This is left over from last chapter. Monica broke up with Chandler because of Kathy. This is like a second song fic.
I do not own the song nor the casts of Friends.
Oh, yeah, sorry about the chapter being SOOO short.
Moon And New York City
Chandler stood there. He could not believe what just happened to him. The most perfect woman in the universe just pushed him out of her life. He sadly looked down at the ring box he held in his hand and sighed.
This hurt much more than anything else in the world. With Kathy, it was just sex. No real relationship. He could say that that now, after looking back on it. But with Kathy it was about the status and money aspect.
He then took a huge breath and went and grabbed his coat jacket that was hanging on his chair. He opened the ring box and looked at the ring one last time, sighed, closed it and returned it into his desk and lock it in there, He then left his office.
"Helen, I am going to call it a day." He then stopped, "Oh, Hell, I am calling it a whole week. If something comes up, Gandolf can handle it." He then left.
He walked around New York for a while. Trying to figure out what to do. He walked all around Central Park thinking of some plans. Then after a bit of contemplation, he could do one of three things.
One, respect her wishes and cut his losses and never see or contact her again and be totally done with the relationship. Two, start trying to get back into her good graces starting now. If he hounded her enough, she would eventually welcome him back. Three, step back and give her some time to cool off.
The second choice would not work. Monica was independent and would block him out even more if he tried to pressure her to get back together with him again. She would not go for something as superficial as flowers, jewelry or candy.
The first choice, he knew that would never work. She was everything to him. She was THE One. from every recess of his soul, he knew that he would be nothing without Monica and his soul would now be empty.
He knew he would have to step back and let her cool off. Maybe, when she would settle down, she would be open for explanation. And they could start sorting all of this out. They could start over again. No falsehoods or lies. He would be completely honest with her. Admit that he was wrong and be willing to work day and night to win her trust and love back. No matter how long it would take him. That is what he would do.
But the fact of the matter that irked him, Joey was right. And that made him chuckle. Joey, who never was in a relationship before hit the nail on the head, as he said the relationship would end because of all of the 'little' white lies, he now lost the one thing in his life that he was happiest with. But that would all change. He would somehow win her back.
Later on that afternoon, he arrived at Central Perk. Everyone either glared or stared at him. Monica had evidently told them her side of it. Now the question remained would they listen to his side of it?
"Why if it isn't the poor little rich boy." Phoebe spat out.
"Uh, Phoebe…."
"Save it I do not want to hear it!" She then glared hard at Chandler. It was evident what she thought.
"Ditto for me." Ross stated as he hugged Phoebe from behind. "I mean you LIED to my sister. What kind of a man lies like that?"
"But…"
"You did it only to get her into bed." Phoebe spat out.
"What? I KNEW there was some reason that I did NOT like you!" Ross was glaring hard at him.
"I did not! I LOVE her!" Chandler then gulped as he heard the rest of them snicker at him. "The only thing I lied about was my job. My feelings are exactly the same as they were before. Don't you guys get it? I am in love with her!"
"With love there are no lies. Or one has no need to lie." Jack stated evenly.
"But I wanted her to see the REAL me. Not some dollar sign." Chandler then played his last trump card. "Jack, do you think Monica would have given me the time of day if she knew what kind of job I have?"
"You will never know. Will you." Jack then turned to leave. "You know, I thought that you were good for my daughter. But, you are not."
"Jack…."
"No, Chandler. I do not want to hear it. You took advantage of my daughter and lied to her. That is all that needs to be said."
"But, Jack. Please! Is there anything that I can do to make you see….?"
"No. Just stay away from Monica, the apartment and me. We do not want your type around us. Is that understood?"
Chandler got a sad look on his face and stared straight ahead. "But…."
"No buts, Chandler! What Jack says goes! And I can speak for me and Ross as well in that we agree wholeheartedly with them both. Understand?"
"Phoebe, I…"
"Don't you get it? NO ONE wants YOU! Now leave us alone! BEAT IT!" Ross fumed.
"Monica will eventually settle down and we can talk…."
"No Chandler. I won't and we will not. Now leave!"
"But, I love you." Chandler was scared. HE was now losing the only thing that was important to him. "Lying to you was the biggest mistake that I ever made! But…."
"And agreeing to date you was mine! Now, LEAVE!"
"Mon….." It was then that Gunther walked up to them.
"Monica, is there anything wrong?"
"He is harassing me!" The tone of her voice sent a chill down his spine. And her eyes held hate.
"Chandler, I am sorry, but you had better leave before I call the cops. And for the future, Central Perk is off limits to you. Understood?"
Chandler looked at them all sadly and walked slowly over to Monica who backed up. She then stopped him from coming any closer and took off the silver locket that he gave her for Valentine's day and let it fall to the floor. She then turned around and walked away with the rest of her family following her. Chandler then bent down and picked it up.
Chandler got up weakly. He then walked out of the coffee house. Instead of going to
his apartment, he went to a bar to get drunk. He needed to numb his feelings to what was happening. And drink was the only way to do it. He was gone for three straight days.
He didn't close down just one bar a night, but everyone of them that was open. And he never went home, it was to a hotel room. He didn't call Joey or Gandolf informing them of what was happening or where he was. Or even how he was for that matter.
He would drink until he either staggered out of the bar or fell down dead drunk. He only fell down once and the bartender let him sleep it off. The other times, he would somehow stagger back to his room, so drunk, that he did not care what part of town he was walking down at 5 A.M..
But it was always the same. He would wake up and think of her. Her smile, laugh and her little quirks that he found so lovable. He missed her so much. He needed to see her.
It had been five days. And he decided to go and beg her forgiveness. Maybe, she would let him back into her life.
When he arrived back at the apartment, Joey was there with Gandolf, a police officer and Jack Geller. As soon as he saw him, Joey ran over and hugged him tightly. Never minding that his clothes stank of alcohol and he had stubble all over his face. It was very obvious what he had been doing.
"Dude! Don't you ever do that again! DO YOU HEAR ME?!" He then stepped back and shook him a bit. "You had me and Gandolf scared out of our minds!"
Chandler still had a little buzz from two hours earlier and was unsteadily standing there not knowing what was really going on around him.
"Uh, Mr. Tribbianni, I don't think he even heard you. Or if he did he is too stoned or drunk to understand." The police officer tried to get a look at his arms. "No, I do not think he has taken any drugs."
Gandolf got a smell of his breath. "But I can smell alcohol on his breath, that is for sure."
"Alright, this is no longer a missing person case. And since there was no drugs, I am going to return to the station house." He then handed Gandolf a card. "Frankly, if I were you, and he keeps this up, I would send him to see a counselor as well as an alcohol rehab. Understand? Good day." He then left.
"Oh so the prodigical son returns." Monica had evidently entered the apartment. Chandler just stood there waiting for her to continue. "It's about time. I mean talk about someone being selfish! Being gone for five days and making those who care about you worry!"
"You DO care!" Hope lifted Chandler's heart up high. Only to be dashed down to the ground by the next words said.
"I said for those who do care. My feelings or lack of are still the same. I have no feeling towards you whatsoever." She then turned to Jack. "Dad, my BOYFRIEND, Richard will pick me up in a few minutes. Don't wait up for me tonight. I really do not know what time the date will end." She then turned around and walked out. Not caring about the man she left in there.
Chandler couldn't feel anything. He didn't feel his knees buckle from his weight and he didn't feel Gandolf and Joey quickly grab him from hitting the floor. The only thing he knew was that HIS beautiful Monica was now with someone else. And that his heart was now shattered into a million pieces.
He only remembered mumbling "Monica" then his world spun around and everything went black. He didn't see the worried expressions on his friends faces as they carried him into his bedroom and put him to bed. Gandolf looked at a picture of Monica and Chandler that was on the night table before they left. He shook his head and left. Leaving Joey alone to watch after his friend.
"How is he doing?" Jack asked.
"Why? It is not like you care."
"I care."
"What you care about is that you are feeling guilty about what happened to him. Or what could have happened to him. You care nothing about him at all. You just didn't want anything laying on you if he got hurt or worse."
"That is not true."
"THAT IS SO THE TRUTH! AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I AM TIRED OF SEEING PEOPLE LIKE YOU WALKING ALL OVER HIM AND HURTING HIM! HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS!"
"Do you know what he put Monica through?"
"Your daughter through? Do you even KNOW what HE went through his entire life?"
"Monica…."
"FIRST, it was his parents, his father abandoned him and his mother when he was nine and his mother sent him to a boarding school."
"He never told us that…."
"Then his girlfriends who he carefully guarded his heart against were always after him for what he has, namely money, not for the real him. AND when he finally thinks he found someone who actually gave a damn about the REAL him, he gives the only thing that he kept closed up from anyone, his heart! And now he knows that he would never be able to have anyone who really love him for just him. You see that is his curse. Never to be able to receive love. Because he will always be alone in that thought. The ONE woman he gave his well guarded heart to will never have anything to do with him. So he will end up alone for the rest of his life. Did you know that your daughter was his last hope for a meaningful, loving relationship? Now that is the whole truth. Why don't you go and tell your daughter that? Like she would even care. Now if you will excuse me, I have to go and look after my friend." Gandolf went into Chandler's room.
As Jack walked out into the hallway, he met Monica standing there. She looked at him with a glazed expression on her face. She had evidently heard everything that was said. Just then Richard appeared.
"Monica, are you ready to go?"
"Uh. Sure." On their way down the hall, she glanced toward the closed door for a moment and frowned.
Three nights later, Chandler watched as Monica and her 'date' left. Joey was asleep in the chair and Chandler was able to quickly sneak out. He went to his favorite bar across town and got plastered. Not caring anymore. He lost Monica and he KNEW it. All hope was gone and there was nothing left for him but the bottom of a bottle.
Two hours later Gandolf walked into the apartment, saw Joey asleep in the chair and quickly ran around looking for Chandler.
"JOEY! JOEY! WAKE UP!" He shook him awake. "Where is Chandler?"
"He is not here?" Soon after they were across the hall. "Jack what time was Monica's date?"
"She left two hours ago."
"And so did Chandler to get drunk. Joey, let's split up. Maybe we can find him before he hurts himself."
"I am coming too." Jack called out grabbing his jacket.
"Jack, you stay in my apartment, just in case someone phones. I mean if a bartender calls and we are away." Joey explained.
"Will do."
Three hours later. Jack was dozing when the ringing of the phone woke him……..
Once in your life you'll find her,
Someone who turns your heart around
And next thing you know
You're closing down the town.
Wake up, and she's still with you
Even though you left her way across town
And you're wondering to yourself
Hey, what have I found?
Chorus:
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but true
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
The best you can do is fall in love
Arthur, he does as he pleases
All of his life, his master's toys
But deep in his heart,
He's just a boy
Living his life one day at a time,
He's showing himself
A pretty nice time
Laughing at the way
They want him to be
Chorus:
Arthur's Theme "Moon and New York City" By Christopher Cross
Wonder what the phone call is about, don't you? Review and I might end your torture.
I do not own the song nor the casts of Friends.
Oh, yeah, sorry about the chapter being SOOO short.
Moon And New York City
Chandler stood there. He could not believe what just happened to him. The most perfect woman in the universe just pushed him out of her life. He sadly looked down at the ring box he held in his hand and sighed.
This hurt much more than anything else in the world. With Kathy, it was just sex. No real relationship. He could say that that now, after looking back on it. But with Kathy it was about the status and money aspect.
He then took a huge breath and went and grabbed his coat jacket that was hanging on his chair. He opened the ring box and looked at the ring one last time, sighed, closed it and returned it into his desk and lock it in there, He then left his office.
"Helen, I am going to call it a day." He then stopped, "Oh, Hell, I am calling it a whole week. If something comes up, Gandolf can handle it." He then left.
He walked around New York for a while. Trying to figure out what to do. He walked all around Central Park thinking of some plans. Then after a bit of contemplation, he could do one of three things.
One, respect her wishes and cut his losses and never see or contact her again and be totally done with the relationship. Two, start trying to get back into her good graces starting now. If he hounded her enough, she would eventually welcome him back. Three, step back and give her some time to cool off.
The second choice would not work. Monica was independent and would block him out even more if he tried to pressure her to get back together with him again. She would not go for something as superficial as flowers, jewelry or candy.
The first choice, he knew that would never work. She was everything to him. She was THE One. from every recess of his soul, he knew that he would be nothing without Monica and his soul would now be empty.
He knew he would have to step back and let her cool off. Maybe, when she would settle down, she would be open for explanation. And they could start sorting all of this out. They could start over again. No falsehoods or lies. He would be completely honest with her. Admit that he was wrong and be willing to work day and night to win her trust and love back. No matter how long it would take him. That is what he would do.
But the fact of the matter that irked him, Joey was right. And that made him chuckle. Joey, who never was in a relationship before hit the nail on the head, as he said the relationship would end because of all of the 'little' white lies, he now lost the one thing in his life that he was happiest with. But that would all change. He would somehow win her back.
Later on that afternoon, he arrived at Central Perk. Everyone either glared or stared at him. Monica had evidently told them her side of it. Now the question remained would they listen to his side of it?
"Why if it isn't the poor little rich boy." Phoebe spat out.
"Uh, Phoebe…."
"Save it I do not want to hear it!" She then glared hard at Chandler. It was evident what she thought.
"Ditto for me." Ross stated as he hugged Phoebe from behind. "I mean you LIED to my sister. What kind of a man lies like that?"
"But…"
"You did it only to get her into bed." Phoebe spat out.
"What? I KNEW there was some reason that I did NOT like you!" Ross was glaring hard at him.
"I did not! I LOVE her!" Chandler then gulped as he heard the rest of them snicker at him. "The only thing I lied about was my job. My feelings are exactly the same as they were before. Don't you guys get it? I am in love with her!"
"With love there are no lies. Or one has no need to lie." Jack stated evenly.
"But I wanted her to see the REAL me. Not some dollar sign." Chandler then played his last trump card. "Jack, do you think Monica would have given me the time of day if she knew what kind of job I have?"
"You will never know. Will you." Jack then turned to leave. "You know, I thought that you were good for my daughter. But, you are not."
"Jack…."
"No, Chandler. I do not want to hear it. You took advantage of my daughter and lied to her. That is all that needs to be said."
"But, Jack. Please! Is there anything that I can do to make you see….?"
"No. Just stay away from Monica, the apartment and me. We do not want your type around us. Is that understood?"
Chandler got a sad look on his face and stared straight ahead. "But…."
"No buts, Chandler! What Jack says goes! And I can speak for me and Ross as well in that we agree wholeheartedly with them both. Understand?"
"Phoebe, I…"
"Don't you get it? NO ONE wants YOU! Now leave us alone! BEAT IT!" Ross fumed.
"Monica will eventually settle down and we can talk…."
"No Chandler. I won't and we will not. Now leave!"
"But, I love you." Chandler was scared. HE was now losing the only thing that was important to him. "Lying to you was the biggest mistake that I ever made! But…."
"And agreeing to date you was mine! Now, LEAVE!"
"Mon….." It was then that Gunther walked up to them.
"Monica, is there anything wrong?"
"He is harassing me!" The tone of her voice sent a chill down his spine. And her eyes held hate.
"Chandler, I am sorry, but you had better leave before I call the cops. And for the future, Central Perk is off limits to you. Understood?"
Chandler looked at them all sadly and walked slowly over to Monica who backed up. She then stopped him from coming any closer and took off the silver locket that he gave her for Valentine's day and let it fall to the floor. She then turned around and walked away with the rest of her family following her. Chandler then bent down and picked it up.
Chandler got up weakly. He then walked out of the coffee house. Instead of going to
his apartment, he went to a bar to get drunk. He needed to numb his feelings to what was happening. And drink was the only way to do it. He was gone for three straight days.
He didn't close down just one bar a night, but everyone of them that was open. And he never went home, it was to a hotel room. He didn't call Joey or Gandolf informing them of what was happening or where he was. Or even how he was for that matter.
He would drink until he either staggered out of the bar or fell down dead drunk. He only fell down once and the bartender let him sleep it off. The other times, he would somehow stagger back to his room, so drunk, that he did not care what part of town he was walking down at 5 A.M..
But it was always the same. He would wake up and think of her. Her smile, laugh and her little quirks that he found so lovable. He missed her so much. He needed to see her.
It had been five days. And he decided to go and beg her forgiveness. Maybe, she would let him back into her life.
When he arrived back at the apartment, Joey was there with Gandolf, a police officer and Jack Geller. As soon as he saw him, Joey ran over and hugged him tightly. Never minding that his clothes stank of alcohol and he had stubble all over his face. It was very obvious what he had been doing.
"Dude! Don't you ever do that again! DO YOU HEAR ME?!" He then stepped back and shook him a bit. "You had me and Gandolf scared out of our minds!"
Chandler still had a little buzz from two hours earlier and was unsteadily standing there not knowing what was really going on around him.
"Uh, Mr. Tribbianni, I don't think he even heard you. Or if he did he is too stoned or drunk to understand." The police officer tried to get a look at his arms. "No, I do not think he has taken any drugs."
Gandolf got a smell of his breath. "But I can smell alcohol on his breath, that is for sure."
"Alright, this is no longer a missing person case. And since there was no drugs, I am going to return to the station house." He then handed Gandolf a card. "Frankly, if I were you, and he keeps this up, I would send him to see a counselor as well as an alcohol rehab. Understand? Good day." He then left.
"Oh so the prodigical son returns." Monica had evidently entered the apartment. Chandler just stood there waiting for her to continue. "It's about time. I mean talk about someone being selfish! Being gone for five days and making those who care about you worry!"
"You DO care!" Hope lifted Chandler's heart up high. Only to be dashed down to the ground by the next words said.
"I said for those who do care. My feelings or lack of are still the same. I have no feeling towards you whatsoever." She then turned to Jack. "Dad, my BOYFRIEND, Richard will pick me up in a few minutes. Don't wait up for me tonight. I really do not know what time the date will end." She then turned around and walked out. Not caring about the man she left in there.
Chandler couldn't feel anything. He didn't feel his knees buckle from his weight and he didn't feel Gandolf and Joey quickly grab him from hitting the floor. The only thing he knew was that HIS beautiful Monica was now with someone else. And that his heart was now shattered into a million pieces.
He only remembered mumbling "Monica" then his world spun around and everything went black. He didn't see the worried expressions on his friends faces as they carried him into his bedroom and put him to bed. Gandolf looked at a picture of Monica and Chandler that was on the night table before they left. He shook his head and left. Leaving Joey alone to watch after his friend.
"How is he doing?" Jack asked.
"Why? It is not like you care."
"I care."
"What you care about is that you are feeling guilty about what happened to him. Or what could have happened to him. You care nothing about him at all. You just didn't want anything laying on you if he got hurt or worse."
"That is not true."
"THAT IS SO THE TRUTH! AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I AM TIRED OF SEEING PEOPLE LIKE YOU WALKING ALL OVER HIM AND HURTING HIM! HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS!"
"Do you know what he put Monica through?"
"Your daughter through? Do you even KNOW what HE went through his entire life?"
"Monica…."
"FIRST, it was his parents, his father abandoned him and his mother when he was nine and his mother sent him to a boarding school."
"He never told us that…."
"Then his girlfriends who he carefully guarded his heart against were always after him for what he has, namely money, not for the real him. AND when he finally thinks he found someone who actually gave a damn about the REAL him, he gives the only thing that he kept closed up from anyone, his heart! And now he knows that he would never be able to have anyone who really love him for just him. You see that is his curse. Never to be able to receive love. Because he will always be alone in that thought. The ONE woman he gave his well guarded heart to will never have anything to do with him. So he will end up alone for the rest of his life. Did you know that your daughter was his last hope for a meaningful, loving relationship? Now that is the whole truth. Why don't you go and tell your daughter that? Like she would even care. Now if you will excuse me, I have to go and look after my friend." Gandolf went into Chandler's room.
As Jack walked out into the hallway, he met Monica standing there. She looked at him with a glazed expression on her face. She had evidently heard everything that was said. Just then Richard appeared.
"Monica, are you ready to go?"
"Uh. Sure." On their way down the hall, she glanced toward the closed door for a moment and frowned.
Three nights later, Chandler watched as Monica and her 'date' left. Joey was asleep in the chair and Chandler was able to quickly sneak out. He went to his favorite bar across town and got plastered. Not caring anymore. He lost Monica and he KNEW it. All hope was gone and there was nothing left for him but the bottom of a bottle.
Two hours later Gandolf walked into the apartment, saw Joey asleep in the chair and quickly ran around looking for Chandler.
"JOEY! JOEY! WAKE UP!" He shook him awake. "Where is Chandler?"
"He is not here?" Soon after they were across the hall. "Jack what time was Monica's date?"
"She left two hours ago."
"And so did Chandler to get drunk. Joey, let's split up. Maybe we can find him before he hurts himself."
"I am coming too." Jack called out grabbing his jacket.
"Jack, you stay in my apartment, just in case someone phones. I mean if a bartender calls and we are away." Joey explained.
"Will do."
Three hours later. Jack was dozing when the ringing of the phone woke him……..
Once in your life you'll find her,
Someone who turns your heart around
And next thing you know
You're closing down the town.
Wake up, and she's still with you
Even though you left her way across town
And you're wondering to yourself
Hey, what have I found?
Chorus:
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but true
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
The best you can do is fall in love
Arthur, he does as he pleases
All of his life, his master's toys
But deep in his heart,
He's just a boy
Living his life one day at a time,
He's showing himself
A pretty nice time
Laughing at the way
They want him to be
Chorus:
Arthur's Theme "Moon and New York City" By Christopher Cross
Wonder what the phone call is about, don't you? Review and I might end your torture.