Chapter 2:

Is not what it looks like

A month after that dinner…

Chandler and Monica were having dinner in a beautiful restaurant with Phoebe and his fiancé Mike and with Rachel and her new boyfriend. Recently, Rachel started dating a guy she knew from her work called Dennis. Now they were all having "couples night".

Phoebe- what I'm saying is that, to me, is very ridiculous to buy a very expensive wedding dress if there are very beautiful cheap dresses.

Monica and Rachel looked at her as if she was crazy.

Mike- I think you deserve the best honey…

Phoebe- Thanks!

Phoebe gave Mike a soft kiss on the lips and Dennis kissed Rachel's hand while Chandler looked at the table, very uncomfortable. Monica felt like screaming… What was wrong whit her husband lately?

Dennis- let me say something… according to my experience the most expensive stuff are not always the better…I mean... when I married my ex wife the wedding coasted 40.000 and it was beautiful, but we got divorced two years later.

Monica- that's shocking! Rachel dating a divorced guy

Right after she said that, Monica felt Rachel kicking her under the table.

Rachel- (to Dennis) my ex boyfriend Ross got divorced twice.

Dennis- oh…

Monica- (coughing) three times...

Dennis- triple oh…

They all laughed.

Rachel- The third time doesn't count... because he was drunk... and he married me…

Dennis started getting a little up set.

Dennis- You didn't tell me that you were married to the father of your child

Rachel- I'm sorry… is just… some things are better to forget.

Phoebe- don't worry Dennis... that marriage practically didn't exist… it was a disaster and if Monica and Chandler didn't have such a perfect marriage I would be to scared to marry Mike…

Chandler y Monica looked at each other. Obviously, Phoebe had not idea that the couple with the perfect marriage hadn't have sex in three weeks…

Monica- speaking of perfection… in two weeks a picture of Chandler and me will be on a magazine.

Rachel- how come?

Monica- because they interviewed me for a magazine about food… is not a very famous magazine… but I'm very exited…

Rachel- you should be!

Monica- I remember when I was a little girl and I every time I saw a picture of a beautiful couple on some magazine I felt so jealous… I thought: "This is what I want"….

The idea of someone looking at a picture of her and Chandler really turned Monica on. That night, when Chandler kissed her goodnight, she started to kissed him very passionately, showing her interest on having sex that night. But Chandler pulled her away.

Chandler- I'm sorry Mon... I'm really tired… I drunk too much and I have an early meeting tomorrow, I need to get some sleep…

Monica was feeling very frustrated. She had not idea why Chandler rejected her, but not having the energy for a fight, she pretended that she was ok.

Monica- ok… I understand... no problem.

Chandler- is not you honey...

Monica- hey… Don't worry... everybody can have a bad sexual phase… even Richard, I guess…

Chandler- what is that suppose to mean?

Monica gave him her most innocent look.

Monica- nothing… I'm just saying that anyone can have problems in bed… bur Richard never had problems in bed with me…

Chandler had a very hurt expression on his face.

Chandler- I'm don't think you and Richard were together as long as you and me…. And Richard didn't have all the problems that I have…

Monica- you are right... I'm sorry… I don't know why I mentioned Richard... we are just under a lot of stresses because of the adoption, and our jobs… anyway… good night…

Monica couldn't sleep at all that night. She was very concerned about her husband. If by playing "the Richard card" she couldn't get Chandler to have sex whit her (to prove that he was better than Richard), then their marriage was really in trouble.

Two weeks later…

During the two weeks that followed Chandler was working more than ever. One night, he came back from his job at 11 pm… he found Monica on the balcony throwing all his clothes to the street. He desperately went to the balcony and tried to stop her.

Chandler- Stop it! Stop it Mon ... What is wrong whit you?... Calm down...

Monica was crying hysterically and then she slapped him very hard on his face.

Monica- Don't ask me to calm down! Lately you been spending all you time in your office and now I know why! You are a son of a bitch!

While Monica said that she kept punching him on his chest…. Then she was about to throw more of Chandler's clothes to the streets … but somehow… Chandler managed to get her inside the apartment… and they continued the fight in the kitchen.

Chandler- Tell me what happened! Explain it to me, please…

Monica- come on Chandler! Drop the act... I went to do the laundry today and I found this in your pants…

She took the condoms she found in Chandler's pants, the evidence of his infidelity… and throw them straight to Chandler's face.

Chandler- Monica… I don't know what to say…

Monica- just tell me two things… why the hell do you need condoms if we haven use that in years? And who the hell is A.J.?

Chandler- (surprised) how do you know about AJ?

Monica- there was a letter in your black jacket's pocket

She went to get the letter and she started reading to it out loud… while she kept crying…

Monica- it says "Dear Chandler: whit you in this office it seems like everyday is a holiday… it's wonderful working with you… thank you for last night… I love you…. A.J…"

Chandler- oh… Mon… I'm sorry…

Monica- just tell me… who is she?

Chandler- she? Eh... well...

Monica- Oh my God! Is that girl Ashley! Isn't she?... What was her last name?

Chandler- (confused) Ashley Johnson?

Monica- of course!... She must be AJ... unbelievable! isn't she marry too? For God's sake! You are both a couple of…

Chandler- Mon… she is not...

Monica- just go away! I don't want to see you…. Just leave… NOW! I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again!

Chandler- but Mon..

Monica- GO AWAY!

Chandler- but Mon... Ashley is not my...

Monica- TO HELL WITH HER! I told you to go away! I want you out of here... NOW.

That night Chandler slept on a hotel.

Joey and Rachel found out everything, because all the shouting woke them up and they spent all the night comforting Monica.

The next morning they convinced her to have some breakfast and Joey cooked some pancakes whit a lot of chocolate.

Monica- thanks a lot Joey... but me gaining five pounds is not the solution…

Joey- I know... but you have to eat something… breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Monica- I know you mean well honey… but I think I will only have some coffee… I'm not in a mood for eating… how could I be so silly? Now I understand who was that person that kept calling and hanging up when they heard my voice… it was Ashley…

As if it had been waiting for it's cue… the phone rang and Monica answered the call…

Monica- hello...

Nobody talked… but Monica could here someone breathing… then the line went dead… a few minutes later… the phone rang again. And Monica picked it up…

Monica- You better don't hang up on me again… you piece of crap! I know everything! And you will be happy to know that you got your way… you ruined my marriage and my life…. I wish you ended up burning in hell… you bitch…

Monica was shocked when she heard a man's voice…

Andrew's voice on the phone- I'm sorry... I didn't meant to hurt anybody… I'm really sorry… please tell Chandler that I'm sorry I got him into trouble and if he doesn't want to see me again I will understand…

Monica was so shocked that she could no reply… she just dropped the phone… that crashed on the floor…

Rachel- Oh my God! What happened? Was it Chandler's mistress? What did she said?

Monica could not move a muscle... she could not talk.

Rachel- Mon... Answer me.. Say something… anything…

Monica- it wasn't a woman...

Rachel- (shocked) Don't you tell me that….

Monica- (nodding) yes...

Joey didn't understood anything…

Joey- I don't get it! Why did you insult a guy?

Then it hit him…. it was a guy who was sleeping whit Chandler.

Joey- nooooooo... no way!

That same day, Monica and Chandler's picture got published in the magazine and some little girl will look at their picture and will think: "that's what I want"…

To be continued…

So… what so you think? Do you like this chapter? Please send me lots of reviews… they are the reason I'm doing this!

Jaclyn, Exintaris, "person who knows nobody" and Leondra…. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Leondra: don't worry… I think even Mondler's fans will love this story… after all I AM a huge Mondler fan….

By the way… WRITER GAL and MONDLERLOVE were right about "Behind the locked door"… Monica is the wife, Richard is the husband and Chandler is the lover.