Hey, thanks again for all the reviews. Yes, I think this maybe near the end…I think they'll be only 1 chapter left after this. Please review and let me know what you think, personally I don't think this is that good, I've had serious writers block during this.
CheeseCake
Chandler could hear voice talking around him but he couldn't make out what they were saying. The constant beeping from a machine near his head, told him he was in hospital. Even though he found it one the most annoying things in the world, he was glad he could hear it because that just proved he was still alive.
He gave up his battle to stay conscious a long time ago, not like he had any choice after the doctors pumped his body with drugs to stop the pain.
He thought about his family and friends, wondering if they knew where he was or if they thought he was dead. He couldn't help feeling worried about Monica, all this could not be good for the baby, he just prayed everything would be okay.
XxXxX
"Mrs Bing?" A doctor appeared in the waiting room and looked around at the 5 of them sat there.
"Yes, that's me… " Monica jumped up with the others doing the same. "How is he? How's Chandler?"
"I'm Dr Gibb, I'm treating your husband and at the moment he is in a critical condition," the doctor sighed sadly. The police had filled him in on the situation and he felt sorry her having to seat around waiting to see whatever or not she'd see her husband again.
"He'll be okay, though?" Ross asked slowly.
"I'm sorry, its too early to say," Dr Gibb told them, "He's lost a lot of bloody and has several broken ribs, which has punctured his left lung…we had to operate to repair it. He is also suffering from serious head injuries and I'll have to do a scan to see just how bad it is…"
"Oh my god…" Monica gasped, covering her mouth with her hand as tears burned in her eyes.
Ross wrapped his arm around her and pulled her to him before kissing her head reassuringly.
"Can we see him?" Rachel asked, tearfully.
"You can for a few minutes…" Dr Gibb granted, "but I have to warn there's a lot of machines around him, helping him to breath…"
"I don't care, I just wanna see him!" Monica insisted with the tears.
"Okay then, follow me…" He said softly, showing them to where he was. When they reached the room, he just held the door open and allowed all of them to go in, he didn't have the heart to tell them it was only 2 people at a time.
He watched as they all crowded around the bed, tears running down their shocked faces as they saw the state their friend was in. Slowly closed the door and nodded to the nurse watching, telling her it was okay for them all to be there.
Monica moved slowly towards the bed as the others stayed behind her, clinging into each.
She covered her mouth and choked out a muffled cry, seeing Chandler lying there…so still.
Rachel buried her face into Ross' shoulder, not being able to look at him longer. While Phoebe and Mike hugged each other, not sure what to do or say.
Ross swallowed the lump that rose in his throat as he took in the sight of his best friend. A large cut covered his forehead and bruising had formed around his right eye and across his cheeks and nose.
Ross slowly lowered his eyes down to his chest, where wire were placed, hooking him up to the machines. Although he could only see the top half of his ribs and they were wrapped tightly in white badges, he knew underneath his body would be covered in dark, angry bruising. He was glad the blanket, covered up the rest of his friend's body.
Monica reached out for his hand, gently touching it, not wanting to hurt any more then he already was, not once taking her eyes off his face. She pulled back when she felt his fingers move slightly.
A few tears of relief rolled down her face as she saw his eyes flutter open. He looked around the room confused until his eyes fell on Monica. He managed a small smile, before slowly reaching up to take the oxygen mask off.
"Hey…" He whispered.
"Oh my god…" She cried, she placed her hand on his cheek, "I was so scared…"
"I'm sorry…" He replied, moving his own hand and holding hers lightly.
"How you feeling?" Ross asked, moving closer to the bed.
"Terrible…" Chandler sighed.
"Really hurt that bad? Worse then Child birth?" Rachel teased.
Chandler laughed gently, "Yeah well, my ribs hurts every time I breathe, laugh, move, cough…. My head is pounding and I got this annoying beeping machine next to me…" Chandler told her, still smiling slightly, "you decided."
"Okay, okay…you win…" Rachel said, holding up her hands in defence.
"God, you could have been killed…" Monica sniffed.
"I know, but I wasn't…" Chandler squeezed her hand slightly before pulling her slowly down to hug her, ignoring his body as it screamed out in pain at every movement. His ribs started to protest against the pressure that was being applied but he couldn't careless, he was just glad to be able to hold his wife again in his arms.
"I love you so much…" He whispered, not bothered that they had an audience.
"I love you too," She told him, standing up and smiling at him, tears still shining in her eyes.
"So, how are you guys?" He asked, after a few seconds of silence.
"We're all fine…" Ross informed him, "Just worried about you."
"And the kids?"
"Yep, they're with Mom and Dad," Monica assured him.
"What about Ryan?" He asked panicked, suddenly remembering him, "they didn't hurt him, did they?"
"Shhh…" Monica squeezed his hand gently, trying to calm him, "We are all fine… just worry about you."
He nodded slowly, letting his eyes slowly closed. He sighed as he thought about the last couple of days. Getting that phone call, telling the kids, being in the van with Ryan, the attack, finding out Monica was pregnant…. His eyes shot up and looked up at his wife…he forgot about the baby.
"Are you sure you are okay?" He asked her again.
"Yes I'm fine!!" She smiled at him.
"You absolutely, differently, positively sure?" He rambled; he didn't want to ask about the baby directly in front of the others. He sighed when he noticed her confused look. He let his eyes wondered down to her stomach, hoping she would get the silent hint.
"OH!" She finally caught, "yes, everything is fine…"
"Good!" He grinned at her with happiness.
"You guys are weird!" Rachel told them.
"But we're glad you're okay!" Phoebe added and hugged him, trying to be careful not to hurt him.
When Phoebe stood back up, he looked over to Rachel.
"What? So no hug from you?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, I'll hurt you or something…" She told him, nervously, "I don't wanna pull anything out…I'll kill you…"
"Oh don't be stupid!" Chandler rolled his eyes.
"Err…okay…" She agreed and hesitated before leaning down and hugging him.
"Agrrrrrrr!!" He screamed the seconded she touched him, causing her jump away.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!!" She said quickly.
"Only joking!" He grinned.
Her mouth dropped open but then she glared at him, "you jerk!"
"Oh come on…I'm sorry," He said, still smiling and holding at his arms, "Come here."
The others laughed as they hugged, properly this time.
"So you guys get my letters?" He asked.
"Yes!! I can't believe you wrote that!!" Rachel folded her arms across her chest, "you know how much I cried!?"
"Sorry…"
"I'm sorry…" Ross cut him off, "I can't believe you felt like that!"
"How did he feel?" Phoebe asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter now…" Chandler told her and then looked at Monica, "did you get my secrete one?"
"What the one with all the names?" Ross frowned."No, not that one…"
"Yeah, I did get it," Monica assured him, knowing he was on about the letter to the baby. "It was very sweet! Thank you for writing it. I'm just glad I don't have to use it."
Chandler tried to smile but couldn't manage one, he knew he wasn't out of danger yet but couldn't tell them how scared he was, and he just wanted them to be there with him.
He reached out and took hold of her hand, after a few minutes he felt his eyelids closing.
"Ermm, we'll go…." Ross whispered to his sister when he saw Chandler trying not to fall asleep.
"No…" Chandler tried to protest weakly.
"It's okay…you need your rest.." Rachel told him.
"Yeah, we'll give to two some time alone," Ross said.
"Thanks…" Monica smiled at him.
"No problem," He replied, "We'll drop by your place and pick up some things, if you want?"
"That would be great thanks!"
"We'll let the kids know everything is fine…" Rachel added.
"Thank guys…" Chandler mumbled sleepily.
"Hey, what are friends for?" Rachel asked, leaning down and hugging him. "You just get better!!"
He smiled and nodded slightly, letting the others hug before they left. He turned his head slowly, so he could see Monica, once they were alone.
"I'm sorry…" He said quietly.
"What for?" She frowned.
"For scaring you…for getting involved…"
"Chandler, none of this is your fault!!" She told him.
"But…"
"No Chandler, it isn't!" She cut in him off, "you just worry about getting better, okay?"
"Okay.." He agreed slowly.
"Good, because I need you at home…" She told him, slowly taking his hand and placing it on her stomach, "we all do!"
He couldn't help but smile, "I love you so much…"
"I know and I love you to…." She said, leaning down and kissing him softly, "Now get some sleep."
He nodded once again and closed his eyes, not once letting go of her hand. He was scared that if he let it go then he would lose her, again.
XxXxX
As soon as Ross stopped the car outside his parent's house, the front door swung open and Daniel ran over to them with the twins right behind him.
"What's happened?!" Daniel demanded, "Where's Dad…"
"Dan… calm down.." Rachel told him, as she got out. "Lets talk inside."
He exchanged looks with his sisters wondering if this was good or bad news. He nodded and followed his Aunt and Uncle into the house.
"Any news yet?" Judy asked when they entered the sitting room, to see Emma, Adam, Matt and Tom already sat there.
"We've just seen him," Ross told them.
"Is he okay?!" Daniel asked quickly.
"He's been hurt pretty badly," Rachel said slowly, "but the doctors seem to think he's okay…"
"When can we see him?" Hayley enquired.
"Soon…"
"Where's Mom?" Becky asked, "Is she okay?"
"She's fine… she's with your Dad at the moment…"
Rachel told them what happened and what injuries Chandler had, when they heard a loud cry.
A second later Jack appeared with a screaming Amy in his arms.
"What's happened?" Judy asked, taking her Granddaughter off him.
"She fell over…" Jack stuttered, "but I think she's okay."
"I want Daddy!!" Amy cried, "I want Daddy…"
"You'll see him soon…" Judy promised, trying to calm her down.
"I want Daddy!!" She cried harder.
"Hey, Amy.. Come on, you'll get to see your Daddy soon!" Rachel said softly, kneeing in front of her.
"I want Daddy…"
"I know, sweetie… I'm promise I'll take you to see him later…" She told her, she smiled slightly when she saw her calming down slightly.
"Can we see him now?" Matt asked, hopefully.
Rachel looked at Ross, wondering if they should take them to see him or not.
"Yeah, I guess…" Ross nodded slowly, "But we've gotta stop by your house, first and pick a few things up."
"Great! Lets go!!" Daniel said. Ross looked over, to see them already half ay to the door.
"You think this was a good idea?" Rachel whispered to Ross as they headed towards the hospital.
"I hope so.." He replied, as he drove the 'people carrier' with Emma, Adam, Kaydan, Daniel and the twins in the back, while his parents followed in the car with Tom, Matt and Amy.
XxXxX
"When do you think we should tell them about the baby?" Chandler asked Monica.
"I dunno…I can't believe they haven't worked it out," Monica replied, "we've dropped so many hints."
Both Chandler could reply, the door opened and he saw Ross pop his head around it.
"Hey, your back.." Chandler said, noticing him.
"Yeah and umm…I've brought some visitors…" He informed them, hoping they were okay with him bring their kids in.
"The kids?" Chandler asked.
"Yeah, I hope that's okay…" Ross replied, "they never really gave me a choice.."
Chandler smiled slightly, "Its fine, bring them in."
Ross nodded and disappeared but then returned with a very large crowd.
"DADDY!!!" Amy yelled, running towards the bed. Monica had to stop her from jumping on him, causing him for pain.
"Hey, Kid!!" He smiled at her; he moved over slightly and patted an empty space on the bed.
"Be careful…" Monica told her, as she lifted her up and placed her next to Chandler.
He reached over and pulled her to him and kissed the top of her head.
"I missed you!" She told him.
"I missed you too…" He replied, tears shining in his eyes.
"How you feeling, Dad?" Becky asked.
"A lot better, now you all are here.." He told her, hold out his arms to her.
After he hugged everyone else, Rachel leant down again, heisting slightly again, still worried about hurt him.
"Agrrrrrrr!!"
"Oh my god! I'm sorry!" She panicked jumping away from him, again everyone ran over to him concerned.
"Good, that's never going to get old!" He laughed at her.
"I hate you now!!" She sulked, crossing her arms.
Just then the door opened again and Phoebe and Mike walked.
"Okay, so our plan to come when it was quiet isn't going to work…" Phoebe commented, looking around the room.
"Hey, Pheebs!" Chandler grinned.
"I see someone is feeling better…"
"Yeah, I think they've given me something…" He frowned slightly but then shrugged, "Plus, its fun scaring Rachel…."
"Did the hug thing, again?" She asked, Rachel.
"Yes!" She told her, glaring at Chandler, before pulling out a cake box, "Now you don't get your cheesecake."
"How'd you get that so quickly?" He asked, knowing she would have to order it from Chicago.
"I erm…umm.. Found it…" She stuttered, trying to look innocent.
The others in the room stared at her puzzled, none of them knew what the big deal was with the cheesecake was.
"You stole it!!" Chandler grinned, pointing at her accusingly.
"What?!" She gasped, ready to defended herself but she knew there was no point, "Alright, fine!! I did but Mrs. Braverman didn't want it, she just felt it there, lying on her doorstep!"
"Who's Mrs Braverman?" Monica asked confused.
"You know, that old women, who use to live below us?" Chandler told her.
"She's still alive…"
"No, actually…" Rachel said, "but her daughter lives there now…."
"So, let me get this straight…" Ross started, "you drove to your old apartment building just to steal some cheesecake off an old women?"
"She's not that old.." she replied but the others still stared at her, "alright! I know I shouldn't have done it but Chandler's in hospital and I wanted to cheer him up."
"Thanks, Rach!" Chandler grinned at her, approvingly.
"Mom?" Emma said, "you're weird!"
"Hey!!"
"You are, Rach…" Ross agreed.
"What? Oh fine, I don't care!" She replied and then placed the cheesecake next to Chandler's bed.
"What's the big deal with the cheesecake, anyway?" Jack asked.
"Oh, only those two, know…" Phoebe rolled her eyes.
Chandler sighed and reached for the box, once again pain shot for his stomach and chest but he ignored them, "Alright, come on, then…I guess its time for you all to try it…"
Rachel gasped again, making everyone turn and look, "you're letting them in on the secrete?"
"If I don't, my life will be hell…"She looked at him for a minute before looking at Monica and then nodded in agreement.
Everyone crowed around and took a small bite of the cake.
"Good, isn't it." Rachel said.
"Eh, its okay…" Ross shrugged.
Chandler and Rachel looked at each other, surprised they're reaction, these was the best cheesecake in the world.
"Okay?" Chandler replied.
"Yeah…what's the big deal?" Daniel asked, with the others agreeing.
Rachel snatched the box away, "Okay, if your not going to appreciate this for what it is then stay away!"
Chandler managed a smile small but couldn't say anything because the pain began to get worse, he felt like he was being constantly stabbed in the stomach.
"Chandler, you okay?" Monica asked, noticing how pale he looked.
"Yeah, yeah…I'm fine…" He said quickly, not wanting to worry her or anyone else.
"You sure?"
"Positive."
"When you coming home, Daddy?" Amy asked.
"I dunno…soon, I promise.." He told her.
"Good because Uncle Ross sucks at telling stories at night!"
"I do not!" Ross replied, childish.
"Do to!" Amy retorted, "You always have evil men kidnap the princess and the prince save her on a dinosaur!!"
"So, that's a good story!"
"Is not!"
"Is to!"
"Is not!!"
"Just think, we have to do this all over again!" Chandler said to Monica, squeezing her hand. Only noticing what he said when everyone fell silent and stared at the couple.
"Ooops…"
"What do you mean by that?!" Phoebe asked, excitedly, "are you pregnant!"
"Phoebe, don't be ridicules…" Rachel told her but then looked curiously at them, "Oh my god! You are aren't you?!"
Monica smiled, "Yeah, I am…"
"What!?" Daniel yelp, "Oh, that's disguising!"
"I know where Babies come from!" He told them, clearly not happy, "you're my parents, you shouldn't be doing that kind of stuff!"
Adam started to laugh at his cousin before Matt stopped him.
"What you laughing? You forgetting Kaydan is only one year?"
Adam fell silent, thinking about the statement, before looking at Emma and then they both looked at their parents.
"Ewww…" They said in unison.
"Well, I think its great!" Phoebe clapped, running over to them and hugging them at the same time. Chandler bit is lip slightly, trying not to scream out in pain.
"Me too!" Judy added, "Congratulations!"
Everyone began to hug the happy couple but by doing that put Chandler in more pain. Once they had finished congratulating, Chandler lied back down, trying to relaxing, hoping the pain would reduce but it just got worse. His chest tightened, he found it difficult to breath and got an urge to cough but held it in.
He looked around as everyone talked happily about the news but he couldn't concentrate on what they were saying. He wished they weren't there at that moment of time, not wanting them to see him in this state.
"Hey, why don't you kids go down the canteen and get something to eat…" He managed to say, trying to force a smile.
"We can leave without food for a few hours!" Hayley told him, "We want to send time with you."
Chandler smiled at her, closing his eyes, trying to think of another way to get them out of there before they noticed.
Phoebe watched him, seeing the beads of sweat on his forehead and how pale he had turned. She frowned in concern when she noticed him struggling to breath, she exchanged worried glance with Ross and Rachel, who had noticed to.
"Come on, Kids…" Ross said, knowing Chandler didn't want them to see him in that state. "I'm hungry, lets go…"
"But…" Daniel started to protest before his father cut him off.
"Go and get something to eat, I'll be right here when you got back…" He told them. He was relieved when they all head towards the door, with Mike, Ross and his parents. As soon as he heard the door close, he started having a coughing fit.
"Chandler?!" Monica started to panic, "are you okay?"
"Get…a doctor…." He managed between coughs, tears burned in his eyes as the pain came harder and harder.
Monica reached over and brushed them away as Phoebe ran out the room to get help.
Doctor Gibb came running in and before he could say or do anything, he noticed Chandler had started coughing up blood.
"I'm going to have to ask you to leave…" He told the girls, pressing a button above Chandler's bed.
"I'm not going anywhere!" Monica said, tears in her eyes.
"Please, Mrs Bing…you'll just get in the way…" He told her, as more Doctors and nurses ran in.
"Mon?" Phoebe and Rachel started pulling her towards the door, "come on, Mon…"
15 minutes later, they were still sat outside and still hadn't heard anything when Ross came back with the kids.
"Hey, what you doing out here?" Daniel asked, noticing them first.
"They won't tell us what's wrong…" Monica stuttered.
"What?!"
"What's going on?" Judy asked her daughter, who began sobbing in Rachel's arms.
"We don't know…" Rachel said tearfully, "He was in pain, he started coughing blood….but we don't know anything else…"
"Oh God…"
An hour later and they still sat in silence outside; waiting for someone to come and tell them what was going on.
Ross rubbed his eyes; he should have noticed something was wrong, maybe now they would know something.
He sprung from his chair when he noticed Dr Gibb walking towards them.
"How's Chandler?" Monica asked, as soon as she saw him.
"Mrs Bing, your husband as been bleeding internally…." The doctor started.
"That's bad, isn't it?" Phoebe stated.
"In some cases…" He nodded slowly, "But we've operate again and managed to stop the bleeding for now…"
"So, he's going to be okay?"
"I'm sorry, it's too early to tell…he's still in a critical condition…" Dr Gibb said slowly, "I'm sorry…"
"Can I see him?" Monica asked, tears gliding down her face.
"Yeah, you can but he's under heavy sudation so he'll not reply…" He told her, "and I'm sorry but only one of you at a time…"
"Okay…"
"I'll show you up…"
Monica followed him, brushing away some of the tears. This wasn't fair, he couldn't die; not now… they were happy, they had a baby on the way, he couldn't die now…….
Please review and let me know what you think….oh and don't kill me for the ending