Monica looked up in horror Yes she did know the woman it was Chandler's annoying ex, Janice.

"Janice!" Monica exclaimed. "He married Janice."

The spirit explained, "Yes if you remember he was very hurt when she went back to Gary. Janice was the other woman that Chandler had a connection with."

"Guess what sweetie, I'm pregnant." Janice exclaimed as she hugged her husband. "My little Bing a ling 's gonna be a poppa."

Monica yelled, "How is that possible? He is infertile ,we were tested."

"He was only infertile with you. With Janice he will be a father three more times." the spirit explained.

"Hey Chandler, Hey uh Janice." said Joey as he came in the door.

"Wait a minute, that's Joey, how does he come into this picture?" asked Monica.

"Joey and Chandler were roomates in college. He didn't get along with his first roommate at all, so in mid semester they switched and became the best of buddies. Somethings won't change." said the spirit.

"Sweetie, I am hungry so I am going to the store and then McDonalds, I think my cravings are starting.heh heh heh..see ya later , sweetheart. " Janice said as she left the apartment.

Chandler turned to his buddy, "Kill me. Kill me now."

Joey said, "You see I warned you about her. And now you're stuck with her.

"She is so annoying. Only one other person annoyed that much and that was my first roommate." complained Chandler.

"You mean the guy that liked dinosaurs? Asked Joey.

"Yeah between his air purifier and his really bad music …oh and his whining about this girl from high school..I mean come on head cheerleader when did he have a chance.?"

Monica put her hand up to her mouth. "They are talking about .."

The spirit exclaimed, "That's right Ross, in your own way you made him semi cool enough for Chandler to deal with. That is why they became best friend."

"I can't believe Joey went to college." Monica sighed.

"Well it was on an acting scholarship." the spirit explained.

Everyone was still waiting for Monica to wake up. It was now almost Christmas Eve. Sandra Greene came to the hospital as well, bringing her granddaughter so she could see her mommy and daddy. Leonard Greene called in some favors and got Monica the best neurosurgeon in the East.

Chandler sat by the bed as he watched the monitors. Monica had an IV in the back of her hand as he watched the medicine drip from the stand above. The EEG read very shaky readings, but they were still strong. Ross came in to check on his friend and see his sister. Only two were allowed at a time, so since Chandler was there permanently, only one other person could go in. Ross got to go first since Monica was his sister.

"Come on sweetie, you have so much to live for." agonized Chandler. His voice sounded tired. "You have me and Jack and Erica and we need you."

"Mon, come on stop being so lazy and get up," groaned Ross. He was completely exhausted from this vigil. Rachel came in the room long enough to get her husband some coffee. She rubbed his back and gave him a kiss.

"Monica, please sis, wake up it's Christmas. You are going to have your first Christmas with your children and they need you." Rachel said with tears in her eyes. "She's got to be alright, I can't lose her she is my best friend." She bent over the sleeping figure and started to cry.

"Come on honey, let's go outside so someone else can come in." Ross said as he leaned on Rachel because of how tired he was.

At that moment, the alarms on Monica went off. The EKG was reading a flat line as it beeped. Rachel and Ross ran back to the room when they heard the commotion.

The doctor pushed the door open and a team came in with a crash cart. "Mr. Bing , I'm afraid you are going to have to leave so we can work on your wife." A nurse started another IV and put an oxygen mask over her mouth. "I want her incubated. Start a second line and also give her 120 ccs of Benaline. Okay she is flat lining . Charge the paddles to 150 ..okay clear." The doctor put the paddles on Monica's chest as they were trying valiantly to save her."

Chandler stood outside the door and looked as he watched his wife dying. He didn't care how it looked or how gay they seemed but he was hugging Joey as they both stood in the hallway with tears in their eyes. This was his brother.

On the other side of the hall, Ross was mourning for the sister he was losing, Rachel put her arms around him and they held each other as they sobbed. Judy and Jack Geller joined in the little circle as they tried to make sense of what was happening. Everything seemed to be spinning out of control.

A bright light shone around Monica , "What's going on?" she asked frightened.

"Monica Geller Bing, it is time for you to make a decision. You are at the crossroads right now. You can either go back to Earth or let this be the end. It is your choice." the spirit said.

For the first time since this adventure started, Monica had real tears in her eyes, they weren't tears for her, but for those she would leave behind…her husband, her brother, her best friend, her children, and even her parents.

"I'll leave you to decide." the spirit was gone.