Author's Note - Well I have finally updated this story,I am soosorry about how long it has taken. I have had serious writer's block but I am getting back into the swing of things. I have like a million stories to update but this was the oneI chose to do first. Hope you like the latest chapter.
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The gang stood outside Apartment 19 hammering on the door. Time ticked by. It was as if each second was signalling the increasing tension. No one was prepared to say it out loud but they were all worried about what Chandler might be capable of right now.
'Come on Chandler, let us in.' Joey shouted, kicking the door in frustration.
'Joe take it easy.' Ross said gently. 'Breaking your foot is not going to help the situation.'
Joey sat on the floor with his back against the door. 'How the hell are we going to get in.' He lamented.
Suddenly inspiration hit Monica, she couldn't believe she hadn't thought about it before, it was so simple.
'Joey don't you have your key?' She asked proudly.
Joey looked sheepish. 'Chandler took his; I didn't think I'd need mine!' He answered awkwardly.
'Joey.' Monica snapped. 'You should always take your keys in case of emergencies, this wouldn't have happened if…'
Phoebe cut her off. 'Monica now isn't the time.' She said. Phoebe could see Joey looked guilt ridden and he didn't need to be made to feel any worse than he already did.
Monica sighed. 'You're right, I'm sorry. I'm just so worried.' She said.
Joey was stung by Monica's comment. 'Yeh like you can talk about taking keys.' He muttered under his breath referring to the infamous Thanksgiving incident, when dinner had been ruined.
'What?' Monica said angrily.
'Guys…guys.' Ross shouted, trying to break the tension. 'I know everyone is worried but we're losing focus here – let's concentrate on getting into the Apartment.'
'He's been quiet for a while now.' Rachel said pressing her ear against the door to illustrate her point.
'Doesn't anyone have a spare key?' Monica asked going back to her plan.
They all shook their heads, everyone had a key to Monica and Rachel's apartment because that's where everyone hung out, but only Joey and Chandler had keys to Apartment 19.
'Then I guess there's only one thing for it then.' Joey shrugged. 'No one has a key so the door's gotta go.'
Ross looked shocked. 'That's kind of drastic Joe can't you just ask Treeger if he has a spare?' He suggested.
'That'll take too long.' Joey replied fraught. 'I've got to get in there now, who knows what state Chandler's in.'
'He wouldn't do anything stupid would he?' Rachel asked biting her lip.
'No of course not.' Monica said, glaring at Rachel, she was trying her best not to think about that possibility right now so she didn't need to hear it.
Joey sighed heavily and got up.
'Chandler.' He shouted, knocking on the door. 'I'm giving you one last chance to open this door; if you don't then I'm breaking it down.'
There was no reply.
'Fine.' Joey said in monotone. 'Stand back everyone.'
Everyone huddled on the step. Ross wrapped his arms around Rachel in an attempt to comfort her. Monica held onto Phoebe's hand in an attempt to stop her own from shaking, she silently prayed everything would be alright. Phoebe squeezed her hand reassuringly as if reading her thoughts.
Joey walked towards Apartment 20 and stood with his back against the wall. He took a deep breath and then ran towards Apartment 19 slamming into the door.
It didn't open.
Joey started cursing; the situation was beginning to seriously get to him. He ran back and slammed into the door again, this time with more power and an increased sense of urgency.
This time the door flew open.
However Joey had not anticipated the force that would be created and he fell to the floor narrowly missing the foosball table. He got up and rubbed his shoulder, pain shot through his body.
He forgot all about it though when he saw Chandler slumped in the chair. He ran over to him and recoiled in horror when he saw the empty bottle of pills.
Joey felt like he'd been punched in the stomach and he stifled the urge to cry out.
He looked up to see everyone crowded in the doorway. Joey shook his head tears shining in his eyes, it was bad, Chandler did not look good. Rachel buried her head into Ross' chest, who put an arm around her. The other arm he put around Monica, who was quietly sobbing.
Phoebe just walked over to the phone and calmly picked it up, she had been in this position before, she knew what she had to do. She dialled 911 and asked for an ambulance…
