So far: A very lethal virus started killing people in Africa. Then, it spread to Europe and South America. Doctors are desperately trying to find a cure but are not being successful. In spite of all the efforts for preventing the outbreak, the virus finally takes over Manhattan.
The guys had to go to the hospital to get they blood tested and see if they got the virus. Chandler was the only one in the group infected and they take him away to an isolation room. Monica desperately wants to be with him, so she finds him and kiss him. Whit that kiss Monica got infected too, now if doctors don't find the cure soon she and Chandler had only 10 days left to live. They are waiting for the cure or the end in a isolation room. But at least they are together.
Joey is really depressed because he thinks that if he died nobody would care…. Phoebe tries to comfort him… but they end up sharing a romantic kiss.
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Chapter 4:
Last chance
Ross was watching at the news, but he didn't understand why…. What he saw on TV was depressing and heartbreaking: Manhatan, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas... they have been all declared "dangerous Zones" In all that cities there were people dying because of the dam virus. Over a million people had already died worldwide because of the virus. And it was going to get so much worse…. If they didn't find a cure soon, it would be the end for huge amount of people that were infected, but still remained alive… included his little sister and his best friend.
To make matters worse, the CDC (control decease center) wasn't really making any progress. In that moment a reporter happened to be at the CDC´s headquarters, he was telling to the audience the CDC's latest announcements: the CDC informed that the 60 of the American ground was "Zone of infection"… and the number of people infected whit the virus had increased a 50 in the last two days. At that moment, Ross feel really angry and throw a pillow to the TV.
Ross- And you call that "controlling a decease"?
But what made him feel even more angry was himself. In that moment he felt really sorry for wasting all those years studying dinosaurs. For the very first time, he regretted not being a real doctor… he wished he had studied medicine so much.
At that moment, Rachel walked out the bathroom with her face being very pale and her eyes red for crying. She went were Ross was, but tried not to get so close to him.
Rachel- Ross...
Ross- (getting closer to her) yes?
Rachel- (walking away from him) Don't touch me! For God's sake stay away from me!
Ross- (feeling really worry) What happened?
Rachel- I have to go to the hospital… I'm feeling sick.. I might have the virus…
Ross- (freaking out) NO… no way!… Rach… is not possible
Rachel- (with tears in her eyes) It might be just a false alarm… don't worry…
She wanted to leave immediately. She hated having to say goodbye to Ross, but what he hated the most, was knowing that she might never see him and her sweet little Emma again. When Rachel was at the door, about to leave, maybe forever, she turned around and say one last thing to Ross.
Rachel- you just… take good care of Emma… I'm sure you will do it perfectly…
Ross- You just…make sure you came back… ok?… she and I will wait for you here..
When Rachel was gone, Ross started to feel so angry that he started to punch the pillows around him and throwing every object that get in his way. Finally, he pushed the TV set that crashed against the floor.
They said it was the end of the world…. Well… that would be true for him if Rachel, Chandler and Monica died.
The sound of the TV breaking, waked Emma up. Ross went to pick her up and comfort her. Then he decided that he needed to calm down… otherwise it would be the end of the apartment… whether the world ends or not. So…. He took a very cold shower to calm down. It was then when it hit him: he had wasted his time with Rachel like an idiot. He ruined his relationship with her by sleeping whit another woman…. Then he had ruined all the chances of getting back together… he had been postponing a reconciliation with her because he though it was never the right time. He had always figured that the right time would came when it was meant to came. He had always thought "maybe next time we will get back together for good… maybe next time"… Now he has run out of "next times"… He made a promise to him self: if Rachel came back home, he would never make the same mistakes with her again…. He just wanted another chance… one last chance to make things right… A long hour later, Rachel came back to the apartment and she was happy crying.
Rachel- I only have a flu! (she screamed excitedly) is just a flue!
She was jumping overjoyed when Ross came out from Emma's room feeling even more overjoyed. Without a hesitation, Ross hugged her and them kiss her who kissed him back very passionately.
Meanwhile, at the hospital, at Monica and Chandler's room the feelings end the situation were completely different…. They had been in a hospital for a week now and Chandler was at stage two and he had a terrible fever. Monica was just at stage one and she didn't feel that bad physically so she was taking care of her husband… she was, in vain, trying to get his fever down. Monica wetted a towel in very cold water and then putted the towel in Chandler's forehead. Then she gave him a glass of water and rearranged the pillows so Chandler would be more comfortable.
Monica- Is it better this way?
Chandler- yes… thanks…
Monica- Do you need anything else? Do you want a cup of tea?
Chandler- is ok Mon… although… I do want a cigarette…
Monica- Chandler! No!
Chandler- What? Is THAT going to kill me?
Monica pretended that he was too busy wetting the towel once again, and she ignored Chandler's bad joke. A therapist would say that she was in denial. She refused to think that Chandler might die and she might loose the love of her life. She rather to die her self. The thing was, that Chandler was already in stage two while she was in stage one. So… it seemed that if Monica survived she would survive without Chandler.
Monica went to look for a nurse, because she needed a thermometer to see if Chandler was making any progress. When she came back, a few minutes later that what Chandler expected, she looked very depressed.
Chandler- did something happened, honey?
Monica- Toby's mother is death.
Toby was a little boy who was in the next room whit his mother. Monica had been taking care of him ever since his mother started to feel too sick to do it her self. Since Monica was feeling physically well, she had focused on helping people… she spent the last week taking care of Chandler and also of the little kids that were in the same situation. She said that it was just maternal instinct, but it was really a way to distract her of thinking that Chandler might die.
Monica- (sitting in a chair next to Chandler's bed) I tried to comfort him, but it was in vain... he is obviously devastated
Chandler- poor little boy…
Monica- (with tears on her eyes) I told her that her mother was living in a star now… and that it must be a nice place to live…
Chandler- I wish that's true! do you really think that? Do you think that the souls of people who died live on stars?
Monica- I don't know …
Chandler- I would love to live on a star… or maybe is like Phoebe says and there is reincarnation…
Well… if I can reincarnate I will definitely came back as a cat…
Monica- please…. don't…. I hate cats
Chandler- well… you better stop hating them after I die…
Monica- (trying not to cry) Chandler stop it! You won't… you are not going to… you will be ok… you are going to live…
Chandler- (very seriously) that's what we hope… but things might turn out different… (holding her hands) my darling.. I'm just trying to accept the facts…
Monica suddenly took his hands out of Chandler's and stand up very angrily.
Monica- aren't you listening to me? I said that you will be ok… stop being so dam pessimist… they will find the cure soon enough to save us both… so… please don't you ever say that you will die again…
Chandler- (getting mad too) Don't you tell what to say or what to think! I'm sorry if it hurts you, but I'm feeling very sick and I don't think I will make it through this… I need to express what's on my mind because it might be my last chance to do so… by the way… do you what to hear something really pessimist? I wrote my will last night…. while you were sleeping.
He wrote his will? Monica couldn't believe this…. Was Chandler really that sure that he would die? Apparently, he was… and he wasn't even going to fight, he was just accepting that he was dying… that though made Monica burst into tears… she started crying her eyes out.
Monica – Why are you doing this to me? you know that I can't live without you! You are so selfish and I will never forgive you if you die!
Monica regretted saying that words as soon as they left her mouth. He knew that it wouldn't be Chandler's fault if he died. She only said that because she was very angry because she saw that Chandler was giving up. But it was not excuse for what she said.
Monica- (hugging him) I'm so sorry honey… please forgive me... I shouldn't have said that… I must be as bich as everybody thinks I am… I'm sorry
Chandler- (feeling really tired) You are so not a bich, Mon… you are a wonderful person… and I love you…
Monica- I love you too… really much… that explains my outburst when you said you will die…
Chandler- and how do you think I feel about all this? Don't you think I am mad too? I want us to live until we are 100 years old… but I know that maybe that's no possible… I'm aware that maybe I will die soon so there are plenty of things I want to tell you… but you don't let me say them my love…because you are on denial.
Monica- I'm sorry… if it means so much to you… go ahead… tell me everything you want to… I have no right to make you shat up…
Chandler- Ok, first of all… Mon… I love you so much… you are the best thing that's ever happened to me… is true what I said when I propose to you… you make me happier that I ever thought I could be. The only thing that makes my sad is that I never gave you a baby and that I dragged you here… darling… I wont be able to be in peace until I know that you will be ok… I want you to be happy so much…
Monica couldn't believe that Chandler was saying all that. It was already horrible being in this situation. But now, Chandler was saying goodbye to her. She tried hard not to cried. She laid on his bed… really close to him and hold him really tight, not wanting to let him go.
Monica- I love you Chandler… you are my life… my everything… and whatever happens to me, I will never regret coming here. I'm so glad that I'm with you.
Monica had promised to love him, and to be with him until dead do them apart, and she seriously intended to keep that promise. But she never expected dead to do them apart so soon. They still have a lot to live. Chandler couldn't die… he simply had to stay alive.
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