thanks for the positive reviews! I'm glad people liked the first chapter.... I just hope the feeling is mutual for the second one.
How Can I Be Sure - two - Reach Out
Now if you feel that you can't go on
Because all of your hope is gone
And your life is filled with much confusion
Until happiness is just an illusion
And your world around is crumbling down, darlin
reach out come on girl reach on out for me
reach out reach out for me
I'll be there with a love that will shelter you
I'll be there with a love that will see you through
I'll be there to love and comfort you
Monica lazily changed the channels on the tv. God, if only her mother see her now. She can hear it now.
"Oh look at you Monica... you're almost 30, you are not in any kind of relationship, you're not married, and you have a hopeless job. You should be more like your brother. Oh and stop slouching."
Monica shook the voice of her mother out of her head and turned back to the tv. It was 1:14pm, and nothing interest. She's taken a week off of work, hoping she'll get over it.
'Who am I kidding? I will never get over this.' She thinks as she stops on some infomercial. Maybe she was overreacting. Maybe her friends were right. But, still, she was sad. She thought Richard was the one. Her one. But then he didn't want the future she's dreamed of since she can remember. It had to end. It would of ended, sometime or another.
Monica stared at the tv as the actors in the infomercial tried to sell a beef jerky maker and after a few moments, she shut the tv off. She stood up and looked around her apartment. Well, it didn't look like apartment anymore. It certainly looked like Rachel lived there, even though Rachel's been spending more time at Ross's. Dishes were in the sink, there was some random piece of clothing on the floor. Monica sat back in couch and sighed. She wanted to clean her apartment. but she didn't want to. Instead, Monica opted to lay down and take a nap on the couch.
"At least we got you out of your room."
Monica sat back up to see Chandler walking through the door.
"What are you doing here? It's almost 1:30... don't you have a job?" Monica turned back around.
Chandler leaned on the couch. "Well, Monica, I have to eat lunch at one point or another. And speaking of jobs, don't you have one too?"
"Yeah, so? I took a vacation." Monica said as she turned the tv again.
"Monica, you've been there for only a month. You already need a vacation?" Chandler said as walked around to the tv.
"Sure, why not?" Monica replied, not really paying attention. This action made Chandler walked right in front of the tv to make sure Monica was listening to him. Monica was not pleased. "Chandler, come on, I really want to see what happens."
Chandler turned around and saw what was on the tv. "Monica, its a toothpaste commercial. Everyone gets white teeth and minty fresh breath. The end." Chandler said as he turned off the tv. "Look, Mon, why don't I take you out to lunch. My treat, of course, but it has to be cheap and quick." Chandler said with a laugh.
But Monica wasn't amused. "Does it even look like I'm planning to take out the garbage?"
Chandler walked around and sat next to Monica. "Why don't you take a shower, and put on some jeans, and lets just go and have fun. I'll skip work for the rest of the day. I doubt they'll miss me." Chandler said. Monica smiled at the last remark.
"It sounds like a great time waiting to happen, but I can't." Monica said as she got up. She started walking to her room.
"Why not?" Chandler said as he followed her.
"I'm not just ready for fun." Monica replied. Chandler was about to speak but he was interrupted by the slamming of Monica's door in his face.
"Monica, you're not going to spend another day in your room." Chandler said, but he got no response. "Okay, fine, go ahead and do that. But don't forget that tomorrow isn't going to change. Richard's in the past. He's not part of tomorrow. You just need something to clear your mind." Chandler started walking to the door of the apartment. "If you change your mind, which I doubt, I will be at my place. My offer will stand for another half hour." Chandler yelled before leaving. He waited, but nothing changed. He shook his head and left Monica's place.
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Chandler poked around in the fridge to see if there was anything that wasn't green or smelly. With Monica not cooking, it seemed that both apartments were on a food shortage. Chandler looked at the clock, and realized that it was already almost 2. Deciding that Monica probably wasn't going to leave her place, Chandler grabbed his stuff and leave for work. But just as he opened the door, Monica was about to open it.
"Welcome back." Chandler said with a smile. He looked at the person that was real Monica again.
"We'll I'm not completely back, but I guess I'm on my way back." She said. "Well? What are we going to do?"
"The truth is, I have no idea." Chandler said, knowing that Monica hated being spontaneous. "But, that's the fun part. And all you have to do is get ready."
* Reach Out (I'll Be There) is sung by the Four Tops
