we see Chandler coming up the stairs, walking down the hallway to the door at the end. But then he passes a door on the way and hears some quiet sobs. He gets a confused look and then knocks on the door. Without waiting for a answer, he opens the door and sees Melanie on a bed crying.)
Chandler: Melanie?! (he closes the door and goes over to her quickly. He sits down beside her and puts his arm around her) What's wrong sweetheart?
Melanie: Oh Dad...it's terrible...I thought that my life would never become messed up ever again! I thought I had the perfect family again...but it always ends up ruined.
Chandler: What happened? Nothing's wrong...you've started a great family...
Melanie: Well...there's something I haven't told you...
Chandler: What's wrong?
Melanie: Me and Mark have been fighting a lot lately...and well, today he told me that he doesn't think we can work it out anymore...and we're just past all that "forgive and forget" stuff...all the fights we had...well...they're just to horrible to forget...and we dont want to hurt the kids anymore...so we've decided that-
Chandler: Oh no...! Melanie...that's not the only way to solve something! You have to work harder...because if you do this, one day you might end up regretting it!
Melanie: But the kids are still young now! What if this happens again when they're older? They'll be affected more...
Chandler: Well...yeah, but you made it through all the other fights...
Melanie: That was when I knew I'd have someone to call on...someone to comfort me...you dad. You were like my inspiration...but now you're-you're- what if you're not here anymore when another fight comes up? What would I do then?
(she begins to cry harder. Chandler hugs her and they sit there, swinging back and forth a bit, Melanie sobbing onto Chandler's shoulder. We go to the door and see Monica standing there, a very sad look on her face)
~~
Monica could always tell that Melanie needed her father a lot...but today she actually confessed it. He was her inspiration. Monica had always thought that once she got older she would start doing things "her way" but no, there she was, telling her father that she needed him so much. Monica could feel a pang of guilt sting her, and she couldn't help but look away from the site in front of her and leave the room...
~~
Melanie: Dad...I dont understand why you're not taking the treatment...I know that your reason is that you want to see mom again...but dont you think she'd want you to stay down here and help me-all, of us out? I really need you dad...doesn't that mean anything?
Chandler: yes, but-
Melanie: What if something happens, and you DONT see mom??
Chandler: I-
Melanie: then you would notice you should have stayed down here?? When it's too late?!
Chandler: Mel...please...listen to me!
Melanie; NO! I thought you would always be there for me...just like you said that day you came back after two years! You said you would never leave me!!
Chandler: It's not my choice Mel!!
Melanie: It IS dad!! Because you can have treatment! Treatment that might get you better-and help you survive!! I cannot believe you are giving up that easily!! Your time is NOT up dad!! You still belong here!!
Chandler: Melanie...you dont understand...
Melanie: I do understand!! I understand PERFECTLY...you dont want me anymore!! You just want to leave this earth to go to Mom and Steph!! You dont need me anymore-becasue you know you'll have better!!
Chandler: Melanie...that is NOT true...you are my daughter...and I LOVE YOU!
Melanie: Well then SHOW IT!
(she gets up and runs into her bathroom and slams the door and locks it)
Chandler: Melanie! Get out of there...I want to talk to you!! (pause) MEL?! Uughh...(he lies down flat on his back and waits.)
(Time Lapse: a few hours. It's later that night, and lets say Chandler had asked Ross and Rachel to take the kids for one night so he could talk with Mel and everything. We now see him lying on the bed, and he is asleep. Monica appears and sits down lightly beside him)
(We go to Chandler's face, and he flinches in his sleep. We see everything dark and suddenly there's a flash of bright white light[this is happening in a dream sort of thing]and Chandler sits up)
Chandler: (whispers, since Melanie is in the bathroom, and could hear easily) Monica! Y-y-y-you're...real.
Monica: What?
Chandler: You're solid...I can see you and (touches her hand) feel you...perfectly.
Monica: Oh God Chandler...
Chandler: Does that mean-
(Melanie suddenly walks out of the bathroom)
Melanie: Dad...mom...we need to talk...
Chandler: Um...you can see her?! (points at a shocked looking Monica)
Melanie: What do you mean "you can see her" of course I can see mom!
Chandler: I-uh...WHAT?!
Melanie: Um...okay...what ever...I'm going to go downstairs and prepare dinner...the kids will be back soon...and they'll be so happy to see their grandparents again! (she walks out of the door)
Chandler: Monica...what is happening here?!
Monica: I dont know! We're like in this dream thing that shows how everything is going to be...but with ME around...I dont know...it's sort of confusing...
Chandler: What do we do?! Why are we in this?!
Monica: Chandler...dont you understand? We are doing this to see what is really meant to be! I saw what happened with you and Melanie...and she really needs you...but we have to see what is "destiny" here...you staying here with Melanie...or you coming with me.
Chandler: but-but-
Monica: No buts Chandler...this is very important...so what ever you do...dont mention any of this down stairs...just pretend that EVERYTHING is normal...you understand me?
Chandler: (nods)
Monica: All right...lets go figure out what destiny REALLY wants with you!
(fades out)
TO BE CONTINUED......
Hahahahahahaha! I decided to leave you guys off there and wait until I got more reviews! Heehee. Actually, the review rate isn't that bad...but I just posted chapter 2 today...so I didn't want to make this that long. It's now 8 pages long!! I hope you people didn't fall asleep! * laugh * what ever. Thank you for keeping up with this...review now please...tell me what you think...and if I get a lot of reviews...I'll continue! I hope you like this so far...tata for now!
~rachel
* I Saw You In Heaven *
(Monica and Chandler talked for a while longer until the early morning sun began to creep through the blinds, and Monica had to go before anyone would maybe come in. As they said goodbye, Chandler began to drift off-this time sleeping properly for the first time in weeks. He would soon be with Monica again...)
~fades out. Later on...Chandler wakes up and takes a shower and heads downstairs.~
(Melanie and a little boy are sitting by a kitchen table and two girls are watching TV in a living room-which Chandler passes through.)
Melanie: good afternoon dad!
Chandler: Afternoon? What time is it?!
Melanie: 1 o clock...
Chandler: Holy--!!
Melanie: Dad...it doesn't matter...at least you finally got some GOOD sleep...you've been waking up WAY to early anyway...you know, sleeping like this might keep you heal-(stops after when she realises what she's saying)
(Chandler just nods)
Chandler: Sooo...what are you doing? Where's Mark?
Melanie: He had an emergency meeting...he'll be back at about three. And this little squirt here is just sitting here on time out!
(little boy[Joey...remember?] looks up at Chandler and pouts)
Joey: Mommy's being mean...I didn't do anything!!
[*by the way... recap on the names of Mel's kids...Melanie has three kids. One is Joey[the boy] one is Monica[the oldest] and then there's Steph...who is the youngest of the 3...]
(the boy pouts yet again and puts his head back down in his arms)
(Chandler plops down beside Melanie)
Chandler: What happened to him?
Melanie: (sighs) The usual disagreeing of what to watch on TV...
(Chandler laughs slightly)
Melanie: Oh yeah...I invited Uncle Ross and Aunt Rachel to dinner...they'll be coming at 6. And Emma's coming too. And her husband...and kid.
Chandler: Husband?? Kid?! And how come NOBODY told me any of this?!
Melanie: I remember Emma trying to call you...but she said you never picked up...or something like that...
Chandler: Hmm...I dont know...
~fades out~
(later on. It's about 5:30pm, so R&R and Emma&fam would be there soon. Chandler is in the bathroom, standing in front of the mirror, only a towel wrapped around his waist. He's kinda wet because he just got out of the shower. He looks pretty pale. Monica suddenly appears behind him. And of course, he can't see her reflection yet in the mirror.)
Monica: (whispers) hey Chandler...
Chandler: (Chandler jumps slightly and turns around) Monica!! I'm like half naked here!! And you scared me half to death!! (he gets this look but covers it up by smiling at her) Anyway...what are you doing here?
Monica: Oh...I've decided to accompany you to dinner...well-of course, only YOU would see me...but yeah.
Chandler: Hey you think that when I get to see you and feel you fully...uumm...the others will be able to see you too?
Monica: I-I-I dont really know...(pauses. Chandler and Monica stare at each other) Uumm...so...
Chandler: I gotta go get dressed...everyone will be here in a minute...(he begins to walk out of the bathroom, but then turns around) Mon??
Monica: Hhmm?
Chandler: have you seen Melanie? Isn't she beautiful?
Monica: Yes Chandler...you have done a good job.
Chandler: (smiles. But then gets a sad look) I know this might sound weird but...have you seen Joey?
Monica: (smiles) Yes Chandler. (pauses when she sees Chandler's sad look) thank you for finally deciding to forgive him...but maybe you should have realised before-
Chandler: Yeah...I know...I'm sorry I never listened to you Monica...I'm really, really sorry...if I could turn back-
Monica: Well you cant...and the past doesn't really matter anymore Chandler...just think about the future now...
Chandler: Yeah. My future with you.
~~fades out~~
(later on that night. Everyone is sitting around in the living room, talking and laughing. Ross and Chandler are talking between themselves in the corner of the room)
Ross: How have you been feeling?
Chandler: Ross...I've been fine...! You've got to stop asking me that!!
Ross: Sorry chandler! But I'm just checking!
Chandler: (nods) Okay...fine...
Ross: So...what. Are you moving here for good now or something?
Chandler: Well...I never really thought of that...but yeah, I think I am. I just got to find a place to stay...
Ross: Why dont you just stay here? In Mel's?
Chandler: Oh come on...I've already bothered my poor daughter TOO much...
~fades out~
(2 weeks later)
(Chandler and Monica are talking again, sitting on a porch swing [remember...when ever we see Monica it's sort of like the way Chandler sees her, so now she's getting more "real" looking])
Monica: How's Melanie doing? I mean...I've been watching her and stuff...but she seems preoccupied about something...
Chandler: I thought you knew all this stuff...!(teasingly)
Monica: Yeah, about YOU silly...
Chandler: Oh...I dont know really...
Monica: Well then maybe you should ASK her!!
Chandler: (nods) Good idea Mon! (sarcastically)
Monica: (sighs) Chandler...you look so pale...
Chandler: Yeah, I kind of notice that I look...um...DIFFERENT...people just stare at me...well, not STRANGERS...but Rachel and stuff, they all get worried looks when they just LOOK at me...
Monica: yeah...well...-
Chandler: Mon...the day is coming soon...isn't it?
(before Monica can answer, Ross walks out of the back door.)
Ross: Hey Chandler...who you talking to?
Chandler: Huh...oh...Ross!! Hi...um...(glances at Monica who is still sitting there) Myself! I've started talking to myself lately...haha...silly me...!
(Ross looks at him strangely and turns and looks out at the garden, which has a swimming pool and a cute swing set and stuff like that. A small smile is on his face. Chandler looks at Monica and she looks back at him)
Ross: You know Chandler...I've been meaning to speak to you about something...
Chandler: (turns to Ross who is still staring out at the garden) I know who you're really talking to...(pauses) I see you talking to "nothing" almost all the time...(pause) you talk to Monica...
(Monica gets this look)
Chandler: (worried) Um...what makes you think that?
Ross: (turns to Chandler, a sad look in his eyes) Dont worry Chandler...I do it all the time too. (pauses and looks away again) But I think you're the only one she actually "answers"...
(Monica gets a sad/touched look)
Chandler: What makes you think that?
Ross: She loved you so much Chandler...and well...me...(pause) I was JUST her brother...
(Monica gets a sad look and she actually stands up and walks over to Ross. Chandler gets a scared look and tried to grab her hand, but of course she's not fully "solid" yet. Monica puts her hand on Ross' shoulder. Ross turns abruptly to Chandler with a smile on his face)
Ross: Hey Chandler...
Chandler: (relieved that Ross didn't feel anything) Yeah?
Ross: I believe you when you say that you're going to be seeing Monica again...(pause) it just seems right...you guys were meant to be. (with that he turns around and walks back into the house)
Chandler: (stares sadly after Ross and then looks at Monica who has tears in her eyes)
~fades out~
(it's later on that day, and we see Chandler coming up the stairs, walking down the hallway to the door at the end. But then he passes a door on the way and hears some quiet sobs. He gets a confused look and then knocks on the door. Without waiting for a answer, he opens the door and sees Melanie on a bed crying.)
Chandler: Melanie?! (he closes the door and goes over to her quickly. He sits down beside her and puts his arm around her) What's wrong sweetheart?
Melanie: Oh Dad...it's terrible...I thought that my life would never become messed up ever again! I thought I had the perfect family again...but it always ends up ruined.
Chandler: What happened? Nothing's wrong...you've started a great family...
Melanie: Well...there's something I haven't told you...
Chandler: What's wrong?
Melanie: Me and Mark have been fighting a lot lately...and well, today he told me that he doesn't think we can work it out anymore...and we're just past all that "forgive and forget" stuff...all the fights we had...well...they're just to horrible to forget...and we dont want to hurt the kids anymore...so we've decided that-
Chandler: Oh no...! Melanie...that's not the only way to solve something! You have to work harder...because if you do this, one day you might end up regretting it!
Melanie: But the kids are still young now! What if this happens again when they're older? They'll be affected more...
Chandler: Well...yeah, but you made it through all the other fights...
Melanie: That was when I knew I'd have someone to call on...someone to comfort me...you dad. You were like my inspiration...but now you're-you're- what if you're not here anymore when another fight comes up? What would I do then?
(she begins to cry harder. Chandler hugs her and they sit there, swinging back and forth a bit, Melanie sobbing onto Chandler's shoulder. We go to the door and see Monica standing there, a very sad look on her face)
~~
Monica could always tell that Melanie needed her father a lot...but today she actually confessed it. He was her inspiration. Monica had always thought that once she got older she would start doing things "her way" but no, there she was, telling her father that she needed him so much. Monica could feel a pang of guilt sting her, and she couldn't help but look away from the site in front of her and leave the room...
~~
Melanie: Dad...I dont understand why you're not taking the treatment...I know that your reason is that you want to see mom again...but dont you think she'd want you to stay down here and help me-all, of us out? I really need you dad...doesn't that mean anything?
Chandler: yes, but-
Melanie: What if something happens, and you DONT see mom??
Chandler: I-
Melanie: then you would notice you should have stayed down here?? When it's too late?!
Chandler: Mel...please...listen to me!
Melanie; NO! I thought you would always be there for me...just like you said that day you came back after two years! You said you would never leave me!!
Chandler: It's not my choice Mel!!
Melanie: It IS dad!! Because you can have treatment! Treatment that might get you better-and help you survive!! I cannot believe you are giving up that easily!! Your time is NOT up dad!! You still belong here!!
Chandler: Melanie...you dont understand...
Melanie: I do understand!! I understand PERFECTLY...you dont want me anymore!! You just want to leave this earth to go to Mom and Steph!! You dont need me anymore-becasue you know you'll have better!!
Chandler: Melanie...that is NOT true...you are my daughter...and I LOVE YOU!
Melanie: Well then SHOW IT!
(she gets up and runs into her bathroom and slams the door and locks it)
Chandler: Melanie! Get out of there...I want to talk to you!! (pause) MEL?! Uughh...(he lies down flat on his back and waits.)
(Time Lapse: a few hours. It's later that night, and lets say Chandler had asked Ross and Rachel to take the kids for one night so he could talk with Mel and everything. We now see him lying on the bed, and he is asleep. Monica appears and sits down lightly beside him)
(We go to Chandler's face, and he flinches in his sleep. We see everything dark and suddenly there's a flash of bright white light[this is happening in a dream sort of thing]and Chandler sits up)
Chandler: (whispers, since Melanie is in the bathroom, and could hear easily) Monica! Y-y-y-you're...real.
Monica: What?
Chandler: You're solid...I can see you and (touches her hand) feel you...perfectly.
Monica: Oh God Chandler...
Chandler: Does that mean-
(Melanie suddenly walks out of the bathroom)
Melanie: Dad...mom...we need to talk...
Chandler: Um...you can see her?! (points at a shocked looking Monica)
Melanie: What do you mean "you can see her" of course I can see mom!
Chandler: I-uh...WHAT?!
Melanie: Um...okay...what ever...I'm going to go downstairs and prepare dinner...the kids will be back soon...and they'll be so happy to see their grandparents again! (she walks out of the door)
Chandler: Monica...what is happening here?!
Monica: I dont know! We're like in this dream thing that shows how everything is going to be...but with ME around...I dont know...it's sort of confusing...
Chandler: What do we do?! Why are we in this?!
Monica: Chandler...dont you understand? We are doing this to see what is really meant to be! I saw what happened with you and Melanie...and she really needs you...but we have to see what is "destiny" here...you staying here with Melanie...or you coming with me.
Chandler: but-but-
Monica: No buts Chandler...this is very important...so what ever you do...dont mention any of this down stairs...just pretend that EVERYTHING is normal...you understand me?
Chandler: (nods)
Monica: All right...lets go figure out what destiny REALLY wants with you!
(fades out)
TO BE CONTINUED......
Hahahahahahaha! I decided to leave you guys off there and wait until I got more reviews! Heehee. Actually, the review rate isn't that bad...but I just posted chapter 2 today...so I didn't want to make this that long. It's now 8 pages long!! I hope you people didn't fall asleep! * laugh * what ever. Thank you for keeping up with this...review now please...tell me what you think...and if I get a lot of reviews...I'll continue! I hope you like this so far...tata for now!
~rachel