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Chapter 3-Freshman year

Disclaimer: not mine.

"Oh my God, Monica, can you believe it! We're in high school!" Phoebe said excitedly as she saw me at the hall

"I know! I so can't believe it" I said a little sarcastically

"Hey, so I haven't seen you the whole summer, Mon! I missed you!" Phoebe was on a trip in New York with her mom the whole summer. We've talked sometimes, but not a lot to fill her in.

"I missed you too, Phoebe!" I said and hugged her tight

"So, how've you been the whole summer? Are you still with Jake?"

"Uh" I said and looked down "We broke up"

"What! NO way! You 2 were so cute together!"

"Well, apparently, he'd prefer to go out with Ava"

"Ava! EW! That dude has poor taste!"

"HEY! He went out with me!" I said, kinda annoyed.

"Yeah, but he broke up with you" nice save, Phoebe

I smiled at her, and then we saw Rachel walking towards us.

"Phoebe! I missed you!" Rachel squealed as she saw Phoebe and hugged her tight

"Me too!" Phoebe squealed. "Oh Mon," Phoebe said as she looked at me.

"Yeah?"

"Your brother is SO cute! Look at him" Phoebe said. I looked at him, CUTE! Is Phoebe serious? EW.

"What? EW Pheebs"

"Is he dating someone?"

"Uh" I said. Then I looked at Rachel "No, but someone around here likes him, which I still don't get why"

"Who?"

"Rachel"

Phoebe and I looked at Rachel, who, by the way, is drooling over my brother.

Seriously, that is gross. My best friend and my brother, just the thought of it makes me sick. I know Ross has a big crush on Rachel, but I will never tell Ross that Rachel likes him and I'll never tell Rachel that Ross likes him. It will be just too awkward for me.

After a few while, we saw Chandler and Joey coming in.

"Hey guys!" Chandler and Joey said and ran up to Phoebe and hugged her

"Hey" I replied, and Rachel's still drooling over my brother, who was standing not far away from us with his friends.

Yeah, we're still friends, surprising, I know, and my feelings for Chandler, yeah, its still there. Should I tell him? I don't think so. I haven't told anyone about it. Not even Rachel. And I will never tell anyone. Yeah right, like Chandler and I will ever be together. But I really like him. Should I tell him! Here I go again….. But he's so cute! Look at him…. those eyes, that smile….okay, I'll stop now.

High school isn't that bad. Days are flying by so fast. Before we knew it, its already winter and we're having a Winter Formal.

"So, Mon, do you have a date for winter formal?" Chandler came up to me and asked me

"Nope, well, James asked me, but I don't know if I take his offer"

"Why not? He's a great guy"

"Eh, I just don't like him"

"Well, do you like anyone?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you like someone?"

"Well," I said then I blushed. "How about you, do you have a date for the winter formal?" I said trying to change the subject.

"Yes, I have a date. And oh my god, you like someone"

"Who's your date? And No I don't"

"Emily. And I don't believe you don't like anyone"

"Okay, fine, Chandler Bing! You caught me! I like someone!" I said and blushed big time.

"Who! I promise I won't tell anyone"

"I can't tell! Sorry"

"Why not?"

"Because…" I feel so defeated. I can't tell him I like him!

"Because?" he asked me and looking at me sincerely

"Because it's Hayden" Wow, Hayden's the first guy who came to my mind. I don't even like him. Hayden is one of Chandler's buddies outside the 5 of us. He's a baseball player in our school. He's kind of cute.

"Hayden! Really? Wow. I can set you 2 up!"

"Awww, Thanks Chandler, but I don't think he'll like to go with me"

"Mon, the dude has crush on you since the first pep rally this school year!"

"He likes me?" Wow, Hayden likes me! But hey, I don't like him! "Why didn't he ask me out before?"

"He's shy"

"Yeah right, Hayden, shy boy" I said. Chandler and I both laughed, knowing that Hayden is never shy

"Apparently, when it comes to you, he's shyer than ever" Chandler said and gave me that famous smirk

"Ha-ha, Chandler!" I said

"How come you look sad?" Chandler asked me after a few minutes of silence

"Nothing"

"Mon, I know there is something wrong. Are you ok?"

"Well, my dad left again" I said and I felt a tear ran down my cheek

"Wow, I'm sorry Mon" He said and gave me a big bear hug.

I gave in, I cried harder as he hugged me. I felt so safe. It felt so good, but too bad for me, he's not my boyfriend. We stayed that way for what seemed like forever. I never wanted the moment to end.

:Winter Formal Dance:

I came with Hayden, I actually had fun. I haven't even thought of Chandler the whole time. Hayden is a fun guy, and he's cute. Before the night ended, I thought I won't think of Chandler the whole night, but then I saw him, there, in one corner, kissing Emily. Suddenly, there was like a rush of jealousy ran over my body. Then before I knew it, I was there, kissing Hayden. Well, I don't really like Hayden that much. I don't really know why I kissed him, probably I was jealous or something.

Few weeks after the dance… Chandler and Emily are still seeing each other. I still feel jealous. Me and Hayden are still friends, we didn't continue going out with each other.

Time is so funny, it just passes quickly. Well, it's spring now. My parents are together again. Chandler, well, she's still with Emily. Me, well, I still like Chandler but not that much anymore, and I'm dating Trevor. A lot of things happened in a few months.

Trevor, one of my guy friends asked me out. I wouldn't normally go out with him because I don't want to lose the friendship. But I just felt something with Trevor. He's different from other guys I've been with. Maybe it was the closeness.

I walked out of my last class for the day and went to my locker to meet Rachel and Phoebe. I was fixing my stuff as I saw Chandler approaching me.

"Hey! What's up?" I asked him as he reached his locker which was next to mine.

"Er, Em and I broke up" Aww. My poor Chandler

"Oh. I'm sorry. How are you?"

"Well, I don't really know. She broke up with me, I don't really know why"

"Aw, Chandler, come here" I said and gave him a big bear hug.

"So, how are you and Trev, Mon?"

"We're fine!" I said with a huge smile. I like talking about Trevor.

"You look really happy"

"I really am"

Honestly, I'm really happy with him.

I'm happy. Yes, I am. I have Trevor, I have my best friends. Right now, I'm really happy with my life.

I could really say that I'm finally contented.