A/N: You've made it to chapter 3 congratulations! I'm glad you guys like this story. Umm… read at your own risks. A lot of stuff happens this chapter so try to keep up lol. O ya if you want to flame go ahead, flame till your hearts content. I welcome flames they only fuel me. =) enjoy. Also I got a review saying that Chandler was very much out of character. Is that not the point? It's a fan FICTION. Since this is based when they are teenagers in 2002 as far as I'm concerned they're all out of character.
Disclaimer: Must I tell you again? I don't own them =( If only I owned Chandler, I would… let's just say it would be very very fun for me ;)
Set Up: If you've read the other chapters then you know Chandler's 20 and Ross and David are around 20. Monica and Rachel are 17 and Joey is 18. This story is based in the present 2002 and this chap starts directly after chapter 2.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Last Flight Out
© 2002 Ash Matthews
~ Chapter 3 ~
Monica gets in the backset. Ross throws Chandler the keys but Chandler throws them back
"You can drive"
Ross reluctantly gets into the drivers set. Chandler climbs into the back set next to Monica
"What are you doing?" Ross asks adjusting the rear view mirror
"I'm gonna let Dave ride in the front"
"Chandler…" Ross starts but is once again interrupted by Chandler
"I never let him ride in the front, don't be a jerk"
Ross starts the car and peels out of the driveway ignoring Chandlers last comment
"Hey speed racer" Chandler calls to Ross "take it easy"
Chandlers cell phone begins to ring
"Talk" he says answering, Monica rolls her eyes "We'll be there in a min :listens: Dave slight change of plans Monica's with us now :listens: no every things still set :listens: Ya ok we'll be there… well right now we're pulling into your drive way" Chandler slaps his phone shut
David exits his house. He runs and jumps into the car.
"Go before my mom comes out here and asks me we're I'm going again"
They speed off, David clicks on the radio and Chanandler Bong fills the car
"Boo!" Chandler yells "Change it, change it!"
David switches the station. Hoobastank blasts throw the speakers.
"Keep this on and turn it up" Chandler yells over the already defining music
They park in front of Central Perk, two girls are standing at the entrance. Chandler holds out his hand helping Monica out of the car.
"Ladies" David says smiling
"Hey Davey" one of them says
"Lets go inside" Ross says "figure out what we're gonna do"
"I call the couch" Chandler says opening the door
"Dude you can't have the couch to yourself"
"Damnit"
"What?" David asks
Chandler points to the couch, a group of six sits on it and the two chairs that surround it. They look in their late 20's early 30's. Chandler slides into a booth followed by Monica, one of the girls and Ross. David and the other girl sit in the two chairs in front of the booth.
"Names" Ross says "You know ours but we're oblivious to yours"
"Well I'm Jennifer" the girl next to Ross states
"And I'm Courteney"
"Ok Courteney, Jennifer, Mon, excuse us for a minute. Guys can I see you real fast?" Ross asks
They get up and walk to the back
Monica looks at the group on the couch "They must be in love" she says pointing to a couple, the girl is snuggled into the guys chest
"Which ones?" Courteney asks turning around
"The girl has black hair, the guys a brunette. You see them? She's snuggled into him"
"That's so sweet" Jennifer sighs
"Are you and Chandler a couple?"
"Me and Chandler? Hell no"
"You guys would look so cute together though" Jennifer comments
"He seems to think so too. I wouldn't be able to stand him if we were going out, I can barely stand him now"
The girls laugh
"What?" David asks Ross
"There's only two of them" he states like the others can't count
"Really cause I see three"
"My sister doesn't count Chandler"
"Ok look" Chandler starts "Courteney and Jennifer obviously like you two, which is a mystery to me, but Mon and me can tag along while you guys have your dates"
"Monica's not gonna do anything with you"
"Again, who said I wanted to? She's your little sister man, I wouldn't do that"
"Alright fine" Ross walks back over to the girls
"There was just a little bullshit in that right?" David smiles
"Completely" Chandler grins "I got her best friend earlier, but she's the one I'm after. She'll be mine before we leave for New Orleans"
"You care to make it interesting?"
"How much?"
"Hundred bucks says you can't get her before we leave"
"You're on"
Chandler and David return to the table
"What are we gonna do?" Chandler ask sliding back into the booth
"Ok well Me, Jenn, Court, and Dave are going to Central Park. Mon was gonna go but she doesn't want to be a fifth wheel, so you and her are gonna go get the stuff and meet us back as Central Park"
"That's a great idea and all" Chandler starts "but how are we gonna find you?"
"We can just meet in the middle of the Park"
"Have you not seen Central Park? It's huge! How about we just meet back here? It's gonna take me an hour at least, hour and a half at the most. We can meet back up here in an hour and fifteen."
"Aiight"
They stand up when a girl comes on a microphone not far from the booth
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Central Perk is proud to present the music of Ms. Phoebe Buffay!"
The blonde of the group gets up from the couch, guitar in hand, and makes her way the microphone. The other five on the couch clap and cheer loudly. Phoebe does a double take to Chandler and Monica as they walk out the door, then shrugs her shoulders. As they exit they hear her begin to sing.
"Ok is everyone clear on this? We'll meet back at" Ross looks at his watch "10:45ish"
"Ya alright, come on Mon"
Ross watches Chandler and Monica walk off, uncertainties in his eyes. David picks up on it.
"Don't worry about it, they'll be fine" David takes hold off Courteney's hand and walks across the street to Central Park, Ross and Jennifer follow.
"Were we going?" Monica asks. She's walking so far to the side of him a person could fit in between.
Chandler turns down an alleyway
"Not the best part of New York" he says looking around then reaching over pulling Monica right next to him "So stay close"
"Oh" Monica wraps her hand in Chandlers. He smiles to himself at her touch
"To get off the subject off the dark alleyway we find ourselves in" Chandler laughs "I heard you finished high school" he says turning another corner
"Ya"
"Well congrats, how'd you celebrate?"
"Oh my god I got so dru… emotional"
Chandler laughs "Those emotions will get ya every time"
Chandler stops in front of an old broken down ware house. He starts walking towards it, but Monica's grip on his hand doesn't let him go far.
"What?"
"I'm not going in there"
"Mon come on, you can't stay out here alone. I know I haven't been the greatest but I won't let anything happen to you"
"You promise?"
Chandler grins, he takes both of her hands into his "I promise" he whispers sweetly
He starts walking towards the ware house, this time Monica follows. As they enter Monica squeezes his hand. It's full of dust which makes Monica sneeze.
"Shhh…" Chandler says "You have to be as quite as possible" He pulls a switch blade out of his pocket.
"Great" Monica whispers studying the blade. It has a baby blue handle with 'Shifty' inscribed in black on the blade.
Chandler stops in front off an office door. He opens it slowly. He shuts the knife and puts it back in his pocket. "Tyron?" Chandler turns around to Monica, "Shut the door"
Out of no where a guy jumps in front of Chandler knife in hand, but since Chandler and Monica both have their backs turned they don't see him. Chandler, however, senses the disturbance behind him. Monica turns around to see Chandler twist around, whipping the blade out. He barely blocks the knife aimed for his chest. Monica stares scared to move. After a moment of struggling both men withdraw their knifes and but them back in their pockets. They embrace in a hug leaving Monica dumbfounded.
"Shifty, my man, nice ta see ya" Tyron says smiling widely
"We really need a new way to say 'hi' Tyron" Shifty a.k.a. Chandler grins
"So still have time to see old friend wit your busy schedule?"
"I'm only hear till Sunday night, figured I'd pay ya a visit"
"Who's this Shift? Could never keep up with all ya girls"
"That's Mon" Chandler says walking over to her "She's just a friend of mine"
"Before we start, is she cool?"
Chandler looks at her "You cool?"
"Uh ya I'm cool" Monica has no idea what they are talking about
"Good I'll be right back"
"Am I cool?" Monica asks Chandler as Tyron walks out of earshot
He laughs "Like do you toke, shit like that"
"Ya ok"
"Are you cool?" Chandler asks suspiciously
"Of course" Had she ever done drugs? Once, when she was experimenting she had tried weed, cocaine and heroin but had not desire to try them again.
Chandler has his doubts but doesn't say anything
"Shifty? Really?" Monica asks smiling
"It's a nickname he gave me a long time ago, Shifty Switch Blade."
"Gave it to him cause of his style." Tyron comments reentering the room, tackle box in hand. "This boy used to be quit a knife fighter, best in this part of New York. Find anyone out here and ask em, they'll know who he is... Anyway…" he puts the box on a table in the middle of the room "I've gotten a much bigger selection in the past six months since yous been gone"
"Lets see it" Chandler says rubbing his hands together, walking towards the table. He motions for Mon to follow
Tyron opens the box, the top layer is sorted into 15 different types of pills. He pushes the pills up to show an almost bigger assortment of powdered drugs and different types of weed.
"Wow" Monica looks at it in awe.
"What cha want?"
"Just the usual"
"You sure?" Tyron grabs a bag of weed out of the box
"Ya, I'm on a really tight leash with this manager. I need 5 bags though, I miss yours on the road. You know ya grow the best"
"I have to go get more from the back"
"Aiight"
"Mon you want anything?" Chandler asks her as Tyron disappears into the back
"Huh?"
"Get what cha want, I can cover it"
"I really wouldn't know, I haven't seen half of this stuff" she knew what some of the powderd drugs were but the rest of them and the pills were a complete mystery.
"I'm not so sure on some of the pills"
Tyron returns with 4 more bags
"Tyron, what's this?" Monica asks picking up a pill
"Vicoden" he turns to Chandler, "keep this one" Chandler laughs in response, "It's a wicked high, highly recommended"
"You want em?"
"I, uh, sure"
"Give us 10 of em"
"Alright that it?"
"Anything else?" Chandler asks Mon
"No I'm good"
"Aiight that's it"
"5 bags, 10 Vic's that would be... 300" Tyron pulls a prescription bottle from one of the many pockets from his trench coat. He puts the pills in it, setting it on the table.
"Giving me a deal?" Chandler laughs
"You my favorite customer"
Chandler pulls a wad of money from his pocket. He separates 3 bills from the stack and hands them to Tyron. Chandler puts the money back into his pocket
"O I forgot I need some papers"
Tyron reaches into his pocket and pulls out a stack of papers. He hands Chandler three packets of 3 1/2's.
"How much I owe ya?" Chandler goes to retrieve his money
"On the house"
"Thanks"
"No problem"
"I'd love to stay Ty but I've got friends waiting at Central Park"
"Ross with em?"
Monica looks shocked that he would know her brothers name
"Always"
"Tell em I said 'hi' and that he better come see me before you guys leave again"
"Aiight, I'll see ya man"
"Bye" Monica says grabbing the pills off of the table
Chandler and Monica walk out of the 'office'. They stop to smoke a joint before reaching Central Perk
When Chandler and Monica return to Central Perk none of the others can be seen. They lean against a wall waiting for the rest of the group. All of a sudden Ross walks up to them.
"Were the hell were you!" he yells getting in Chandlers face
"Get out of my face" Chandler yells back
"Do you know what fucking time it is! It's 11:30! What the fucks the matter with you!" Ross doesn't move from Chandler's face
David and the girls come running up
"Dude chill out!" David gets in between Chandler and Ross "I went and got the goods. Me and Mon stopped to smoke a joint on the way back, and here we are now. You need to lose the fucking attitude"
Ross flips Chandler off and goes to Monica. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, I don't know what you're freaking out about"
"I'm not freaking out"
"Please"
David is talking to Chandler cooling him down.
Monica moves away from the wall "If you two can stop acting like your 12 can we please get out of here?"
Chandler looks to Ross, Ross nods. "Sorry man"
Chandler doesn't respond.
Monica gives him a 'death stare'
"Ya, no problem"
"Good" Monica says
David and Courteney head across the street, Jennifer follows them not waiting for Ross. Monica takes hold of Chandlers hand which almost sets Ross off again. As the two walk across the street Chandler releases his hand from Monica's grip and wraps his arm around her shoulders. Ross follows them hotly.
They sit around a fountain near the middle of Central Park. Ross has since gotten over his fight with Chandler and is now making out with Jennifer. David and Courteney are also making out. Monica looks around, her and Chandler are surrounded on both sides by the couples, which makes her uncomfortable. Chandler notices this.
"Hey you want to go for a walk? You know, get away from this? " he motions to the four around them
"I don't know, Ross could flip again"
"Ok I guess you haven't noticed but Ross seems pretty occupied to me. He probably wont' even notice we're gone"
"Ok"
They get up from the fountain.
They walk in silence for a few minutes.
"So what made you change you mind about me?" Chandler asks
"What do you mean?"
"Well before we left your house you couldn't stand to be in the same room with me. Now we're going for a walk and I could be mistaken but I think there might have been hand on hand contact back there" Chandler grins
Monica laughs lightly "I think your right" she once again wraps her hand in his "but I don't know, before you were acting like a huge asshole"
"Ow" he smiles
"Well you were you... I don't know after the coffee house you became... less assholeish. Wait is that a word?"
"Ha, I don't think so. Do you want to come to the show tomorrow, I told Rachel I'd get you guys backstage passes" as soon as he mentioned Rachel he knew he shouldn't have he was getting Monica right were he wanted her and might have just blown it
"About Rachel"
'Damnit' Chandler cursed to himself
"What was that all about earlier?"
"What was what about?"
"The thing between you and Rach on the phone, what happened while we were gone?"
"I told you I didn't know I just came out of the shower and she was gone"
Monica removed her hand from Chandler "Don't lie to me, I could tell by the way you were talking to her something had happened"
"I don't know what her problem was"
"That's fine I can find out from her tomorrow"
"You don't need to do that" he knew he wasn't going to get her to cross that line with him tonight. If things keep going the way they were he would easily have her tomorrow night after the concert, but if she talked to Rachel everything would be ruined. He'd be out a hundred bucks and he would have lost. He doesn't lose.
"If your gonna lie about it, then I think I do"
"Ok do you really want to know?"
"Yes, I really do"
"While you were gone she came on to me, but since Ross obviously has feeling for her, I stopped it with her. She got really embarrassed and left" Chandler scrunched his face together hoping she would believe him
"She came on to you? I would say I believe that but considering what happened between us earlier at my house, I don't"
"Sorry about that, I meant to apologize earlier. I was completely out of line. I don't know how much trust you had in me before that but it was apparently all lost after so I apologize. I'm truly sorry" Chandler smiled 'good one' he thought to himself
"Apology accepted" she wondered to herself how she missed this side of him earlier, the 'true' (or so she thought) side of him "and I believe you. Rach is a huge fan of yours. You should see her room its like a shrine"
Chandler stops her and looks into her eyes "Are we good now?"
"We're good"
They walk again in silence, but it wasn't uncomfortable like the last time. They walk off of the side walk and find a spot under a tree to sit.
"This is so beautiful" Monica says looking up to the sky
"Mmmm humm,... " Chandler turns and looks at her
She notices him looking and laughs "What?"
"I hate to ask, because I find it unromantic. But I would hate to go through another semi-fight with you so... can I kiss you?"
Monica doesn't respond she leans in and kisses him. He breaks away and smiles at her.
"Your great"
She kisses him again
A/N: Oh what happens next! Monica kissed Chandler. Does that mean that they're going to hook up and Chandler's going to get what he wants? OR that Monica's going to change his ways? OR neither?…. heehee wouldn't you like to know? I KNOW! But you'll just have to wait till I get 25 or more reviews then I will tell you till then I'm gonna leave ya hanging ::evil grin::. Did any of you notice Monica talking about the couple on the couch? For those of you who didn't figure it out the couple was Chandler and Monica like they are now on the show and the group of six on the couch was the group of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I just thought that was weird lol.
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