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Game Over
Ross kept his eyes glued to the ground; he couldn't look at the coffin that had started to be lowered into the ground. A mixture of emotions washed over him as he heard the sound of the parent's cries as they watched their only son's body come to rest.
As the Priest read a passage out the bible, Ross allowed himself to glance around the small crowd of people. More was expected to turn up but it only seemed like only his parents, a few other family members and some friends managed to make it.
He had asked Monica, Phoebe and Rachel to go with him but they refused, they didn't want to say goodbye. Mike had offered but Ross realised it was because he was going alone and he knew Mike really didn't want to go. Ross had to though, he had to do it for Chandler, he was his best friend.
Today wasn't about Saying Goodbye or paying his respects, he only went because none of them could really believe that it was really over and he needed proof.
After the service had ended, he made his way along the path quickly, not wanting to be stopped by the family and be asked awkward questions. He slowed his pace when a familiar gravestone came into view.
He let a small smile play on his lips as he thought about Joey. He hadn't been to the graveyard in years, thinking Joey wouldn't want his friends hanging around a place like this all the time.
Ross never talked to Joey whenever he was there, it didn't feel right. He would normally just bring some flowers and think about the times they've spent together or if he had someone with him, they'd tell story about Joey.
He knew Chandler use to sit and talk for hours, not bothered about not getting any response.
He bent down and tided up the flowers that lie in front of the grave, the ones Monica had left a few days before.
He sighed, knowing he had to get back to Monica's place, everyone would be there, ready to start the party…or 'the celebration of life' as Monica and Rachel called it.
He turned and walked back down the path towards the car park but after a few paces, he turned and glanced back.
"Rest in Peace, Joe…" He whispered.
XxXxX
Ross turned off the engine of his car and looked up and down the street. He leaned his head on the headrest, thinking about everything that had happened. He thought back 20 years, everything was perfect. Chandler and Joey, living in apartment 19, with Monica and Rachel across the hall. Life was much simpler back then, sure he wasn't with Rachel and it was before Monica and Chandler fell in love but they were all together, the six of them.
He didn't regret anything in his life except not being there for Joey, maybe if he was none of this would have happened.
Ross sighed and leant his head against the steering wheel; he couldn't believe everything that had happened over the last couple of weeks. He couldn't accept it was all over….
XxXxX
Monica looked at all the food she had prepared for this afternoon, it was important to her that everything was perfect, not for her but for Chandler.
She then glanced around the room, noticing everyone talking quietly to each other. She placed her hand on her stomach; she 4 months pregnant and just started to show. She hated how she had to go to the doctor on her own to check to see if she was actually, she hated that it was Rachel, holding her hand when she had her first scan, it should have been Chandler.
XxXxX
Ross let himself into the house, quietly and was startled by Daniel sitting on the stairs.
"Hey, Dan…You alright?" He asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine…" Daniel replied, "Just thinking…"
"Anything you wanna share?"
"Just thinking about everything that's happened," He looked up at his uncle, "I can believe it's all over."
"I know…"
"I mean, a few weeks ago, everything was normal, then some bloke came after Dad…" He continued, "and now it's all over…just like that."
"But it's a good thing its all over."
"Is it?"
Ross opened his mouth to reply but he couldn't think of anything to say.
"I'm going to get a drink…" Daniel stood up, "you want anything?"
"No, no..thanks.." Ross replied as he stood up too and followed him through.
As soon as Ross entered the room, everyone stopped and looked at him.
"Hey, sweetie…" Rachel called over, moving towards him, "how was it?"
"It was okay…" He shrugged, "not many turned up."
"I'm sorry, I didn't go, and "She said to him quietly," I just didn't want to say goodbye to him…"
"Hey, don't worry about!" Ross told her softly, "I didn't either, I just had to go to make sure he was actually dead."
"What were you expecting?" Phoebe asked, wondering over with Mike and Monica, "to jump out and say 'I'm alive, really! Got'cha!"
"No, I mean I still can't believe he's dead, I can't accept its all over."
"I know, what you mean…" They all turned when they heard a man's voice say, as he stopped in the doorway.
"I just don't get how he died…" Rachel said to him confused, "he didn't have that bad of injuries…."
"Apparently, he hit his head and no one noticed…" He said, leaning on the doorframe, "Died of a blood clot…""I know, I shouldn't be but I'm happy he's dead!" Monica said, kissing him on the cheek.
"Me too…" He grinned at her.
Before anyone could say or do anything, Amy came running in with Tom chasing her.
"DADDY!!" She screamed, running into her father's legs, "He's got a spider.."
Chandler smiled and swung his daughter up into his arms. She clung onto him, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck and her face buried in his shoulder.
"Aww, don't worry.." he told her softly, as he watch his son run back outside once he saw his parents, "He's gone now."
She lifted her head and looked around, wanting to make sure herself.
"Will you play with me?" She asked, still slinging onto him.
"Sure…" He grinned at her before heading outside, with his daughter in his arms.
The others all smiled at each as they watched them leave before going off to mingle.
Monica sighed, happily, ready to enjoy the party, celebrating Chandler coming home from the hospital and the news of their baby. She was so glad everything was over with now….
XxXxX
"Hey, Joe…" Chandler said, sitting down on the grass in front of the grave again. "I guess you already know about Monica being pregnant again… why do I have a feeling you have something to do with me having 7 kids?"
When Monica was pregnant with Amy, Ross took Chandler aside and gave him another one of his brotherly speeches about not hurting Monica. He had also asked why the hell they had so many kids, obviously not happy about the thought of his little sister and his best friend. Chandler said the first thing that came to mind;
"I think Joey's got something to do with it…He'd find it funny!"
He couldn't help but smiling when he saw Ross' face after he said that, wondering whether or not Chandler was joking or actually believed that or if it was actually true and Joey was behind it somehow.
Chandler sat there for an hour, sometimes talking other times just thinking.
When he stood up, instead of heading towards his car, he walked in the other direction.
He stopped in front of a newer grave, not feeling no emotions what so ever.
'Gary Hilton, beloved Son. Rest in peace.'
Chandler read the description over and over again; Hilton had no one in his life, just his parents.
"Game Over…" He whispered, "I guess I win…"
XxX-The End-XxX
Hehehe, come on, you really think I'd kill Chandler?? Please review and let me know what you think. Should I continue with this anymore or do you think I've tortured Chandler enough for one fic…I do.
