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Chapter Eight

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"Oh, Mon.why?" Chandler said softly, trying to be understanding even though he knew they'd probably broken up over the kids issue.

"He.he.doesn't want kids. Ever." she sobbed. Chandler said nothing, suddenly feeling a pang of guilt. This was his fault, no matter if it was inevitable or not. No matter if he was doing it to save Monica's life. Monica's pain, right here, right now, was still his fault. And that cut him like a knife. He gently rocked her back and forth as she continued, "Rachel mentioned.she said I should ask him about it.so I did, and.he said I should have told him at the beginning I wanted kids.but I didn't think to." a fresh wave of tears overcame her.

Suddenly Chandler's guilt became too much. "Mon," he said softly, "I have to admit something. I.I mentioned to Rachel that Richard might not want kids.and she told you.I'm sorry. This is all my fault."

Monica stopped crying for a second to contemplate that. "Why would you do that, Chandler? I mean.I know we would have had to confront it eventually, and I guess I'm happy you did it, but.why? Why mess with my personal life?"

He looked down at his feet, his mouth unable to form the words he knew he needed to say. "I'm sorry," he mumbled.

"Chandler, what's wrong with you?" Monica asked, "I mean, these past three, four days, you've acted like you barely know me. We don't talk, you leave when I enter a room. What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing," he said, "I just.don't like Richard, I guess."

"So that's why you wanted to get rid of him? That's why you wanted us to break up?" she said, the anger level in her voice rising.

"No." he said, not meeting her eyes.

"Yes, it is!" she said angrily, "I don't get it Chandler! What is this?"

"You know what it is?" he yelled, unable to hold it in any longer, "You know what it is? It's that I love you. There, I said it, I love you!" With that, he stormed out of the apartment, leaving Monica only to stare at the door, deeply confused.

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