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DISCLAIMER: The characters are not mine.
Chandler stood in the hallway between the apartments and leaned heavily against the wall. He didn't know what to think or what to do. He felt like he was living his most horrible nightmare. How could his live get so screwed up within a few hours? And to make things worse he didn't really know what happened.
When he heard a sound from the apartment in front of him he made the decision to see if Joey could help him. Maybe he knew what was going on. So he went through the door. But Joey wasn't in the living room.
"Joey, are you here?" he called in direction of the closed bedroom door.
A moment later the door was harshly opened and an angry looking Joey came in sight. Chandler frowned at the look on his friends face.
"Joey, can I talk to you?"
"I don't think there is anything I want to hear from you." Joey said through gritted teeth.
"But..." Chandler tried to say something. He was stopped by Joey.
"No. I don't want to hear it. You knew I love Rachel and then you go and sleep with her. That is unforgivable. And that you hurt Mon with it just makes it worse." Joey said. "I mean Rachel is partly at fault too, but she is pregnant. You know how vulnerable pregnant women are." He rushed on. "You took advantage of her." He pointed at Chandler, who at this point stood with an open mouth in the kitchen area watching his friend pacing the living room.
"But I didn't sleep with her!" Chandler yelled. "Damn it, why does everyone think I slept with Rachel?" Chandler asked.
"Oh, come on, Chandler. If you cheat on your wife and it comes out, then be a man and take the responsibility for it." Joey said disgusted with his former best friend. He couldn't understand how Chandler could be so spineless.
Chandler knew he wouldn't get anywhere with Joey, so he left.
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When Chandler came back to the apartment the next day he saw Joey, Phoebe and Ross on the couch. But no sign of Monica. At the sound of the door the three turned their heads toward Chandler. By the looks on their faces Chandler knew they were still fuming with him. And the way Ross was glaring at him he thought it might be better not to go too far into the apartment.
"Where is Monica?" Right after Chandler asked that question the bathroom door opened and Monica stepped into the living room. Monica stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Chandler. He started to approach her but stopped when she matched his step with a step back to get away from him. "Monica, please let us talk about this. This is just a big misunderstanding."
"How can this be a misunderstanding? I know what I saw and Rachel already confessed. Why are you still denying it?" Monica challenged.
"I'm not denying anything. I don't know what you think to know but it's wrong." Chandler was getting angry with Monica, with his so called friends and with the situation as a whole. "I don't know what Rachel told you, but obviously it was a lie!"
"And why should Rachel tell such a story if it wasn't true?" Ross wanted to know. He got up from the couch and stood now behind Monica.
"How should I know?!" Chandler screeched. "All I know is that it's not true!" Chandler spoke to Monica again. "I thought you would trust me. I can't believe you don't trust me!!"
"Chandler, I think it's best if you go now." Monica said with a sad look on her face. "Take the things you need and go."
"I can't believe it." Chandler shook his head. "What is with you Ross, do you want to hear what I have to say?"
"I think it's all been said." Ross said and placed his hands on Monica's shoulders.
"Joey? Pheebs?" Chandler asked his friends. But Joey only shook his head and crossed his arms over his chest. And Phoebe didn't even look at him. "Ok, I know when I'm not wanted so I'll leave." Chandler threw his hands up in frustration. "God, I hope you're happy now, Monica. And if you find out the truth some day I want you to remember that I loved you with all my heart and that I had never done anything to hurt you." With that Chandler went out of the apartment.
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After Chandler left apartment 20 he stood on the sidewalk in front of Central Perk. He didn't know what he should do. He felt betrayed and hurt. And he didn't know where he should go now. So he just stood there for about ten minutes. Then he suddenly came to life and walked down the street. He knew that he couldn't stay in New York any longer. There were too many feelings and memories. His heartache was already almost too much to take. He had to clear the fog that had numbed his mind. And he knew a place where he could go. All he had to do before he could leave was to quit his job and to take all his money out of the bank.
Three hours later he sat on a plane heading to Las Vegas.
TBC...
That's it for now. Sorry, that it's so short, but it's a good place to stop. Please review. I'll post the next part the day after tomorrow. It's almost done.
DISCLAIMER: The characters are not mine.
Chandler stood in the hallway between the apartments and leaned heavily against the wall. He didn't know what to think or what to do. He felt like he was living his most horrible nightmare. How could his live get so screwed up within a few hours? And to make things worse he didn't really know what happened.
When he heard a sound from the apartment in front of him he made the decision to see if Joey could help him. Maybe he knew what was going on. So he went through the door. But Joey wasn't in the living room.
"Joey, are you here?" he called in direction of the closed bedroom door.
A moment later the door was harshly opened and an angry looking Joey came in sight. Chandler frowned at the look on his friends face.
"Joey, can I talk to you?"
"I don't think there is anything I want to hear from you." Joey said through gritted teeth.
"But..." Chandler tried to say something. He was stopped by Joey.
"No. I don't want to hear it. You knew I love Rachel and then you go and sleep with her. That is unforgivable. And that you hurt Mon with it just makes it worse." Joey said. "I mean Rachel is partly at fault too, but she is pregnant. You know how vulnerable pregnant women are." He rushed on. "You took advantage of her." He pointed at Chandler, who at this point stood with an open mouth in the kitchen area watching his friend pacing the living room.
"But I didn't sleep with her!" Chandler yelled. "Damn it, why does everyone think I slept with Rachel?" Chandler asked.
"Oh, come on, Chandler. If you cheat on your wife and it comes out, then be a man and take the responsibility for it." Joey said disgusted with his former best friend. He couldn't understand how Chandler could be so spineless.
Chandler knew he wouldn't get anywhere with Joey, so he left.
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When Chandler came back to the apartment the next day he saw Joey, Phoebe and Ross on the couch. But no sign of Monica. At the sound of the door the three turned their heads toward Chandler. By the looks on their faces Chandler knew they were still fuming with him. And the way Ross was glaring at him he thought it might be better not to go too far into the apartment.
"Where is Monica?" Right after Chandler asked that question the bathroom door opened and Monica stepped into the living room. Monica stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Chandler. He started to approach her but stopped when she matched his step with a step back to get away from him. "Monica, please let us talk about this. This is just a big misunderstanding."
"How can this be a misunderstanding? I know what I saw and Rachel already confessed. Why are you still denying it?" Monica challenged.
"I'm not denying anything. I don't know what you think to know but it's wrong." Chandler was getting angry with Monica, with his so called friends and with the situation as a whole. "I don't know what Rachel told you, but obviously it was a lie!"
"And why should Rachel tell such a story if it wasn't true?" Ross wanted to know. He got up from the couch and stood now behind Monica.
"How should I know?!" Chandler screeched. "All I know is that it's not true!" Chandler spoke to Monica again. "I thought you would trust me. I can't believe you don't trust me!!"
"Chandler, I think it's best if you go now." Monica said with a sad look on her face. "Take the things you need and go."
"I can't believe it." Chandler shook his head. "What is with you Ross, do you want to hear what I have to say?"
"I think it's all been said." Ross said and placed his hands on Monica's shoulders.
"Joey? Pheebs?" Chandler asked his friends. But Joey only shook his head and crossed his arms over his chest. And Phoebe didn't even look at him. "Ok, I know when I'm not wanted so I'll leave." Chandler threw his hands up in frustration. "God, I hope you're happy now, Monica. And if you find out the truth some day I want you to remember that I loved you with all my heart and that I had never done anything to hurt you." With that Chandler went out of the apartment.
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After Chandler left apartment 20 he stood on the sidewalk in front of Central Perk. He didn't know what he should do. He felt betrayed and hurt. And he didn't know where he should go now. So he just stood there for about ten minutes. Then he suddenly came to life and walked down the street. He knew that he couldn't stay in New York any longer. There were too many feelings and memories. His heartache was already almost too much to take. He had to clear the fog that had numbed his mind. And he knew a place where he could go. All he had to do before he could leave was to quit his job and to take all his money out of the bank.
Three hours later he sat on a plane heading to Las Vegas.
TBC...
That's it for now. Sorry, that it's so short, but it's a good place to stop. Please review. I'll post the next part the day after tomorrow. It's almost done.