I got this idea from an old episode of The Hugleys that I was watching tonight.

This story takes in the future Chandler and Monica have been married for 8 years and have two children. 6 year old Hannah and 4 year old Brianna. Ross and Rachel have been married for 3 years. Emma is 7 Ben is 15 and Rachel is 6 months pregnant. Joey and Phoebe have been married for a year.


Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros., and NBC. Hannah and Brianna Bing, and Brenda, and Dr. Prescott are mine.

Title: Precious Lives
Summery: Something terrible takes place in the Geller/Bing families

Rated PG13: This story contains serious subject matter


Chapter 3: I Know I'll Be In Your Prayers

Ross grabbed Rachel's hand squeezing it softly. "We're...we're the Gellers" he replied. The doctor nodded "I'm Dr. Prescott, I was the pediatric surgeon working on your daughter" she informed them. "How's our little girl" Rachel asked "Well Mrs. Geller she's out of surgery but she's still not out of the woods" she told the couple. "Your daughter is still in critical condition, the bullet punctured her lung and she's breathing with the help of a respirator"


Rachel began to cry. Ross wrapped his arms around her. "Dr. Prescott what are my daughter's chances" he asked on the verge of tears himself. "Well Mr. Geller the next 24 hours are critical but she can recover" she told him. "Can...can we see her" Rachel whispered. "Of course "the doctor said "I'll take you to her"


Chandler watched them walk away with the doctor. He sat down next to Monica. He buried his face in his hands. Monica could tell he was crying. She wrapped her arms around him. "Its going to be okay Chandler" she whispered "She'll be alright" she said. "A respirator Mon , my little niece needs a machine to breath for her" he cried


Ross and Rachel walked into the quiet room. Rachel gasped when she saw her little girl laying there with tubes and wires all over her. She squeezed Ross's hand as they walked over to the bed. She reached out and gently touched her small hand "Emma sweeite mommy and daddy are here with you" she whispered as more tears filled her eyes.


They spent the next hour sitting with their daughter praying for her. "Rach honey let me take you to the cafeteria so you can eat something" Ross whispered. "I'm...I'm not hungry" she told him. "Sweeite I know how worried you are about Emma I am too but you need to think about the baby too" he said as he set this hand gently on her stomach. She sighed softly. "Alright" she whispered "But then I'm coming back up here" she told him. She stood up and kissed Emma's forehead. "Daddy and I love you honey, we'll be back real soon" she whispered as she took Ross's hand and left the room.


Monica hated to see her husband so upset. She knew how guilty he felt and she wished she could help him. "Chandler" she whispered "Why don't we go see Emma" she said knowing he'd probably not want to. "Mon I...I don't know" She took his hand "Come on she's your niece and you love her" she said softly. "Okay" he whispered as he allowed her to lead him to Emma's room.


Chandler froze when he saw Emma laying there connected to tubes and wires. He slowly walked over to the bed with Monica right behind him. He sat on the edge of the bed and took Emma's small hand in his. "Hey kiddo" he whispered "Its...its your Uncle Chandler" he said softly. "I'm...I'm so sorry... I...never wanted you to...to...get hurt" he said as tears filled his eyes. "I...I...love you Emma...I love you...so....so much" he cried. Monica had tears in her eyes too as she wrapped her arms around him. "I promise you, your cousins, and Aunt Monica that I...I'll get rid of the gun" he whispered as he turned his head and leaned in to Monica's chest.


Ross and Rachel had been standing in the door way and heard everything that Chandler said to their little girl. Rachel walked in and over to him. "Chandler " she whispered. He looked up and saw Rachel standing there. "Thank you" she said as she hugged him. Ross walked over "Emma's lucky to have you" he said. "You...you should go home Hannah needs you" he whispered "We'll call you if there's any change"


Monica and Chandler hugged them "If...if you need anything don't hesitate to call us okay" Monica told them. "Okay and tell our niece we love her " Ross whispered "We will" Chandler said. He took Monica's hand and headed toward the door glancing back at Emma as he left.


Some time later Chandler unlocked the door and they walked into the quiet apartment. Their bedroom was left like it was. They paused to look in. The gun was still on the floor and there was a blood stain on the carpet where Emma had laid. They tore themselves away from it and headed to the girls room.


Brianna was asleep in her bed but Hannah's bed was empty. "Honey where's...where's Hannah" Monica whispered. Chandler had an idea of where she might be. She had a place she liked to hide when she was upset or when she would be in trouble. "I think I know where she is" he told her as he left the room. He walked across the hall to Joey and Phoebe's apartment. It was quiet inside because they were still at the hospital with Ross and Rachel. He heard soft muffled crying. He walked to his old room that Phoebe said she would someday turn into a nursery when her and Joey started their family.


Chandler opened the closet door and there she was curled up in a little ball crying. He knelt down by her. "Hannah, angel" he whispered. She looked up at him but she didn't say anything. He had been so worried about feeling guilty that he hadn't thought of how this was all affecting his 6 year old daughter. "Sweeite come here and talk to daddy" he whispered holding his arms out to her but she still didn't move. She looked almost like she was afraid of him. He sat down next to her. "Daddy's gonna be right here okay" he whispered hoping she'd come around and talk to him.


Chapter 4: I'm Sorry Daddy.... Hannah and Chandler talk....Coming Soon

Author's Note: This chapter may not be all that good but I thought Hannah would have problems with this whole thing too so the next chapter will deal mostly around Hannah but there will be a little about Emma and her parents too. As always read, review, and leave any suggestions....Happy Reading!!!