~Chapter 2: Losing Hope
Monica couldn't believe this was happening. Commitment-phobic Chandler was actually proposing to her. Now she really needed to pinch herself. But didn't then either, afraid that she wouldn't feel and would realize this was all a dream. She realized she was crying and wiped away the tears before speaking.
"Oh, my God, Chandler. There is nothing in this world that would make me happier. Yes, of course I'll marry you!"
This, he couldn't believe. She actually said yes. He stood up and enveloped her in a hug. He let her go, took her left hand and slid the diamond ring he had bought on her. Perfect fit.
"Perfect," she whispered.
"Your perfect," he whispered back. Then kissed her. "But we have to go if we want to make our dinner reservations."
After dinner, they went back to Monica's apartment for drinks. Monica sat back staring at the ring while Chandler just sat there staring at her.
"Penny for your thoughts?" he asked.
"Just thinking about how happy and lucky I am. To have found someone I love, who loves me back, to be engaged to you. The thought of marrying you..."
Chandler cut her off when he leaned in and kissed her passionately. He picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.
The next morning Chandler woke up in her bed alone. He walked into the living and found a note lying on the table:
Chandler,
Went to make you breakfast in bed, but didn't have eggs. Ran to the store. Be back soon. Love you, Monica..xox
He couldn't help but smiling at that last part..."love you." He thought again about what he did to deserve all of this. He layed back down on the couch to wait for Monica, but ended up driftin off into a peacefull sleep. He was awaken by the telephone ringing.
"Hello?" he asked. "Yes, this is Mr. Bing. Oh, my God. I'll be right there!" With that he slammed the phone down, grabbed a coat, and ran out the door.
Present:
He got to the hospital and went up to Room 337. She looked the same. Always did. Nothing ever changed. It hadn't for 5 years. He grabbed a chair and pulled it by her bedside, and took her hand in his.
"Honey, you need to come back to us. To me. Everyone misses you terribly. It's just not the same without you here with us. I don't function properly without you. I need to see you smile that beautiful smile. I need to see those gorgeous eyes of yours. Please, baby, open your eyes. Come back to us."
It was useless, he knew this. Yet he still tried everyday, hoping somehing would change--her eyes flutter, a finger moves--anything, something to show him she is still with them.
Just as he was drifting off to sleep, Rachel and Phoebe walked in the room.
"Hey," they both said to Chandler.
He sat up and quietly said hi.
"Any change?" Rachel asked, although she knew the answer. She knew he would have immediately called one of the gang if there was.
Chandler shook his head, "there never is, Rach."
"Your losing hope," Phoebe said.
Chandler looked up at her. "What do you expect, Pheebs? My fiancee has been here, like this, no change, for five years--today! That Dr's can't seem to do anything for her."
"Yeah, but you can't lose hope, Chandler." Rachel added.
Chandler shrugged. He knew Rachel and Phoebe were right. He couldn't lose hope.
**Anybody think they know what happened to Monica? You'll find out next chapter =) Please be kind and review :oD**
Monica couldn't believe this was happening. Commitment-phobic Chandler was actually proposing to her. Now she really needed to pinch herself. But didn't then either, afraid that she wouldn't feel and would realize this was all a dream. She realized she was crying and wiped away the tears before speaking.
"Oh, my God, Chandler. There is nothing in this world that would make me happier. Yes, of course I'll marry you!"
This, he couldn't believe. She actually said yes. He stood up and enveloped her in a hug. He let her go, took her left hand and slid the diamond ring he had bought on her. Perfect fit.
"Perfect," she whispered.
"Your perfect," he whispered back. Then kissed her. "But we have to go if we want to make our dinner reservations."
After dinner, they went back to Monica's apartment for drinks. Monica sat back staring at the ring while Chandler just sat there staring at her.
"Penny for your thoughts?" he asked.
"Just thinking about how happy and lucky I am. To have found someone I love, who loves me back, to be engaged to you. The thought of marrying you..."
Chandler cut her off when he leaned in and kissed her passionately. He picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.
The next morning Chandler woke up in her bed alone. He walked into the living and found a note lying on the table:
Chandler,
Went to make you breakfast in bed, but didn't have eggs. Ran to the store. Be back soon. Love you, Monica..xox
He couldn't help but smiling at that last part..."love you." He thought again about what he did to deserve all of this. He layed back down on the couch to wait for Monica, but ended up driftin off into a peacefull sleep. He was awaken by the telephone ringing.
"Hello?" he asked. "Yes, this is Mr. Bing. Oh, my God. I'll be right there!" With that he slammed the phone down, grabbed a coat, and ran out the door.
Present:
He got to the hospital and went up to Room 337. She looked the same. Always did. Nothing ever changed. It hadn't for 5 years. He grabbed a chair and pulled it by her bedside, and took her hand in his.
"Honey, you need to come back to us. To me. Everyone misses you terribly. It's just not the same without you here with us. I don't function properly without you. I need to see you smile that beautiful smile. I need to see those gorgeous eyes of yours. Please, baby, open your eyes. Come back to us."
It was useless, he knew this. Yet he still tried everyday, hoping somehing would change--her eyes flutter, a finger moves--anything, something to show him she is still with them.
Just as he was drifting off to sleep, Rachel and Phoebe walked in the room.
"Hey," they both said to Chandler.
He sat up and quietly said hi.
"Any change?" Rachel asked, although she knew the answer. She knew he would have immediately called one of the gang if there was.
Chandler shook his head, "there never is, Rach."
"Your losing hope," Phoebe said.
Chandler looked up at her. "What do you expect, Pheebs? My fiancee has been here, like this, no change, for five years--today! That Dr's can't seem to do anything for her."
"Yeah, but you can't lose hope, Chandler." Rachel added.
Chandler shrugged. He knew Rachel and Phoebe were right. He couldn't lose hope.
**Anybody think they know what happened to Monica? You'll find out next chapter =) Please be kind and review :oD**