How are you, guys? First of all, sorry for taking so long to update, I was very very busy with study and work, so… that's why. I hope that I can update faster now, I'm already working on chapter five. Thanks for the reviews, you're great! I really loved all of them. But now is time for chapter 4. Have fun and enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything. What a shame.

Chapter 4: Small Talks

"Monica! Monica, wait!"

Monica stopped right away and turned around at the time she heard the voice of her friend Phoebe Buffay. Monica smiled and waved to her, waiting for her friend to get closer.

"Oh, god…" Phoebe said when she approached Monica. "I almost missed you."

"I'm so glad you came to school today, Pheebs." Monica said, "It would be awful to stay alone in class again."

"Why? Isn't Rachel with us?"

"No, it's just the two of us…"

"And where's Ross?"

"I don't know, he might be with some of his friends."

"Better this way, we can talk!" Phoebe hopped happily. "I have a bunch of things to tell you about my summer vacation."

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Chandler scribbled something on his notebook and ran his fingers through his hair, making an effort to stay wake at the most boring English class he ever had. On his right, Ross was writing down everything the teacher was saying, paying attention to the class like it was the most important thing in the life. Chandler sighed. In front of him, Joey looked to the teacher silently, almost sleeping. He was probably busy wondering about Rachel Green.

"Ah… can I borrow your dictionary?"

Chandler stopped his thoughts and found Ross looking at him with pleading eyes.

"What?" Chandler asked him not really sure of what Ross had said.

"I asked if I could borrow your dictionary. You know, you're not really using it and… I thought maybe… well… I forgot mine and…"

"Ok, you don't have to explain yourself." Chandler handed the dictionary to him.

"Thanks, man, I'll give you back when I'm finished."

Ross smiled and turned to the dictionary, back to the class. Chandler looked down to his notebook and wished he were away from Lincoln High.

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"Jesus, the first three classes sucked!" Joey whispered to Chandler at the time they got into the lunchroom.

"This entire school sucks Joey."

"Well, except for the girls… hey, Rachel is over there, I think I'll sit with her again today."

Chandler looked to her, who was talking with some girls and laughing.

"She thinks she is too good." Chandler muttered.

"Hey, I think you're just angry because you had to talk with the chubby girl…"

"Her name is Monica"

"Yeah, whatever. Anyway, I didn't see you two talking that much…" Joey crossed his arms.

"I told you I didn't want to talk to anyone, and I still don't want to."

"Look, man, can you get something to me? I want to talk with Rachel…"

"Go ahead!"

Joey patted his friend on the back and ran to Rachel and her friends. Chandler remained silently on the line and a lit bit later, Monica was right behind him. When she saw it was he, she felt her heart jump to her throat and blushed almost instantly. For her surprise, he turned around to face her and ran his fingers through his hair, sending her a tiny smile, that made she melt inside.

"Hey." He smiled.

"Hi, yourself."

"So, do you remember my name?" He asked, kidding.

"Maybe. Do you remember mine?"

He laughed lightly and she smiled to him, blushing a bit more.

"You look like a red sign. So, Mon, are you and Rachel great friends?"

"I think so. Like you and Joey I guess."

"Yeah. I think Joey is kind of interested on your friend."

"I know. What about you?" She asked.

"Rachel Green? No, definitely. Do you think she likes Joey?"

"I don't know… Rachel and I are friends but… she doesn't tell me everything. Well, but she did tell me what she thinks of you. Do you wanna know?"

Chandler raised his eyebrows, curious.

"Actually, I don't. But I bet you'll tell me it anyway."

"She thinks you're cute." Monica smiled to him.

"Well, I don't blame her for such a bad taste." He joked, watching Monica laugh. "Do you agree with me?"

"Sure."

"Yeah, I got it! You think I'm that ugly!" He pretended to be angry.

"No, no… I…" She found herself confused.

"So, do you think I'm a handsome one?"

Monica bitted her bottom lip, uneasy.

"I got you."

Chandler smiled and turned around again, finishing the conversation for a while. Monica just kept there, staring at his back, paralyzed. She definitely had a big crush on Chandler.

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"Ok, Mon, you don't have to lie to me… I already know that you have a crush on the new guy."

"What are you talking about?"

"Chandler Bing, what else?"

"Oh, Pheebs, you don't know what you're saying." Monica told her while sitting in front of her friends with the food.

"So, can you explain why you are looking at him since we got here?"

"Ok, he's cute, seems to be nice and… it's just a crush, nothing more. I don't even know the guy."

"Yeah, I knew it!" Phoebe almost screamed. "But you're thinking he likes Rachel, right?"

"Of course not!"

"You don't have to worry, 'cause he's not interested on her. Actually, he seems a little lost." Pheebs told her looking at Chandler.

"I think you're crazy."

"And about his friend Joey, he likes Rachel… not as much as your brother Ross, but he does."

"Do you think Rachel likes Joey?" Monica started eating the fries.

"No…"

"Do you think she likes Chandler?"

"I don't know, maybe. Why? Are you afraid?"

"I'm just curious."

Monica stared at her lunch, without realizing that Chandler's blue eyes were gazing at her, like trying to analyze the girl, understand her. And it seemed to be very difficult.

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"I saw you talking with that Monica today, at the lunch time." Joey smiled to Chandler at the end of the class, while getting out of the school.

"And so what?"

"Nothing, I just didn't know you liked that kind of girl."

"And who told you that I like her?" Chandler asked him, lighting a cigarette.

"Well, with a lot of girls out there you choose her…"

"I'm not really looking for a girl right now, Joey, you know."

"Yeah. That's why you're chatting up the whale." Joey laughed.

"Don't do this, Joe, she's a nice person."

"She's still fat."

Chandler took a drag of the cigarette and didn't answer. Joey kicked a little rock and said after a while:

"Rachel is very cool."

"I know, you likes her."

"No, it's not true! She's nice and… beautiful…"

"So…" Chandler nodded "Ross likes her."

"Ross! That geeky guy who study with us? Jesus, he doesn't have a chance with her."

"He can love anyone, Joe… even if he doesn't have a chance."

The two friends continued silently, going down the street. It wasn't long until they forgot about the girls, but they knew that it wasn't over yet.

So, finally! I took so long to update that I'm ashamed… anyway, I wrote the chapter, and I hope that I can update soon from now. I'm traveling the next week, so, no updates until early August. I'll buy another computer next week, (That's why I'm traveling) and I think the things will get better. So, sorry again for the delay and thanks for the reviews. See you soon.