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Chapter 4

Chandler and Joey quickly changed into their bathing suits and drove to the club. They signed in at the front desk and went out to the pool. They picked out some chairs and waited for the girls to arrive.

"Why are people just staring at us?" Joey glanced around.

"Number one, they don't agree with my dads' lifestyle. Number two, there's probably a few rumors going around about why you're living with us."

"Such a gossip community." Joey mumbled.

"Get used to it, dude." Chandler smiled as he spotted Monica and Phoebe coming towards them. "Hey, that was quick."

"I wanted to get her out of my house as quickly as possible." Monica told him as she set up her towel on one of the chairs. "My mother was not very welcoming of her."

"Don't worry about it, Pheebs." Chandler told her. "It's less about you, and more about who you're living with."

"Hey Bing," they turned to see a couple of Chandler's teammates from the soccer team.

"Hey Mitch, Randy," Chandler greeted them and started to introduce everyone. "You know Monica, and this is Joey Tribbiani and Phoebe Buffay."

"Nice to meet you guys." Randy smiled at Phoebe.

"So what's going on?" Chandler asked them.

"We're trying to set up a water polo game, but we need a couple more people. Are you guys in?"

"Sure," Chandler agreed as Joey reluctantly followed.

"We'll just be here," Monica told him as she and Phoebe settled onto the chairs and started applying suntan lotion.


Ross mindlessly roamed his house as he thought about what had happened between him and Chandler the last couple of days. They used to be so close; then they started high school and everything started to change. That was when Chandler became a popular jock and left Ross behind as he went to all those team parties.

Thankfully he had found Carol so he wasn't totally alone. Chandler had also found someone, but it was his little sister. He felt weirded-out every time he saw them together, but he was glad that they had found each other. It just came out all wrong every time he tried to talk to Chandler about it.

He wished that they could just go back to when they first met. Chandler had been in town just a couple of days when they met for the first time. Ross was being harassed after school by a group of kids that loved to torment him. Chandler appeared out of nowhere and took care of the group of kids. Ever since, they had been best friends.

He didn't care about his home life; not as much as his parents did. He continued to be friends with him despite their protests. I suppose he only had himself to blame for what was happening now. When he started dating Carol, he pushed Chandler to the side. He was a little more than shocked when he found him making out with his sister after the Spring Fling dance. There was a lot of yelling and threats involved, but Chandler brushed him off telling him that his dating life was none of his business. Monica told him the same thing, barely talking to him since.

He wanted his best friend back. He wanted to hang out with him like he used to, but he knew that wouldn't happen anytime soon. He also wanted a close relationship with his sister. He didn't want them to drift apart and not talk to each other; only seeing each other at holidays and family get-togethers after they moved out of the house.

Ross started to walk into the kitchen to get a snack, but stopped when he heard his parents having a heated conversation.

"We need to get her away from that family once and for all," Judy was saying. "At least Ross doesn't spend any time there like he used to."

"Do you think it was easy for me to pretend that I was willing to be lenient on Monica and Chandler's relationship?"

"How did they even get a membership to the club? And they go to church? It's time for us to make a move against them. I'm sure people would believe us if we made up a little white lie."

Ross backed away from the swinging door and rushed upstairs to his room to grab his car keys and his phone. He tried calling both Monica's and Chandler's phones, but they didn't answer. He rushed back downstairs and headed for the door.

"Where are you headed in such a hurry?" Jack and Judy came out of the kitchen.

"I'm meeting Carol," he told them. "Be home later."

"Have fun, sweetheart." Judy smiled at him as he rushed out to his car.


Monica looked up from her Kindle Fire as her phone went off again. She rolled her eyes again as she sent it to voicemail again.

"Ross again?" Phoebe looked over at her.

"He just can't take a hint." Monica sighed as she put her phone on silent.

"Why do you and Chandler have I Phones, but Charles and Terry just got me and Joey prepaid phones?"

"Chandler and I bought these ourselves. Used money from our jobs to get these."

"Uh, Mon?" Phoebe pointed behind them and she turned to see Ross rushing towards them.

"Mon, I need to talk to you and Chandler." He told her.

"We have nothing to say to you." She stated.

"Listen to me," he stood directly in front of her. "Dad lied to you."

"What are you talking about?"

"He's just pretending to be on board with you and Chandler." He revealed. "I overheard him and mom talking. They want to get us both away from his family. I think they're planning to discredit Chandler's dads."

"I'll get Chandler and Joey," Phoebe got up and rushed to the pool where there was a spirited game of water polo going on.

"What's the matter?" they climbed out of the pool and found their towels.

"Ross is here. You need to listen to what he has to say." She led them over to where Monica was talking to her brother.

"What's going on?" Chandler asked as he wrapped his towel around him and the five of them sat down.

"Ok, I overheard my parents talking…" Ross started to tell them what all he had heard that afternoon.

"I can't believe they would do this." Monica stated. "They're willing to make up lies just to get us away from your family."

"Let's go." Chandler stood up. "My dads need to know what's going on."

Man, if I had known-" Ross started.

"It's fine, Ross." Chandler assured him.

"So we're ok then?"

"Not totally, but it's a start." They all went to get changed.

"I can't believe your parents would go that far," Phoebe looked at Monica as they started to walk out of the dressing room.

"Hey Monica," they turned around and spotted Rachel Green.

"Rachel," she glared at her.

"This is Rachel?" Phoebe looked her up and down.

"How are you?" Rachel asked softly.

"Why are you even talking to her?" Phoebe asked. "Didn't you cut her lose?"

"Her new friends aren't around," Monica informed her. "That's why she's risking talking to me."

"Mon-"

"I don't have time for this." Monica pulled Phoebe away and met up with the other three in the front lobby.


Ross followed behind both Chandler's and Monica's cars after they all left the club. He pulled up Chandler's driveway and parked beside his sister's car in front of the garage. He climbed out as he recognized another car in the driveway.

"Ross," Monica glanced back at him as they all climbed out of their cars.

"I see it," he told her as they all made their way into the house.

"Dad! Terry! We're back!" Chandler called as they all walked through the garage door.

"In here kids!" Terry called and they saw him setting some plates and glasses on the kitchen counter. "Ross, Monica, your parents are here."

"We saw," Monica mumbled. "We need to tell you something."

"I think we already know," Terry looked at them all. "But we'll talk about that after your parents leave."

"Mom, dad," Ross led the others into the sitting room where his parents were talking to Charles.

"Ross?" they looked back at him in shock. "What are you doing here?"

"I decided to make amends with Chandler." He informed them. "I miss hanging out here, so now I can again."

"Well, that's nice." Judy choked out.

"Thank you for stopping by and expressing your concerns," Charles stood up. "But we're going to be sitting down to supper soon. So if you don't mind…"

"Of course," Jack smiled politely. "We'll see you kids at home."

"They're more than welcome to stay for supper." Terry came in.

"We'll be staying." Monica stated. "We'll be home later."

"We'll see you guys at home." They walked out of the house and they all heard a car start up and pull away.

"Dad-" Chandler started.

"We know," Terry told them. "We are well aware of them trying to discredit us."

"How do you know?" Monica asked.

"No offense, but we have more friends in this town than your parents do." Charles told them. "They've tried pulling this before. We just never wanted you guys to find out what your parents have tried, but you obviously have."

"I overheard them this afternoon," Ross spoke up. "My dad pretended to be ok with Monica and Chandler's relationship until they could figure out a way to get us both away from your family permanently."

"That will never happen." Monica stated.

"So what about you?" Chandler turned to Ross. "Are you just pretending?"

"We should finish getting supper ready," Terry said. "Phoebe, Joey, come help us please."

Chandler and Monica faced Ross as the others went into the kitchen. They were both glaring at him.

"I'm glad that you came down to warn us," Chandler started. "But that doesn't change everything that has gone on."

"Look, it's just weird for me. Monica is my baby sister. When you guys started dating-"

"Carol is one of my best friends. I didn't get all crazy when you started dating her."

"And I am not a baby anymore." Monica told him. "I am almost an adult. I can make my own decisions. You need to start realizing that."

"I know," Ross sighed. "And I'm sorry about everything I put you guys through. I'm going to try."

"Well we won't stop doing what we've been doing, so you need to get over it fast."

"I understand, and I will try." Ross told them.

"Supper is ready," Charles came out to them. "Is everything ok with you guys?"

"For now," Chandler glared at Ross before following behind his father.

"Does that mean that I'm invited on the beach trip?" Ross ventured.

"I'll think about it." Chandler smirked back at him.


Jack and Judy were waiting in the living room when the door opened and Ross came in.

"Hey," he greeted. "We're not late."

"Your sister will be if she's not here soon." Jack told him.

"She's outside saying good bye to Chandler," Ross told them. "Her car wouldn't start so he brought her home."

"She needs her car to get to work tomorrow."

"It'll be expensive to get it fixed." Judy said disdainfully.

"I told her that I'd take her to work in the morning." Ross said. "Terry's going to look at her car and hopefully he'll be able to fix it."

"He's going to fix her car?"

"He knows how to do a lot of things," Monica came in. "So Charles said that you stopped by to talk to them about the beach trip. Have you guys decided yet?"

"You guys can go. Do you know when you're going?"

"Next week." Ross told them.

"I'm going to bed," Monica told them. "I have an early day tomorrow."

"Me, too." Ross followed her up.

"We're back where we started," Judy sighed. "I never thought that Ross would go back to hanging out with him. Now we have to get them both away from that family."

"Don't worry. This will work."

Ross glanced at Monica as they listened at the top of the stairs.

"I hope Chandler's dads plan something soon." Monica stated as they both went to their rooms for the night.

AN: So what'd you all think? Hope you liked it. PLZ R&R!

By the way, does anyone know where I can get Season 1 of Go On? I have looked EVERYWHERE that I could think of and NOTHING! If any of you know of any places that might have it, let me know! Thanks!