The Girl

Chapter Two

Disclaimer: Nope don't own 'em.

Chandler walked down the street a week later. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He didn't even know her name yet has an odd attraction to her. It was like he knew her, yet he really didn't. He walked into a coffee house and walked over to a group of people.

"Hey guys." he greeted them.

"Hey Chandler." came the various responses.

He sat down on a big orange couch.

"So Joey, how did the date go last night?" he asked getting comfortable.

"Great!" the man named Joey replied.

"Rach, whats new with clothes?" Chandler asked.

"Nothing." the woman named Rachel replied while taking a sip of her coffee.

"Pheebs anything new." Chandler said asking yet another question.

"What is this 21 questions? Oh and no nothing is new." the Phoebe woman replied smiling.

"Yes it is." Chandler said smiling at his friends.

But one thing hung in the back of his head, he wished that 'the girl' he had bumped into was here, well actually a woman.

"Chandler?! Are you even listening?" Phoebe demanded.

"Uh..yea." he lied.

"Some girl huh!" Joey said smiling.

"Okay so maybe there is. But anyway.." Chandler said trying to change the subject.

They all laughed. Phoebe looked at him and smiled. Hopefully, she thought, he would finally find 'the one'.

Monica woke up and started crying again. Again no one was here with her. It had been a week since she had bumped into that guy. She had wanted to talk to him but was terrified too. She had only had one boyfriend and that was in college, and he had taken advantage of her. One of the reasons why she was afraid of strange men...actually any man.

Monica got up and started to straighten herself out. Walking into the bathroom she took a hot shower hoping to revive herself. It didn't work. She got ready for work even though she had just gone to work last night. They didn't give a damn.

Meanwhile in Rhode Island...

AN: Story takes place in NY

"Mom, I need to know the truth." Ross Geller asked his mom on one of his visits home.

"Sure dear." his mother, Judy, replied.

"Whatever happened to Monica?"

Back to NY

Later that same day.

Monica walked aimlessly around The Village after work. It was beautiful here. She noticed a sign for an apartment for rent. With nothing better to do, she decided to check it out.

A woman was also looking at the space when Monica walked in. The apartment was great and had a beautiful view from the huge window.

"Man, I only wish that I could afford it...it's great." she muttered to herself as she walked into one of the two bedrooms.

The other woman who was there walked into the same bedroom.

"Hi. I'm Rachel." she started.

"Monica." Monica replied reaching out to shake the hand which Rachel had offered.

"I happened to overhear what you said earlier."

"I'm sorry..." Monica started.

"No don't be. I was wondering if you would want to both live here and split the cost?"

"Um..I don't.." Monica started.

"I'm no freak or anything like that. You can ask my friends."

Even she has friends.. Monica thought to herself.

"How about we go out for dinner to talk. Then can I decide. Is that okay?"

"Oh definitely!" Rachel replied smiling. "How bout we meet here at 8 and I'll go apply for the space right now?"

"That sounds great." Monica said smiling for the first time in a week.

Later at the restaurant..

"I feel like I've been friends with you Mon since grade school!" Rachel exclaimed happily.

"Yea same here."

"So what do you say Mon? Wannna be roommates?"

"Why not. I need someone with nice clothes." Monica replied smiling too.

"Yay!!!" Rachel squealed jumping up to hug her new roommate.

Even later that night..

Monica was in her old apartment packing. She wanted to get a head start even though the move was 3 weeks away. Rachel had called and they had luckily gotten the apartment. She had called her happily a few minutes ago.

Monica had already harmed herself that night. She was beginning to advance further up her her arms now. The scars from previous cuts looked horrible but she couldn't stop. The blade would slice through her skin and her emotional pain was temporary gone.

She stopped packing for a second to think. How could she hide this from her new roommate, Rachel? She could tell her..maybe. But what would Rachel think of her then. She already trusted her new friend but how far did that trust go? Did it get cut?

All that I did was walk over Start off by shaking your hands That's how it went I had a smile on my face and I sat up straight Oh, yeah, yeah I wanted to know you I wanted to show you [chorus] You don't know me Don't ignore me You don't want me there You just shut me out You don't know me Don't ignore me If you had your way You'd just shut me up Make me go away No, I just don't understand why you won't talk to me It's hurts that I'm so unwanted for nothing Don't talk words against me I wanted to know you I wanted to show you [chorus] Make me go away I tried to belong It didn't seem wrong My head aches Its been so long I'll write this song If that's what it take [chorus (2x)] Make me go away Make me go away

~Unwanted by Avril Lavigne