I will continue my other fics very soon! I started this one months and months ago and now there is a lot of High School fics going on at the moment so I thought it would be a good time to add this one! Please review and let me know what you think!
What you need to know: Ross, Monica, Rachel and Phoebe go to Lincoln High. They don't know Chandler or Joey who are best friends. Monica was never fat, Phoebe lives with her Grandma and never on the streets. Rachel is head cheerleader and most popular girl in the school. Ross and Monica don't get along, she's quite popular because of Rachel while Ross is a geek….Think that's it!
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Changing Lives- Part One
Monica sighed as she watched the traffic standing still from the window in the back seat of her parent's car. Her brother, Ross was in the seat next to her talking none stop about his plans for the next week. It was summer break and her family and herself were heading into the city to visit a friend of her parents for a week but all Monica wanted to do was to stay home and hang out with her friends, Rachel and Phoebe.
Her parents thought she was to young to stay home alone but had considered it when she suggested Ross stayed too. However, her brother was more interested in going to the city and seeing all the sights. He didn't mind not spending his break with his friends, because…well he didn't have many. There was one called Will Colbert but he was spending his summer at 'fat camp' while his other friend, Freddie Harmon was off to 'Space camp.' Monica wasn't popular herself but had a few friends and occasionally hung out with the cheerleaders because her best friend, Rachel was head cheerleader but she really just preferred it when it was Rachel, Phoebe and she
Monica sighed again and reached into her backpack and pulled out her Walkman, turning the volume up to drown out the sounds of her brother's voice.
An hour later, she opened her eyes when she felt the car coming to a stop. She looked out the window again, to see that they were still in the city but in quite area with huge, flashy apartment buildings. Once they had all grabbed their bags from the car, they headed inside, Monica walking slightly behind her family to show she was still annoyed about being there.
Monica sighed loudly once they were stood outside the apartment, waiting for someone to answer causing her Mom to shot her a look. She frowned slightly when a man in a black tux opened the door. She remembered her parents telling them how their friend was divorced and lived alone with her son but he was the same age as Ross, this guy was much older.
"Good afternoon…" He said politely. "Please come in and let me take your bags."
They stepped into the apartment, staring around amazed at the size of the place. Monica had figured that the place was going cramped as the four of them were staying there but the living room was practically the size of the Geller's whole house.
"Jack, Judy!" A blond woman rushed towards them. "Oh, its great to see you!"
"Nora…" Judy smiled, hugging her. "What a lovely place you have…"
"Thank you…" She replied. "I'll give you a tour later."
"Tour of an apartment?" Monica raised an eyebrow. "Just how big is this place?"
"Monica!" Judy hissed, glaring at her.
Nora simply laughed lightly. "Well, dear we have a kitchen, a dining area, living room and 4 bedrooms." She bragged proudly.
"Wow…that's bigger then our house…" Jack laughed uneasily, trying to hide the hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Yes, well I guess divorce pays…" Nora laughed, sitting down and motioning the others to follow. "Now, kids…like I said, we only have 2 spare rooms so you'll have to share."
Monica opened her mouth to protest but received another glare from her Mom, telling her not to start.
"Normally, I would have Ross sharing with my son and let Monica have a room herself but he's not very keen on sharing with people he doesn't know and can be quite a handful when he wants to be…"
"That's fine, Mrs Bing…" Ross said quietly.
"Mrs Bing? Oh please, call me Nora…" She insisted.
"Okay, Nora…" He smiled slightly, causing Monica roll her eyes.
"So, where is our God Son anyway?" Judy asked, glancing around.
"Oh, he's out with his friends…." Nora informed her. "He'll be home later for dinner."
"Well, I can't wait, we haven't seen him since he was born…"
"Oh yes, that's right…you were pregnant with Ross…" Nora replied. "Then when you visited a few years ago, he was with his father…"
"How are they now?" Jack questioned, knowing they had been have problems. "Does Charles still see him?"
"No, Chandler refuses to have anything to do with him." She told them. "I can't blame him, though…"
"He's still his father Nora." Jack claimed.
"You wouldn't think by the way he acts…" Nora said bitterly before plastering another smile on her face. "Anyway, enough about that…let me show you to your rooms and allow you to un-pack."
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"I'm sorry about dinner…" Nora sighed as she led the Geller family back into the living room after they had eaten. "I told Chandler to be home."
"Oh, it doesn't matter." Jack stated. "He probably just lost track of time…you know how teenage boys can be."
They all looked up when they heard the door open and close.
"Chandler?" Nora called out. "Can you come here, please?"
"Yeah?" He appeared in the doorway, a holdall bag slung over his shoulder, brushing his hair back from his eyes as he leant against the doorframe.
"Where were you?"
"I was at James'…" He shrugged. "What's the big deal?"
"I told you to be home for dinner!"
"No you never…"
"Well, you should have rung and told me what your plans were!" She replied, casting Jack and Judy a look, not wanting them to think she was a bad mother, who didn't know what he own son was up to.
"Why?" He frowned. "I always have dinner at his house."
"I know but tonight we were having a family meal."
"We haven't had a family meal in 10 years!" He let out a laugh, as he moved fully into the room, throwing his bag in the corner before flipping through the mail.
"We had guests, you knew they were coming!"
Chandler sighed frustrated. "Yes, you did mention it sometime during you hectic work schedule last week but I didn't know you wanted me to be here!"
"Okay, fine…" Nora gave in. "It doesn't matter…you're here now…."
"Right, can I go and have a shower now?" He asked. "I didn't get chance to at gym, earlier."
"You're always at that gym!" She frowned.
"Well, building me one here and I'll stay in." He replied sarcastically. "Can I go."
"In a minute…let me introduce you first." She told him, causing him to moan. "Chandler, this is Jack and Judy Geller, old friends of mine, also your God Parents… and their children Ross and Monica… everyone this is my son Chandler."
"Chandler, it good to see you again…" Judy smiled warmly at him as she hugged him.
"Uh, yeah…" He hugged back awkwardly.
"You probably don't remember us…" Jack laughed slightly, shaking his hand. "I mean, last time we saw you, you were only a few days old."
Chandler gave him a small smile. "Yeah, well that was a busy week for me…a lot to take in, so you know…"
Jack laughed again. "Funny boy you got here, Nora."
"Yes, his teachers tell me the same…which probably isn't the best thing." She told them, laughing causing Chandler rolled his eyes.
"How is school going for you?" Judy asked him. "Only one more year to go?"
"Uh, yeah…" He nodded, looking for a way to escape. "It's okay, I guess…"
"Oh, Chandler don't be so modest…" Nora slapped his arm lightly. "He's doing very good at Maths and English…. And not to bad at the other subjects either."
"Well, that's wonderful." Judy exclaimed. "Ross is actually pretty good at science."
"Yeah!" Ross nodded, enthusiastically. "What's for favourite thing about science, Chandler?"
"I dunno…chemistry, I guess…" He sighed, bored.
"Really? Why?" Ross asked, happy to find some how had a love science.
"Get to blow things up…blew a hole right through the principle's office wall, once…" He shrugged, turning and walking out, pulling his t-shirt over his head. "I'm having a shower, see-ya later."
Ross frowned, after him wondering if he was being serious. Jack and Judy laughed, thinking he was joking. While Monica, stared at him leaving, totally taken in by him…his eyes, his smile, his whole attitude….
"The bad part is, he isn't joking…" Nora told them, causing them to stop laughing. "He was suspended for a week!"
"Wasn't it an accident?" Judy questioned.
"Nope, Joey and he were protesting against the uniforms."
"Joey?"
"Oh, his best friend… he actually lives in Long Island too but his parents send him to Morris High because they have a good drama class…so he stays here during the week and go home for weekends and holidays."
"Oh right…" Judy nodded. "So, have you told Chandler about next year?"
Nora sighed. "No not yet, I haven't had chance."
"How's he going to react?"
"My guess is not to good."
Ross and Monica stared a look, wondering if the other knew what was going on but before either them had chance to ask the adults had moved onto a different conversation.
20 minutes later, Chandler entered in fresh, clean clothes and a soccer ball in his hands.
"I'm going out side for a practice." He told Nora.
"Chandler, wait…" She stopped him. "There is something I need to talk to you about."
"Can't we do it later, I want to practice before it gets to dark." He sighed.
"No, it can't…" She patted the seat next to her. "Come and sit down."
He sighed again before doing as he told. Glancing at their guests, wondering if they knew what was going on.
"Okay, the thing is…I've been asked to do a book tour…" She told him.
"Right, okay…" He frowned slightly.
"It'll be around Europe…" She continued. She had gone on tours before, but only around America and during summer break. A few times Chandler had gone with her but other times he stayed in New York at one of his friends' houses. "And it's for a year."
"A year?" He repeated. "Are you going?"
"Yes, I am…" She nodded.
"So, you don't care about what I think then?"
"Of course I do, Honey…" She assured him. "But this is something I have to do."
"Whatever…" He stood up. "I'll be fine here…"
"Chandler, there's more…" She claimed, making him turn to look at her. "I don't want to stay here alone…"
"Joey will be here." He pointed out.
"No, Chandler he won't…" She shook her head. "You're moving to Long Island to live with Jack and Judy."
Chandler's mouth fell open. "What?"
"You'll go to Lincoln High with Ross and Monica."
"Hell no!" He exclaimed. "I'm not going anywhere!"
"Chandler, you haven't got a choice…" She told him. "I've already sorted it out."
"With out tell me!" He yelled. "You have no right!"
"I'm your mother!"
"Yeah, when it suits you!" He replied angrily. "When you have got some guy half your age on the go!"
"Hey, watch what you're saying!"
"Why? What you going to do? Ruin my life!" He continued to shout. "Because you're doing a good job so far!"
"Chandler…" She called out weakly as he stormed out the room and towards his bedroom. Seconds later, music blared out showing them just how against the move he was.
"Well, that went well…" Jack sighed.
TBC
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