This story takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica have been married for almost 2 years. Monica is 4 months pregnant with their first child. Rachel and Ross are engaged and Joey and Phoebe are living together.


Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros. And NBC. Oh and I don't own Emreil either! I do own Mr. Burrows, Melissa Donavon, Officer Perry, and Sheila Burrows are mine.


Title: Reliving The Past
Rated PG-13 for violence and language.

Summery: Monica and Rachel get invitations to attend their high school reunion. Monica isn't sure if she wants to go. If she does a painful secret could come back to haunt her.



Chapter 12: And The Verdict Is

Officer Perry sighed softly as he watched the young couple holding on to each other. "Is that her is that the bitch lying on my dear sweet Harold" a voice rang out. Everyone looked at the blonde woman standing there pointing at Monica. "Mrs. Burrows why would I lie about something like this" Monica asked. Sheila glared at her. "You're Monica Geller right" she asked. Monica nodded. "My Harold told me about you he said if he gave you an A in biology you'd sleep with him" she snarled. "No he raped me Mrs. Burrows he took something from me I can never get back" she cried.




She looked at her. "What would that be" she snapped. "I...I was a virgin Mrs. Burrows he attacked me and forced himself on me after I begged him to stop" she whispered. "Okay so what about the reunion he said you begged him to sleep with you because your husband was unsatisfying" she snapped. "He was trying to rape her, I stopped him!" Chandler yelled. "Oh my husband's killer speaks" she spat out.



Chandler was furious. "Your husband was trying to hurt my wife look at her look at her torn blouse, her bruised face" he snapped "He had a gun he was going to shoot my pregnant wife we fought and the gun went off it was an accident" he yelled. "I was protecting my wife and unborn child" he added. "Yeah well I'll see you in court when they cart you off to jail for the rest of your life" she screamed as she walked away.




Several days later Monica, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey sat in a courtroom with Chandler. Rachel and Ross took the stand telling the court about the events that took place on the evening of the reunion. Joey and Phoebe told the court what happened in the cave and Monica told the court about her rape senior year and the events on the evening of the reunion and the cave. Sheila's attorney cross examined all of them trying to make Chandler look guilty and make Monica look like a liar.



Chandler told the court about the events on the evening of the reunion and in the cave. He admitted to shooting Burrows but he told them it was an accident that he and Burrows fought over the gun after Burrows pointed it at his pregnant wife. He looked at Monica her blues eyes filled with fear and sadness. He went on to tell the court that all he was trying to do was protect his wife and their unborn child.




After hearing all the testimony the jury adjured for an hour. The hour passed by rather quickly. Monica became very nervous when she saw the jury slowly returning to the courtroom. A woman about Monica's age stood up. "Your honor we've reached a verdict" she said handing the judge a slip of paper. He read it and handed it back to her nodding. She cleared her throat. "We the people find Chandler Bing" Monica closed her eyes and squeezed Chandler's hand. "Not guilty" the woman finished.




Monica opened her eyes. She smiled as she threw her arms around Chandler. "Its over its finally over" she whispered as she began to cry. Monica heard Mrs. Burrows yelling and screaming but she didn't care. Chandler was coming home and that's all that mattered to her. Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe all hugged Chandler. Officer Perry approached them. "Mr. and Mrs. Bing I'm glad the ruling was in your favor" he told them shaking both of their hands. "Good luck with the little one" he said lightly patting Monica's small stomach. "Thank you Officer Perry for everything" Monica whispered. He nodded and smiled as he walked away.


Chapter 13: The Epilogue...Coming Soon!!


Author's Note: Here's Chapter 12! Just to let you all know I don't know anything about the law so if I've made any mistakes in this chapter or Chapter 11 I apologize! Well this fic is almost done all that's left is the epilogue look for it soon! Pretty Please Read and Review! Thanx!