AN: Here's another chapter for you guys! This was originally the first chapter, but I changed it because I think it flows better this way. One of my reviewers commented that I didn't like Chandler because I'm always making him hurt or sick in my stories. I think it makes the story more climactic if those kind of events are in my stories. Anyway, please R&R!

Disclaimer: I own no one. They all belong to Bright/Kauffman/Crane.

Chapter 2

Monica slowly climbed out of bed when she heard the cry through the baby monitor. She made her way into the second bedroom and saw the three-month-old squirming in the crib. She carefully picked her up and walked her to the kitchen to get a bottle from the fridge and warmed it up.

"You look so much like your daddy," she whispered to her as she paced the living room as she fed her and her eyes landed on the framed wedding picture hanging up just outside her bedroom. "Where are you Chandler? Where did you go?"

**Flashback**

Monica opened the apartment as she carried in some shopping bags. She saw two of Chandler's suitcases sitting by the table.

"Chandler? I came as soon as I got your message."

"Mon?" Chandler came out of the bedroom with a small bag. "Why are you carrying those heavy bags? You're six months pregnant."

"I was in the middle of shopping when I got your message." She told him as he took the bags from her. "So what's going on?"

"Doug wants me to go to Austin for work." He sighed. "I don't have a choice. If I don't do this, he'll fire me."

"So why don't you quit?"

"I would. You know I would. But we need the money with the baby coming."

"I know." She sighed. "So how long will you be gone?"

"Not more than a week. I promise I'll call you at least once a day until I get back here to you."

"I know you will." She kissed him before he picked his bags up and started out of the apartment. "I love you."

"I love you, too." He smiled at her as he started down the stairs.

**End Flashback**

That was the last she heard from Chandler. When she didn't hear from him by the next morning, she tried calling his cell phone but it went straight to voicemail. She called the airline and they told her his name was on the flight list, but they couldn't tell her whether or not he had boarded or not. She called Doug, and he was beyond upset. Chandler had never shown up in Austin. And the company in Austin was very upset with both Doug and Chandler for neither of them showing up.

There was mixed reactions from all their friends about Chandler's disappearance. Monica was convinced that something had gone wrong and that he may have been hurt. Joey immediately came to his best friends' defense saying that he would never abandon Monica and his unborn child. Phoebe, always the eccentric, said that she could feel Chandler trying to get back to them. Ross, on the other hand, said that he had abandoned his sister and unborn niece or nephew. He even brought up when Chandler had panicked and taken off before he and Monica had gotten married. Monica screamed at him for what seemed like hours about how he was over his freak-out and that he was really looking forward to becoming a father. Rachel was conflicted with her feelings. She knew that Chandler would never abandon Monica, but Ross did kind of have a point.

Even now, Ross held to his belief that Chandler had abandoned his sister. But Rachel had come to Chandler's defense when it was revealed that he had set up a trust fund for his unborn child before he left. He wouldn't have done that if he didn't want to be a father. So now Ross didn't hang out with everyone like he used to. And he was banned from both Monica and Joey's apartments.

Monica looked up from changing Cassidy's diaper as Phoebe and Rachel came in. She heard a lot of yelling coming from the hall as they quickly shut the door behind them.

"What's going on out there?" she asked them as she put Cassidy in the bouncer and turned on the music as she watched the sea animals move around.

"You didn't invite Ross over, did you?" Phoebe asked.

"No. Is he out there?"

"Joey is preventing him from coming in here." Rachel told her.

"Unbelievable." Monica went to the door as she heard a crash and a yell. She opened the door and saw Ross on the floor holding his nose as Joey stood over him. "What happened?"

"He punched me," Ross stood up as blood gushed out of his nose.

"I'm sure you deserved it," Monica told him. "I told you that you weren't allowed over here unless you admitted that you're wrong about Chandler. Are you ready to admit it?"

Ross remained silent as Joey stood beside Monica. He still had his hand clenched into a fist ready to punch him again if he had to.

"Good-bye, Ross." Monica went to go back into her apartment as Joey followed her.

"Can't I even come in to clean up?" Ross asked her.

"Five minutes. That's all you get." She looked back at him as he slowly walked into the apartment.

"What's he doing in here?" Rachel asked when she spotted Ross.

"He's only staying long enough to clean up," Monica went to see how Cassidy was doing as the phone rang. Phoebe went to answer it as Monica saw Cassidy watching the animals on the bouncer intently.

"Yes, she's right here. May I ask who is calling? Ok." Phoebe held the phone out to Monica and she took it from her.

"Who is it?" she asked her.

"She says she's a nurse at some hospital."

"This is Monica Bing. Yes, that's my husband." She spoke into the phone as everyone else watched her. "Oh my god. Is he ok? No. I will be there as soon as I can. Thank you. Bye."

"What was that about?" Ross asked.

"Are you still here?" Joey looked back at him. "Aren't your five minutes up yet?"

"Joey, stop." Rachel told him, seeing Monica's face. "Mon, what was that phone call about?"

"Chandler," was all she said.

"What about him?" Phoebe asked.

"You owe all of us and Chandler a huge apology," Monica started towards Ross with rage in her eyes and Joey held her back. "He has been in a coma for the past six months. They didn't know who to contact because they couldn't find any ID on him."

"But is he ok?" Joey asked.

"They said they'd explain everything when I got there." Monica told them. "I have to pack our things."

"I'll help you," Rachel followed her and Joey pushed Ross out of the apartment as he protested.

"We can't stop you from coming with us," Joey told him. "But you had better be prepared to apologize to Chandler. Because he will know that one of his best friends thought that he would abandon his wife and unborn child."

Joey slammed the door and went to go see if he could help everyone else. He walked into Monica's bedroom after picking Cassidy up out of the bouncer and saw the three of them sitting on the edge of the bed as Phoebe and Rachel held Monica.

"I knew there was a reason why he didn't come back," Monica was saying. "He'll be so disappointed that he missed his daughter's birth."

"Once he sees her, he'll be so happy." Rachel told her. "And he'll be happy to see you, too."

"You're right." She stood up. "I need to pack. And pack some things for Cassidy."

"I can pack her things if you want." Joey told her.

"I'll help him." Rachel went with Joey as they walked out of the room.

"And I'll help you," Phoebe told Monica as she pulled some luggage out of the closet.

"Thank you," Monica told her. "I don't know what I'd do without any of you guys."

"You'll never have to find out." Phoebe stood back as Monica got into organizing mode and called the airline for the next flight out to Texas.

AN: So what'd you all think? Please R&R!