This story takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica have been married for about 2 years and are trying to have a baby. Ross and Rachel are engaged. Emma is about 5 months old. Joey and Phoebe are living together.



Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros., and NBC. The Falconers, Christina, and Dr. Sheffield are mine.


Title: When We Were Young

Summery: Monica and Chandler have a secret, and Monica has one of her own.



Chapter 7: She Needs You




A couple of months have passed. Christina spent every other weekend with Chandler and Monica. She'd become really close to them and their friends. Monica even let Christina come with them when she had her sonogram. She was fascinated by seeing Monica's baby on the screen. She couldn't wait until Monica had the baby which would be in 5 months. Christina also spent time with Joey getting a personal tour of the Days sets. Rachel took her to work and she even got to take home a couple outfits. She loved going to the Museum of Natural History with Ross and Phoebe was teaching her how to play guitar. She loved baby-sitting for Ben and Emma. Christina had never been happier she had two families that loved her.




Monica was sitting on the couch with her had resting on her small stomach. In her other hand was a book called What To Expect When You're Expecting. It had been 13 years since she'd been pregnant so she decided to refresh her memory. The phone began to ring. Monica set the book down and answered. "Hello" she said into the phone. "Yes this is Monica Bing" she answered. "What, when are they okay" she asked. "Okay my husband and I will be down there as soon as we can" she said hanging up the phone.



Chandler walked in. He saw Monica on the couch. "Hey honey" he said leaning down to kiss her. He saw the tears in her eyes. "Mon what's wrong" he asked. "Christina" she whispered. "Her and her parents were in a car accident" she told him. "They're at Beth Israel Hospital" she added. Chandler grabbed her hand. "Come on lets go" he said.



Some time later Chandler and Monica made their way through the ER. "Excuse me we're looking for the Falconer family" Chandler told the nurse behind the admit desk. "Are you family" she asked. He nodded. "Yes we are" he answered. "Well the girl is okay just a broken leg and some bruises, the mother is in the ICU but I'm afraid the father didn't make it" she told them.




Monica gasped when the nurse told her that David hadn't made it. The nurse looked at them. "I can take you to the girl if you'd like" she said. Monica nodded. She grabbed Chandler's hand and they followed her to a small room. They walked in and Christina was sitting on a gurney a purple cast on her leg and some scraps and bruises on her face and arms.




"Christina" Monica said softly. Christina turned and looked at Monica and Chandler she was crying. "Monica, Chandler" she cried. They walked over to her and embraced her. "Sweeite what happened" Monica asked. "Dad took us to the movies we saw Enough, Carter from ER was in it he was a big jerk and Jennifer Lopez kicked her husband's butt at the end" she whispered. Monica gave her a small smile. "Yeah Chandler took me to see it and afterwards he hugged me ands told me he'd never hurt me like Mitch hurt Slim" she told her.




Christina smiled a little. "That's sweet" she whispered. "Anyway after the movie we went to get pizza and we were on our way home when this car came out of no where running right in to us Mom hit her head on the windshield" she said softly. "Where are they Monica nobody will tell me anything" she cried. Monica sighed softly glancing at Chandler. He sat down beside her. "Honey your mom was hurt pretty bad she's up in the ICU" he whispered. "What about my dad" she asked. Chandler sighed "I'm sorry sweetie he was hurt real bad the doctors did everything they could but they couldn't save him" he told her gently.




Christina stared at him for a minute before falling into Chandler's arms. "No" she cried "No, no, no" she sobbed. "Shh its okay sweetheart" Chandler whispered as he stroked her hair. A woman walked in "Hi I'm Dr. Sheffield" she said. "I'm Monica and that's my husband Chandler" Monica replied. Dr. Sheffield looked at Christina crying in Chandler's arms. "I take you're aware of Mr. Falconer's passing" she said softly. Monica nodded. "Umm how's Lisa" she asked. The doctor sighed. "I'm afraid it doesn't look good" she answered. "Mrs. Falconer sustained a severe head injury as well as internal bleeding" she added.




Christina pulled away from Chandler and looked at her. "Is....is my mom going to die" she asked softly. Dr. Sheffield sighed softly. "It's too soon to tell honey the next 24 hours are critical" she told her. "Can...Can I see her" Christina asked. The doctor nodded "Of course." She answered.




Chandler, Monica, and Christina followed the doctor up to the ICU. Lisa was laying motionless in a bed. Her head was bandaged and she had several tubes and wires attached to her. "Mom" Christina whispered. "I love you" she cried. Lisa opened her eyes. Christina bent down and carefully hugged her. Lisa looked from Christina to the Bings her eyes filled with sadness and fear. "Monica, Chandler" she whispered in a low scratchy voice. "Take...take care of Christina" she whispered "You're gonna be okay" Monica whispered her eyes filling with tears. "She needs you, you're all she has" Lisa whispered gasping a little. "Lisa please" Monica whimpered. "you'll be okay" she said.





Lisa looked at Monica and Chandler with pleading eyes. "Please promise me you'll take care of our baby" she gasped. Monica began to cry. "We promise Lisa we promise" she cried. "Thank you Monica, Chandler" Lisa whispered. She looked at Christina "I love you baby always" she whispered gasping even more. Suddenly alarms started to sound. "Mom no please don't leave me" Christina cried.




Several doctors and nurses pushed past them and began to work on Lisa. Christina was sobbing. Monica put her arms around her. She buried her face in Monica's shoulder. Some time later Dr. Sheffield approached them. ""I'm sorry" she whispered. "We did everything we could" she said. "I...I'm all alone" Christina sobbed. "No you're not sweeite you have Chandler, Joey, Phoebe, Ross, Rachel, and I" Monica whispered. "Thank...thank you Monica" she whispered hugging her.



Monica sighed softly. She had her daughter back but this wasn't the way she wanted it. She and Chandler had been happy with the weekends but now they and Christina would have to adjust to a whole new life.


Chapter 8: A Whole New Life...Christina and the Bings are adjusting to life together but is it all peaches and cream?....Coming Soon!


Author's Note: Yep I decided to kill the Falconers and The Bings now have Christina by Lisa's request but things will not be good at first. I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Pleas read and Review! Thanx! Happy New Year to you all! Be Safe!