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Chapter 4 Of 'Torn Apart' Not much to say except,

Enjoy!

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"Well, well I ..."

Chandler Bing was sitting having coffee in his old friend Ross Geller's appartment, along with Phoebe Buffay, another of his old friends. These two people, of whom Chandler had believed to be dead, were now sitting opposite him, just staring at him. There wasn't really much to say at the moment.

"Chandler, why didn't you come and find me?" Phoebe asked in an exasperated sort of way, staring at him. Chandler gulped.

"Well ... I don't know, I just assumed ..."

"It's alright Chandler, as long as we've got eachother now, things'll be fine." Ross assured him. There was an awkward silence, then Ross said, "You were going to see Monica?"

"Yeah, I was," Chandler said, offering a small smile, "Just needed to get away, you know ..."

"Yeah," Phoebe said sadly, nodding, "Monica's gravestone is beautiful,"

"I know," Chandler agreed with her, "But I wondered who had the money to make it as beautiful as it is ..."

"Ross did," Phoebe said brightly, nodding at Ross, who nodded.

"Ross, you don't know how much that means to me, man," Chandler said slowly, leaning forwards and patting Ross on the shoulder, "It makes me happy to see that- that she's being taken care of."

"Yeah, It does," Ross said. He smiled, "And the others aswell,"

Chandler was gobsmacked, "You paid for all of those gravestones?"

"Yup, I still had some money left over from before, so what else was I supposed to do?" Ross said.

"G-Guys," Phoebe croaked, "I- you- you don't know how much this means to me ..."

"Pheebs, It's great to see you two again, I can't believe ..."

"Group hug?"

The three of them hugged eachother tight again. Phoebe was close to tears again. Chandler understood how she felt, he too felt like crying.

"Listen, you guys can stay here, Phoebe ... I saw your appartment. Chandler, wanna stay here with us?" Ross asked. Chandler nodded.

"Um, If that's okay buddy ... the old place, it-it still haunts me, with Monica and everything, you know ..."

Phoebe beamed at them. Chandler beamed back. He could honestly say he hadn't felt this cheerful in a long time.

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"Do you, Chandler Muriel Bing, take Monica Geller, to be your lawful wedded wife?"

"I do,"

Chandler and Monica were standing at the altar, about to be wed. Chandler looked around him. Everyone was beaming at him; Rachel Green, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribbiani (standing with a group of pretty girls) Ross Geller, his mother and father, Monica's mother and father, all his family and friends, basically everyone he had ever known and ever loved ...

"I now pronnounce you, husband and wife," The priest said, beaming at the pair of them, "You may now, kiss the bride,"

Chandler didn't need telling twice. He leaned forwards and kissed Monica lightly on the lips.

Kissed his new wife.

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Chandler then found himself walking into a huge room with Monica. It was beautiful, and there were alot of people. It was very quiet ...

The whole room suddenly errupted with cheers.

Everyone was cheering for them, and Chandler shook hands with all his guests, and found himself in heaven. He looked back at Monica, and he could see it in her eyes.

Oh yes, Chandler Bing was in love.

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The real Chandler Bing then woke up.

It was three in the morning. Chandler sighed and brought a hand up to his forehead. So It had all been a dream ... but a good dream it had been all the same.

I miss her.

He did miss her, oh yes. Without Monica, Chandler felt he didn't have anyone to really talk to, or connect with. Ross and Phoebe were now his best friends, and all he really had left. But they just weren't the same as Monica.

Joey Tribbiani had also been Chandler's closest friend next to Ross. Chandler sighed. He missed that guy so much, the two of them had had their lives sitting right in front of them, Joey and Monica, so why had it had to end up like this?

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"Listen, all you've done since we arrived here is put Phoebe down, and what exactly has she done to you?"

"No, really Mike, It's okay ..."

"No It's not okay!"

Phoebe Buffay was standing behind Mike Hannigan, her boyfriend who she hadn't been with for very long. She was beginning to wonder if this was going to work out. It was obvious that Mike's parents hated her so. Phoebe didn't really care, she had been asked to just be herself, and that was what she was doing.

"Mike! You could have gone with anyone, but ..."

"But I went with Phoebe!" Mike snarled at his mother. He suddenly turned to Phoebe and gripped both her hands in his, "And I love you."

The whole room fell silent. Phoebe stared at him, and then she realised. She did love him, it was possibly the first time she had ever loved anyone, and she knew that in her heart she loved Mike Hannigan.

"I- I love you too," Phoebe said, smiling at him. Mike grinned and kissed her, and then turned to his parents.

"Goodbye," He said coolly, and then took Phoebe's hand, leading her away.

Oh yes, she loved him.

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Phoebe Buffay woke with a start, and burst into tears.

She had just been dreaming about the first time she had really fallen in love with Mike, when she had met his parents ...

No. Don't think about it.

But she had to think about it, what else was on her mind?

Choking back sobs, Phoebe lay back, and stared up at the ceiling, wishing, wondering ...

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"How did things get so complicated?"

"I don't know ..."

Ross Geller was standing behind the sofa in Central Perk Coffee House. Rachel Green was sitting on the couch, staring into space. Ross glanced at her longinly. He didn't know how to tell her how much she meant to him ...

"I mean, didn't you think you'd just meet somebody, fall in love, and that'd be it!" Rachel said sadly. She sighed, "I never thought I'd be here ..."

Ross' hand had been next to her head, and so Rachel tilted her head slightly to the left and leaned on it, closing her eyes. Ross hesitated, "Me either ..." he croaked, then pulled up a stool and sat down.

I love her, he thought to himself, I love her, and I will love her, always.

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Ross Geller woke up.

He sighed. The first time he had really connected with Rachel. He had loved her so much, and he still loved her. It was so unfair.

He wouldn't allow himself to cry, of course. Rachel wouldn't have wanted him too. Neither would Emma ...

Ross pictured his wife and child standing together, beaming at him. Then suddenly, the picture was gone, and Ross was lying in bed by himself, alone and not knowing what to do next.

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Next chapter will be up soon, hope you enjoyed this one.