Chandler's Secret
Authors note: Hiya, thanx a lot for all the positive feedback from the last chapter but I had to laugh when almost all of the reviews had a note about the fact that when chandler bumped in to Ross he said 'Sorry mate' when Americans don't say things like that. Ok ok I get it and im sorry lol didn't know it was that obvious ;-). You have to understand that I am English and we do say stuff like that over here but Thankyou to everyone who mentioned it, I've changed it to just saying 'sorry' now. If you notice anything else just tell me and I'll change it. Here's the second chapter, it might seem a little rushed but I was writing it in a Leisure and Tourism class because I didn't have any other work and the teacher kept looking over my shoulder (though I told him it was an English creative writing essay that happened to have the same names of the F*R*I*E*N*D*S cast lol)
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, but the plot is (sort of) mine.
©Vixie Bing 2003
'Don't listen to what they say Joey, I thought you were great' Rachel said, trying her best to consol a downhearted Joey.
'Yeah, I know, I just wanted that job so much! It'd look really good on my résumé.'
'Yeah, but you don't know, you still might get it.'
'Rachel! I fell right off the stage!' Joey yelled, several people turned to glance at him before carrying on about their business. Rachel stifled a giggle before speaking again.
'Yeah but they're going to be judging you on how you acted, not whether or not you fell off the stage.' Rachel said soothingly. Joey shrugged and nodded slightly but said nothing. They carried on walking a little way until they reached the subway.
'How many trains is it home?' Joey asked.
'Just one.' Rachel replied checking her watch. 'But we're going to have to run if we want to catch it.' They quickened their pace and found out that they had actually arrived early.
'You sure we didn't already miss it and we're waiting for the next one?' Joey said. Rachel shook her head, they were defiantly on time. They stood at their station waiting for the train. Rachel looked around at the other people in the subway, giving them the 'Manhattan once-over' where se looked everyone up and down giving their outfit a once over. As she was doing this she noticed someone in the crowd.
'Joey, isn't that Chandler over there?' Rachel asked. Joey looked over to where she was pointing.
'Yeah it is. But what's he doing here? He said he was in a meeting all afternoon. What was so important that he had to lie?' They watched as he looked around, searching for someone. The train pulled in to the station and Rachel and Joey had no choice but to drag themselves away from watching Chandler. They were staring out of the train window as the train began to pull away. They saw a tall, medium build man with sandy brown hair walk up to him and hug him. Chandler hugged back and as the train sped out of sight they were still hugging.
'You don't think he's gay do you?' Joey asked Rachel. They had come home and were now in the coffee house sitting by the window and looking out at the street.
'I don't know. I mean I know we always teased him about it but I never thought he actually was.' Rachel replied.
'Don't you think we're reading too much in to this? I mean he was only hugging another man, he could have been an old friend from school or someone.' Joey said after they had sat there in silence for a few minutes. Rachel nodded and they carried on sitting in silence.
'But why did he lie then and say that he was in a meeting? Surely Mon would be ok with him meeting an old friend.' Rachel stated. Just at that moment Ross walked through the door and went over to the bar. He got his drink and looked around; when he saw Rachel and Joey he went over and sat down with them.
'Hey guys, how'd the audition go Joey?' He asked.
'Just fine until I fell right off the stage.' Joey said. He put his head in his arms and mumbled something incomprehensible. Rachel patted his shoulder and then looked at Ross.
'Hey, you know Chandler said he had a meeting this afternoon? Well we just saw him in the subway.' She laughed as if this were a joke but then turned serious 'Why would he lie?' Ross stared at her. 'What?'
'Yesterday when I was coming home I was passing by that male strip club place and he came running out and knocked in to me. I don't think he noticed it was me though.' Ross Rachel and Joey all looked at each other, something was definatly up.
'Ok, so now we can think that the man at the subway he was hugging is more then just a 'friend'' Joey said.
'What man on the subway?' Ross asked. Rachel quickly filled him in on what the man had looked like. 'Hey! He was standing outside the strip club yesterday as well. Maybe Chandler was meeting him.'
'Maybe, but don't you think we should ask Chandler about all this instead of assuming things?' Joey said.
'Nah, he'll just deny it. But I do think we need to find out what's going on, for Monica's sake' Rachel said.
'Yeah, Monica rang him when we were on the way home from our parents to say that she had to work late tonight and he told her that he was working tomorrow morning as well. So I propose that we follow him! find out what he's up to before he hurts Monica.' Ross said. Joey and Rachel nodded.
'Can Phoebe com too?' Joey asked. Ross and Rachel agreed and they started to make plans to spy on Chandler.
'O, I'd better go now, I don't want to be late for the meeting.' Chandler said the gang the next morning as he picked up his briefcase. Everyone except Chandler and Monica looked at each other, the plan was about to commence. They had met up with Phoebe in the coffee house later the day before and decided on what to do.
Phoebe would walk with Chandler to work, claiming to be going that way anyway and once he had walked in to his office she would go to the small café across that street and watch to see if Chandler left work early. She would then call Ross who would be doing some research in the library round the corner and would follow Chandler once Phoebe gave the signal. Rachel had taken the day off of work and was waiting at the train station in case he wanted to go anywhere by train, she would get on the same train and follow him. Joey was nearby in the porche in case he wanted to take a cab.
Chandler walked over to Monica and gave her a kiss goodbye and then walked over to the door.
'Hey, I have to past that way, I'll come with you.' Phoebe said.
The plan was set.
Authors note: Hiya, thanx a lot for all the positive feedback from the last chapter but I had to laugh when almost all of the reviews had a note about the fact that when chandler bumped in to Ross he said 'Sorry mate' when Americans don't say things like that. Ok ok I get it and im sorry lol didn't know it was that obvious ;-). You have to understand that I am English and we do say stuff like that over here but Thankyou to everyone who mentioned it, I've changed it to just saying 'sorry' now. If you notice anything else just tell me and I'll change it. Here's the second chapter, it might seem a little rushed but I was writing it in a Leisure and Tourism class because I didn't have any other work and the teacher kept looking over my shoulder (though I told him it was an English creative writing essay that happened to have the same names of the F*R*I*E*N*D*S cast lol)
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, but the plot is (sort of) mine.
©Vixie Bing 2003
'Don't listen to what they say Joey, I thought you were great' Rachel said, trying her best to consol a downhearted Joey.
'Yeah, I know, I just wanted that job so much! It'd look really good on my résumé.'
'Yeah, but you don't know, you still might get it.'
'Rachel! I fell right off the stage!' Joey yelled, several people turned to glance at him before carrying on about their business. Rachel stifled a giggle before speaking again.
'Yeah but they're going to be judging you on how you acted, not whether or not you fell off the stage.' Rachel said soothingly. Joey shrugged and nodded slightly but said nothing. They carried on walking a little way until they reached the subway.
'How many trains is it home?' Joey asked.
'Just one.' Rachel replied checking her watch. 'But we're going to have to run if we want to catch it.' They quickened their pace and found out that they had actually arrived early.
'You sure we didn't already miss it and we're waiting for the next one?' Joey said. Rachel shook her head, they were defiantly on time. They stood at their station waiting for the train. Rachel looked around at the other people in the subway, giving them the 'Manhattan once-over' where se looked everyone up and down giving their outfit a once over. As she was doing this she noticed someone in the crowd.
'Joey, isn't that Chandler over there?' Rachel asked. Joey looked over to where she was pointing.
'Yeah it is. But what's he doing here? He said he was in a meeting all afternoon. What was so important that he had to lie?' They watched as he looked around, searching for someone. The train pulled in to the station and Rachel and Joey had no choice but to drag themselves away from watching Chandler. They were staring out of the train window as the train began to pull away. They saw a tall, medium build man with sandy brown hair walk up to him and hug him. Chandler hugged back and as the train sped out of sight they were still hugging.
'You don't think he's gay do you?' Joey asked Rachel. They had come home and were now in the coffee house sitting by the window and looking out at the street.
'I don't know. I mean I know we always teased him about it but I never thought he actually was.' Rachel replied.
'Don't you think we're reading too much in to this? I mean he was only hugging another man, he could have been an old friend from school or someone.' Joey said after they had sat there in silence for a few minutes. Rachel nodded and they carried on sitting in silence.
'But why did he lie then and say that he was in a meeting? Surely Mon would be ok with him meeting an old friend.' Rachel stated. Just at that moment Ross walked through the door and went over to the bar. He got his drink and looked around; when he saw Rachel and Joey he went over and sat down with them.
'Hey guys, how'd the audition go Joey?' He asked.
'Just fine until I fell right off the stage.' Joey said. He put his head in his arms and mumbled something incomprehensible. Rachel patted his shoulder and then looked at Ross.
'Hey, you know Chandler said he had a meeting this afternoon? Well we just saw him in the subway.' She laughed as if this were a joke but then turned serious 'Why would he lie?' Ross stared at her. 'What?'
'Yesterday when I was coming home I was passing by that male strip club place and he came running out and knocked in to me. I don't think he noticed it was me though.' Ross Rachel and Joey all looked at each other, something was definatly up.
'Ok, so now we can think that the man at the subway he was hugging is more then just a 'friend'' Joey said.
'What man on the subway?' Ross asked. Rachel quickly filled him in on what the man had looked like. 'Hey! He was standing outside the strip club yesterday as well. Maybe Chandler was meeting him.'
'Maybe, but don't you think we should ask Chandler about all this instead of assuming things?' Joey said.
'Nah, he'll just deny it. But I do think we need to find out what's going on, for Monica's sake' Rachel said.
'Yeah, Monica rang him when we were on the way home from our parents to say that she had to work late tonight and he told her that he was working tomorrow morning as well. So I propose that we follow him! find out what he's up to before he hurts Monica.' Ross said. Joey and Rachel nodded.
'Can Phoebe com too?' Joey asked. Ross and Rachel agreed and they started to make plans to spy on Chandler.
'O, I'd better go now, I don't want to be late for the meeting.' Chandler said the gang the next morning as he picked up his briefcase. Everyone except Chandler and Monica looked at each other, the plan was about to commence. They had met up with Phoebe in the coffee house later the day before and decided on what to do.
Phoebe would walk with Chandler to work, claiming to be going that way anyway and once he had walked in to his office she would go to the small café across that street and watch to see if Chandler left work early. She would then call Ross who would be doing some research in the library round the corner and would follow Chandler once Phoebe gave the signal. Rachel had taken the day off of work and was waiting at the train station in case he wanted to go anywhere by train, she would get on the same train and follow him. Joey was nearby in the porche in case he wanted to take a cab.
Chandler walked over to Monica and gave her a kiss goodbye and then walked over to the door.
'Hey, I have to past that way, I'll come with you.' Phoebe said.
The plan was set.