This is an alternate fic, of course. Please leave a review! If I do not get any reviews, I will only write epilogues for ALL of my fics and end it them there. No more will be written ever again. BTW: I do not own Friends or the concept.
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Lawyer's office:
"…..Alright, the final agreement is that the assets will be divided as this: You ( the attorney then pointed to the woman) will get the house, $2500 alimony, both of the kids, and $1000 dollars child support for each kid, the station wagon, the good china, the jewelry that your soon to be ex husband gave you as a gift during the marriage and the silver. The bank accounts will be divided up evenly, as will the savings accounts. The beach house will be sold and the money split down the middle. And you sir, will pay for the braces for the boy, the weight camp for the girl, and will pay for their education. You will get the car, the CD's and the 401-k as well as your side of the family's jewels and other heirlooms. Is there anything else we are forgetting?" The attorney asked.
"Yes, I want only the boy, the girl can go with her father. And yes, I am aware that I will be giving up $1000 dollars in child support. But, I want the boy to come with me, he and I are so much closer, I think it would be better to have the girl stay with her father." (No it is not Chandler and Monica that are divorcing)
"What about visitation?" Her lawyer asked.
"I really do not want to be bothered with her, I will be busy with my son."
"How can you do this, Judy? Monica loves you and you are basically disowning her." Jack asked, he was still dazed that him and his wife were getting divorced. They had married soon after they had fond out that Judy was pregnant with Ross and the marriage had lasted for thirteen years. Ross was thirteen and Monica happened to be eleven.
"I do not have time to cook for that girl every five minutes. I am going to take Ross to science fairs, museums and universities so that he can know his full potential. Monica is never going to amount to anything. Except maybe a housewife."
"Judy how can you say that about her? She is smart and…."
"She will never get anywhere. Ross is the one who will go to college and will be a famous, brillant scientist. Monica will be lucky to get a husband." Judy sniffed. "She is too fat. No man would want her."
"Fine, Monica stays with me. Better me than her having to listen to you put her down. Now about Ross coming to see me and Monica."
"Every other weekend and holiday. Not to mention the summer."
"Fine." Jack growled.
"No it is not fine." Judy started. "Ross will be in science competitions during that time, and will not have time to go and stay at your small place that your mother left you.: It will be crowded enough now that Monica is going to live with you. Ross will have no room. So it would be best if he stayed with me. Or better yet, we can let him decide."
"Fine, I will let him decide." Jack decided.
"Alright, I guess all you have to do is to sign the papers and that will be it." The attorney showed then where to sign at.
After they informed the kids, Ross decided not to bother going to see his father and sister during the summer, or even on holidays or other times of the year. Monica decided to stay with her father since her mother did not want her around. She found that after the first time she went to visit. Judy always was putting her down and not so subtly letting her know that she was not as good as her brother. It got so bad that Monica went straight home, crying, while her father hugged her and promised that he would always be there for her.
Ten years later:
Jack and Monica's apartment
Monica enters. She is slim and wearing that outfit from the 50's diner, is carrying fake breasts a wig and roller skates. "Hey dad, I am home!"
"Right here sweetie. How was work?" Jack enters from the balcony. It was obvious that he had been smoking. Ever since the divorce, he has picked up the habit a lot more.
"Tiring." Monica mumbled sitting down.
"Ok, hey. I got some news! I know that you are tired, but guess what? We are going out to eat with the boss, since you don't have to work your second job tonight at the coffee house."
"Dad, we can't afford it." Monica sighed out.
"He is paying for it. So it is a nice place. So get cleaned and all dolled up." Jack then smiled. While they did not have a lot of money, he was still able to buy her a nice black, knee length cocktail dress and a form fitting, long, red evening dress that she looked gorgeous in. And Monica looked very beautiful. He could see it and so could Pete.
"So it is a blind date. I don't like Pete Becker, dad. But I will go anyway." Monica sighed and then got up to go and start her bath. "How long do I have until I have to be ready to go?"
"Well, it is five thirty and dinner starts at eight." Jack then smiled at Monica.
"Alright fine." Monica mumbled and then walked into the bathroom after getting her bathrobe and towel from her room. "But you so owe me, dad."
After she left, Jack smiled and mumbled to himself. 'Hopefully, you will owe me.' Jack hoped that Monica would eventually fall for Pete Becker and they would eventually marry.
Two hours later, Monica appeared out of her bedroom wearing the cocktail dress. It was not as form fitting as the other and did not say 'take me'. It said elegant and reserved. After all, Monica did not want Pete Becker going all flirty on her, as he usually did.
She stepped in her shoes and looked at herself in the mirror. She looked ok. Not glamorous or anything. But she was happy with the way she looked. Now if she could only stop Pete Becker from looking at her like he did.
"Monica, time to go." Jack called out.
Monica sighed, grabbed her purse and then left. Another boring night with a man that looks at her like an adoring puppy. Not to mention that she was exhausted.
An hour later, Monica was trying her hardest not to yawn. She was tired and bored out of her mind. Pete ried to talk about anything and everything, but she was too tired to care.
Jack looked over at his daughter and immediately felt guilty. It was wrong of him to drag Monica out like this after she had such a rough day. And tomorrow would be even worse. She had to work at the diner and at the coffee house. She could have gone on to college, but since money was so tight, from paying for Ross's schooling, she opted not to go.
Well at least Gunther was a decent enough man to allow her to relax. He would even let her fill the coffees while he would serve them. They would then split the tips.
"Well, Mr. Becker, Monica is tired, and has a very long day tomorrow. And we both need our sleep." Jack hinted around.
"Oh, of course. Good night." Pete then escorted them to the limo where he had the driver take them home.
While Monica and Jack were opening the door, the door across the hall opened. Monica and Jack looked behind them. A tall man with sandy brown hair and dark blue eyes smiled at them.
"Uh, hi. My name's Chandler Bing. I guess I am your next door neighbor. Yeah, I just moved in today." He then held out his hand which Monica and Jack both ignored, they then went back to work on unlocking the door. "Well, right. I was just going out for some pizza." Jack managed to unlock the door. "Uh, night." Chandler called to them as they entered the apartment. Chandler sighed deeply.
"Well, you wanted to get to know everyday , normal people." A dark haired man appeared at his side.
Chandler looked at him and smiled, "Maybe they both were a little tired. That could explain it."
"They probably had a lover's spat." Joey stated.
Chandler shrugged. There was more to them than just that. And he would find out what that was. For one thing, the girl looked to be related to the man. She had a few of the same features that he did. At least he hoped that was what it was. But he could see them being friends.
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This is the start of a new fic. I will try and get the others done, but I am having a major case of writer's block. Will get some more written soon, I hope. IF I have some reviews!
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Lawyer's office:
"…..Alright, the final agreement is that the assets will be divided as this: You ( the attorney then pointed to the woman) will get the house, $2500 alimony, both of the kids, and $1000 dollars child support for each kid, the station wagon, the good china, the jewelry that your soon to be ex husband gave you as a gift during the marriage and the silver. The bank accounts will be divided up evenly, as will the savings accounts. The beach house will be sold and the money split down the middle. And you sir, will pay for the braces for the boy, the weight camp for the girl, and will pay for their education. You will get the car, the CD's and the 401-k as well as your side of the family's jewels and other heirlooms. Is there anything else we are forgetting?" The attorney asked.
"Yes, I want only the boy, the girl can go with her father. And yes, I am aware that I will be giving up $1000 dollars in child support. But, I want the boy to come with me, he and I are so much closer, I think it would be better to have the girl stay with her father." (No it is not Chandler and Monica that are divorcing)
"What about visitation?" Her lawyer asked.
"I really do not want to be bothered with her, I will be busy with my son."
"How can you do this, Judy? Monica loves you and you are basically disowning her." Jack asked, he was still dazed that him and his wife were getting divorced. They had married soon after they had fond out that Judy was pregnant with Ross and the marriage had lasted for thirteen years. Ross was thirteen and Monica happened to be eleven.
"I do not have time to cook for that girl every five minutes. I am going to take Ross to science fairs, museums and universities so that he can know his full potential. Monica is never going to amount to anything. Except maybe a housewife."
"Judy how can you say that about her? She is smart and…."
"She will never get anywhere. Ross is the one who will go to college and will be a famous, brillant scientist. Monica will be lucky to get a husband." Judy sniffed. "She is too fat. No man would want her."
"Fine, Monica stays with me. Better me than her having to listen to you put her down. Now about Ross coming to see me and Monica."
"Every other weekend and holiday. Not to mention the summer."
"Fine." Jack growled.
"No it is not fine." Judy started. "Ross will be in science competitions during that time, and will not have time to go and stay at your small place that your mother left you.: It will be crowded enough now that Monica is going to live with you. Ross will have no room. So it would be best if he stayed with me. Or better yet, we can let him decide."
"Fine, I will let him decide." Jack decided.
"Alright, I guess all you have to do is to sign the papers and that will be it." The attorney showed then where to sign at.
After they informed the kids, Ross decided not to bother going to see his father and sister during the summer, or even on holidays or other times of the year. Monica decided to stay with her father since her mother did not want her around. She found that after the first time she went to visit. Judy always was putting her down and not so subtly letting her know that she was not as good as her brother. It got so bad that Monica went straight home, crying, while her father hugged her and promised that he would always be there for her.
Ten years later:
Jack and Monica's apartment
Monica enters. She is slim and wearing that outfit from the 50's diner, is carrying fake breasts a wig and roller skates. "Hey dad, I am home!"
"Right here sweetie. How was work?" Jack enters from the balcony. It was obvious that he had been smoking. Ever since the divorce, he has picked up the habit a lot more.
"Tiring." Monica mumbled sitting down.
"Ok, hey. I got some news! I know that you are tired, but guess what? We are going out to eat with the boss, since you don't have to work your second job tonight at the coffee house."
"Dad, we can't afford it." Monica sighed out.
"He is paying for it. So it is a nice place. So get cleaned and all dolled up." Jack then smiled. While they did not have a lot of money, he was still able to buy her a nice black, knee length cocktail dress and a form fitting, long, red evening dress that she looked gorgeous in. And Monica looked very beautiful. He could see it and so could Pete.
"So it is a blind date. I don't like Pete Becker, dad. But I will go anyway." Monica sighed and then got up to go and start her bath. "How long do I have until I have to be ready to go?"
"Well, it is five thirty and dinner starts at eight." Jack then smiled at Monica.
"Alright fine." Monica mumbled and then walked into the bathroom after getting her bathrobe and towel from her room. "But you so owe me, dad."
After she left, Jack smiled and mumbled to himself. 'Hopefully, you will owe me.' Jack hoped that Monica would eventually fall for Pete Becker and they would eventually marry.
Two hours later, Monica appeared out of her bedroom wearing the cocktail dress. It was not as form fitting as the other and did not say 'take me'. It said elegant and reserved. After all, Monica did not want Pete Becker going all flirty on her, as he usually did.
She stepped in her shoes and looked at herself in the mirror. She looked ok. Not glamorous or anything. But she was happy with the way she looked. Now if she could only stop Pete Becker from looking at her like he did.
"Monica, time to go." Jack called out.
Monica sighed, grabbed her purse and then left. Another boring night with a man that looks at her like an adoring puppy. Not to mention that she was exhausted.
An hour later, Monica was trying her hardest not to yawn. She was tired and bored out of her mind. Pete ried to talk about anything and everything, but she was too tired to care.
Jack looked over at his daughter and immediately felt guilty. It was wrong of him to drag Monica out like this after she had such a rough day. And tomorrow would be even worse. She had to work at the diner and at the coffee house. She could have gone on to college, but since money was so tight, from paying for Ross's schooling, she opted not to go.
Well at least Gunther was a decent enough man to allow her to relax. He would even let her fill the coffees while he would serve them. They would then split the tips.
"Well, Mr. Becker, Monica is tired, and has a very long day tomorrow. And we both need our sleep." Jack hinted around.
"Oh, of course. Good night." Pete then escorted them to the limo where he had the driver take them home.
While Monica and Jack were opening the door, the door across the hall opened. Monica and Jack looked behind them. A tall man with sandy brown hair and dark blue eyes smiled at them.
"Uh, hi. My name's Chandler Bing. I guess I am your next door neighbor. Yeah, I just moved in today." He then held out his hand which Monica and Jack both ignored, they then went back to work on unlocking the door. "Well, right. I was just going out for some pizza." Jack managed to unlock the door. "Uh, night." Chandler called to them as they entered the apartment. Chandler sighed deeply.
"Well, you wanted to get to know everyday , normal people." A dark haired man appeared at his side.
Chandler looked at him and smiled, "Maybe they both were a little tired. That could explain it."
"They probably had a lover's spat." Joey stated.
Chandler shrugged. There was more to them than just that. And he would find out what that was. For one thing, the girl looked to be related to the man. She had a few of the same features that he did. At least he hoped that was what it was. But he could see them being friends.
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This is the start of a new fic. I will try and get the others done, but I am having a major case of writer's block. Will get some more written soon, I hope. IF I have some reviews!