The one with the forgiveness
Part three of the one with the confessions. Chandler and Rachel are married and are raising 7-year old Emma in New York, when a surprise encounter sparks a reunion.
"Daddy, are you taking me to school today?" asked Emma, jumping up and down.
"Sweetie, don't jump around, you'll be ill" said Rachel, admiring the bong between Emma and her father.
"Well, do you want me to take you?" Chandler asked his seven year old daughter. "Yes, daddy" she said innocently. Chandler smiled at Rachel. "How about me and mommy take you to school?" he asked, looking for approval from Rachel. "Yay!" cried Emma. Rachel collected up her school stuff and the three of them all went downstairs to the car. Chandler switched on the radio and left Emma and Rachel to sing along to the tunes. He drove off to Emma's school. They had decided to send her to the most exclusive school in New York city: Oakwood academy. Emma was a bright child and Rachel and Chandler didn't want to waste her talent. Chandler went to a private school and he turned out fine.
"Okay, here we are, bye-bye sweetie" said Chandler kissing his daughter goodbye. "Bye daddy, bye mommy" Rachel picked her up and kissed her as well. "Bye sweetie, see you tonight". Chandler picked up his cell phone as he and Rachel walked to the car. "Um, hello Doug, I can't come in today, I'm really sick" he coughed "Okay, then bye-bye"
"Chandler!" cried Rachel, but she didn't mind. Chandler then dialled a second number "Um, hello? Sophie, yes this is Chandler Bing, Rachel's husband, she is unable to come in today because she has a virus. She is in bed, and can't even come to the phone. Okay bye then". Rachel looked at him "We can't just miss work!" Chandler smiled "We can if we're sick!". She laughed and they got back in the car. "Okay, where do you wanna go today?". He asked her, smiling at her. "I really could do with a cup of central perk coffee, but we can't go there". She said, disappointed. "Why not?, we haven't been there in 6 years, we have the right, come on!". They drove to the coffeehouse and parked the car. They went into the coffeehouse, and were surprised to not see the old gang in there. Gunther was behind the counter, serving coffee. "Rachel, Rachel Green?" asked the bright haired Gunther. "Yeah, well actually Rachel Bing" she said flashing him her ring. "You remember Chandler, right, well we're married!". Gunther looked disappointed, but was so happy to see Rachel after this long. "Um, Chandler, weren't you married to Monica?". he asked confused by the new situation. "Um, we got divorced, because I slept with Rachel" Chandler said, to clarify the new situation to Gunther .
The door opened, and the old gang entered, shocked to see Rachel and Chandler. "Oh, let's go" said Rachel. "NO!, we're staying here, they can't drive us out" Chandler said firmly. "How are you all then?" Chandler asked. No-one replied "How's fatherhood, Joe?" he asked. "How does he know about that?, did you call him?!?" Phoebe asked rocking one year old Charlie to sleep. "No! I saw him at the hospital when you were having your sonogram and we talked". Phoebe scowled at Joey "Why were you there, got beaten up again for cheating on someone else?" she said callously. "No, I was there because my daughter had been hit by a car and was in intensive care" he replied, almost smugly. "Oh, well I'm sorry, but I still hate you". Phoebe said hanging her head, shamefully. "I know, you all do, but it's not like you haven't made mistakes. Ross you cheated on Rachel and Joey you cheated on loadsa girls, and Phoebe you married a gay ice dancer. Come on, we made a mistake but we're sorry". Chandler said, trying to get their forgiveness. "And we were drunk, it's not like we would soberly hurt you". Monica went up to Chandler. "I forgive you both, but I don't want see you again".
"Yeah I forgive you, but I don't wanna see you either" Joey said, Phoebe agreeing
"Ross?" asked Rachel
"Yeah, I forgive you but I can't look at you"
"Okay, Mrs. Bing, let's go"
"MRS. BING?!!???!" they all cried
"yeah, we got married, we would've invited so except there was that whole hate thing between us". said chandler, still as witty as ever.
"Well, congratulations" said Monica. "Maybe we could have dinner some time, all of us?". She asked, trying to save their friendship.
"Yeah, I would love that!" said Rachel. "Hey, look, we're all more mature now, how about we just start afresh?" she asked hopefully, half expecting to get a drink poured over her head. She looked disappointed when no-one said anything. "Hey, I'm Joey Tribbiani, nice to meet you? How you doing?". A huge smile creased over her face as she introduced herself. The gang all left together, Friends again.