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New Start

It was 7pm before Chandler returned home, as he walked through the living room to his room, he shot his Mom a stony glare but reminded silent.

"Hey, why don't we go out for ice cream or something…" Jack suggested to his family, eager to give Nora and Chandler some space.

"Yeah, good idea…" Judy agreed quickly, gathering everyone's coats before ushering them out of the apartment.

Chandler and Nora stood staring at each other, neither of them willing to break the silence. After a few minutes, Chandler shook his head and continued towards his room.

"Chandler…" She turned and followed him…she stopped in his doorway when she saw him throwing some of his things in a bag. "What are you doing?"

"You wanted to get rid of me, so I'm leaving…"

"Leaving? What do you mean, leaving?"

"James said I could crash at his place for a few weeks before school starts…"

"And after it starts?"

He glanced up from what he was doing. "I thought you'd already decided that…"

"Chandler, I'm not doing this to make you un-happy…"

"Just an added bonus then…" He quipped, resuming putting his stuff in a bag.

"No, Chandler….stop…" She picked up the bag.

He sighed loudly and dropped onto his bed, looking at her, waiting for to continue.

"You were right, earlier…" She admitted, carefully sitting down next to him. "I did change when your Father left…"

"Do we really need to talk about this…" Chandler started to protest.

"Yes, I think it's important!" Nora told him. "You might have been right about that but I've never ever once regretted you…You're the best thing that ever happened to me."

"Then why are you leaving?"

"I have too…" She sighed. "I know you probably don't understand… but I need to find myself again…."

"What about me?" He questioned. "I haven't been this happy in years and you want me to move away from everything…from my friends?"

"Honey, they don't live that far away…" She pointed out. "And I know once you've settled in, you'll have a great time… Lincoln High is a good school…probably not as strict as Morris High but then maybe that's better for…you won't get in so much trouble."

"Is that the real reason behind this?"

"What, no of course not!" She assured him. "You're a good kid, even though you like joking around, your grades are high and I'm so proud of you.."

"I don't want to leave, Mom…" He looked down. "I have so much there, my friends, my classes, soccer…."

"They have a team at Lincoln High…"

"But they're rubbish!"

"So, turn them around…show them what a truly amazing player you are…" She replied. "You're always saying you only play good if you play like a team…. So make them like a team…"

Chandler stared down at his bed, not sure what to say next…he wasn't in the mood for more fighting. After he had left that morning, he stormed off, ignoring his friends calling him. It was Joey who found him later and talked about everything with him before they meet up with the others to just forget everything that had happened and had some fun.

"You're really set on doing this tour, aren't you?" He said quietly.

"Yeah, I am…" She said softly.

"Okay…" He took a deep breath. "I'm not going to act as though I'm happy about it but okay…"

"You don't know how much at means to me…" Nora hugged him; she pulled back and picked up his bag again. "I guess we don't need this anymore…"

"Actually, I think it might be best if I did go to James…" Chandler told her. "Just for a few days."

"Oh…" She said disappointedly. "Okay, if that's what you want…"

"Yeah, give us both chance to think about all this…" He adverted his eyes from hers. "Plus me and James get to spend some time together before I leave."

"Well, okay then…" She agreed reluctantly, she moved forwards and kissed his cheek softly before exiting the room. Once she had closed the door quietly behind, he threw his bag on the floor, frustrated before running his hands over his eyes.

XxXxX

"He's here!" Judy shouted out to her family as she saw Chandler pull up outside their house in his car. Her, Jack and Ross rushed outside to greet him while Monica made her way out, slower.

"It's nice to see you again…" Judy pulled him into a warm hug.

"Uh, you too…" Chandler replied, uncomfortable.

Jack sensed his feels and pulled his wife back. "Why don't we get your stuff inside…."

It only took them 15 minutes to carry his stuff inside and up to his new room…that he was sharing with Ross.

"It's it great!" Ross exclaimed, once he and Chandler were left alone.

"Uh, its great…" Chandler replied, with no enthusiasm at all as he stared at the dinosaur wallpaper with matching curtains.

"I get top!" Ross claimed.

"What?" Chandler turned confused before seeing the bunk beds. "Oh god…"

"We're going to have so much fun!" Ross cheered as he climbed up to his bed.

"Yeah…" Chandler muttered, sitting on his bed, banging his head as he did so. "So much fun…"

XxXxX

Chandler ambled into the kitchen, yawning not at all bothered by the time.

"If you don't hurry, you'll be late for your first day…" Jack commented, glancing up from his paper.

"Oh, can't do that, can I…" Chandler replied. "I'll just grab a drink and I'll be on my way…"

Jack laughed slightly before reading again.

"You want a lift?" Chandler offered Monica who was sat at the table, not bothered by being late either. He had only been living there for two days and spent most of his time unpacking and hanging out with Joey, who lived quite near. He hadn't had chance to get to know Monica but he guessed she was not like her brother…well he hoped not.

Monica considered it for a moment, turning up to school on the first day by a good-looking new senior in a killer car. "Yeah, okay…thanks…"

"No problem…" He mumbled, pouring himself a drink. "Where's wonder boy?"

"Ross, has already left…" Judy gave him a look, not liking his comment. "He's helping out with the new pupils starting…he helps show them around."

"Okay…" Chandler nodded, downing his drink and setting it down. "You ready?"

"Lets go…" Monica nodded, picking up her bag.

"Oh, where is Ross doing that thing?" Chandler stopped at the door and asked Judy.

"They're meeting the library…" She smiled, glad that Ross and Chandler seemed to be getting along.

"Great thanks!" He replied, before opening the door and walking out with Monica following.

"You really going to meet up with Ross?" Monica questioned as they walked towards his car.

"No… I just wanted to know so I could avoid the place…" He claimed.

Monica laughed and climbed into the car, she knew she didn't know him very well but she instantly liked him.

"So, are you looking forward to your first day?" Monica questioned as he drove off.

"Oh yeah, it'll be great…no friends… not knowing where anything is…"

"Well if you like you can hang out with me and my friends…" She told him, trying not to sound to excited about the idea.

He glanced at her quickly, offering her a small smile. "Thanks…"

"No problem.." She returned the smile. "So, how's Kerry?"

"Kerry?"

"Yeah, uh….I mean I talked to her when we came and watched you play soccer…" She explained. "She seemed nice…"

"She is…" He shrugged. "And she's okay…"

"Are you two still together?"

"Yeah, we're going to try and make it work…"

"That's great…" Monica tried not to sound disappointed.

Once they were at the school, they split up and while Monica was at her locker Rachel and Phoebe came running up.

"Who is he and what's he doing with you!" Rachel demanded.

"Hello, to you too…" She replied sarcastically.

"Hey… who is he!"

"Who's who?"

"The hot guy with the even hotter car!" Phoebe stated.

"Oh, that's Chandler…" Monica turned back to her locker.

"Chandler? The guy who is living with you!"

"Yeah…"

"Mon, can your parents adopt me?" Rachel asked but Monica just rolled her eyes. "Oh come on, don't tell me you're not tempted to seek into his room in the middle of the night!"

"First of all he's sleeping the bottom bunk in my brother's room…"

"Ewww…poor Chandler…" Rachel commented.

"And secondly he already has a girlfriend…" She informed them.

"Aww…" Phoebe whined.

"Never stopped me before…" Rachel grinned wickedly.

"Shhh, he's coming!" Monica hissed, seeing him making his way towards them.

"Who? Chandler!" Rachel spun around and saw him before turning to Phoebe. "Quick, how's my hair!"

"Perfect!"

"Hey, Mon…" Chandler gave her a small smile and then quickly glancing at the other two. "Hey…"

"Hi, I'm Rachel…" She flashed him, her flirtiest smile.

"Chandler…" He replied.

"I know…"

"My repetition proceeds me then…"

"You could say that…" She laughed a little to hard, reaching out and touching his arm.

"Right, okay…" He backed away from her slightly.

Rachel frowned a little; confused by his reaction while both Monica and Phoebe tried not to laugh.

"What you got first?" Monica asked him, hiding her smile.

"Uh, homeroom…" He looked down at his schedule.

"Oh right…" She nodded, taking a look. "Ah, you'll be with Ross…

"Oh great! More dino stories…score!" He said sarcastically.

"Just ignore him…He'll get the hint and go away eventually…" Monica told him but notice he was looking around. "You okay?"

"Uh, yeah…just thought I heard someone I knew.." He replied, shaking his head slightly telling himself he was imagining thing.

"How you doin?"

He spun around and looked across the corridor.

"JOEY!"

"Hey man!" His friend spotted him. "Have you seen all the chicks here!"

"What are you doing?" Chandler questioned. "Shouldn't you be at school?"

"I am at school…I got transferred!" He told him, his eyes lighting up when he saw Rachel in her cheerleading uniform. "Hey, how you doin?"

"Wait…what? Why?"

"My parents couldn't really afford that school anyway and it wouldn't be as fun without you there…" Joey stated. "And have you seen these uniforms!"

"We're not wearing uniforms!"

"Exactly and we didn't need to blow up the principal's office this time!" He cheered, spotting a group of girls walking by. "And look at the girls… tall ones, short ones, skinny ones, blond ones…"

"What about your girlfriend?"

"Oh we broke up…"

"You broke up!"

"Hey, just cos you and Kerry are all loved up!"

Chandler rolled his eyes. "I can't believe you dropped out of Morris High…"

"Hey, just think what fun we could have her…" Joey grinned.

"Well, we would have to make ourselves known…" Chandler replied.

"Yeah, baby!" He exclaimed, as the bell rung.

"Come on, let's do this…" Chandler headed to class, glancing over his shoulder to the girl. "We'll catch you later…"

"Okay, great!" Rachel called out to him.

When they reached their class they found everyone else already there and sitting in the front row was Ross, waving at him.

"Good morning, are you new?" The teacher asked the pair.

"Uh, I guess so…" Joey replied.

"Right, okay…I'm Mrs Clutterbuck…" She introduced herself. "I'll be your teacher for homeroom this year…"

"I'm Chandler and this is Joey…" Chandler replied. "We'll be disrupting homeroom this year…"

TBC

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