Author's Note : Ohmygosh. Totally freaked out when I saw 2 reviews =))) So thanks to those who reviewed :) Anyway, On with the story ...
Disclaimer : Yes, quite sad indeed, I still don't own any of them.
Chandler woke up startled. He couldn't reacll much of the previous events that led to him being in the hosptal. Looking around his room, he noticed that Monica was sitting on a chair that was put beside his bed.
"Monica?" Chandler called out her name.
"Huh? Oh, Hi sweetie, how are you feeling?" She replied, standing up to brush his hair away from his face.
"I guess I'm fine. Hey, you're still wearing your gown." Chandler realized this and pointed it out.
"Oh yeah, We rushed straight from the reception to the hospital." Monica replid.
"We? So the gang is outside?" Chandler asked.
"Yeah, Do you want me to send them in? " Monica offered.
"No, well at least not now. I really want to talk to you." Chandler said.
"Oh, really? What about?" Monica joked.
"What do you think I'm gonna talk to you about?" Chandler asked.
"I know, I know, I was kidding" Monica chuckled.
"Well, first of all, I just want to congratulate you, Mrs. Burke." Chandler said with a smile.
"Thank you, Thanks. It means a lot to me that you're acting all fine about all this." Monica confessed.
"What do you mean? Why wouldn't I be fine? I always put your happines over mine, Monica. That's how much you mean to me." Chandler said.
"Thanks Chandler. That means a lot." Monica smiled.
"No problemo." Chandler uttered.
And after Chandler uttered his line, a long comfortable silence hugged the two ex-lovers as they both quietly reminisced on what could've been.
Monica was puzzled, Wait, did he just say that he always puts my happiness over his? It's not a bad thig right? Or is it? Does it mean that he hasn't moved on? As Monica was trying to figure out what he meant, her facial expression changed. She lookd at him as if she was so confused.
"Monica? Is everything alright?" Chandler asked her. The expression on her face worried him.
"Umm, yeah. Fine, totally. Just, umm, Quick question. What did you mean by, 'I always put your happiness over mine'?" Monica asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Chandler was now confused too.
"Awhile ago, when I said that it meant a lot for me that you were fine with all this, you said, 'I always put your happiness over mine'. What did you mean?" Monica asked.
Chandler finally realized what she was asking him but he couldn't quite figure out how to answer her. I don't get it. How do I answer that? I mean, I do put her happiness over mine. How does she expect me to answer that?
Finally getting his mind straight, He answered "Because for me, it doesn't matter if I'm happy, just as long as you are." It was true. He didn't care anymore if he had a heart nobody else could mend but Monica. But she was now so very happy and seeing her smile had an effect on him. It made him happy too.
"But why do you need me to be happy, to make you happy? I mean, it made sense when we were going out, because that's what all boyfriends say, but we're not in that place anymore, I mean, look, I'm married." Monica pointed out.
"I know, okay. Don't you think I know that? But you see Mon, I still love you. Okay, there, I said it. Are you happy now?" Chandler stated.
"But I thought-" Monica started but was later cut off by Chandler.
"Yes, Mon. You thought that we were both in the same place. You moved and you thought I did too. But you don't get it Mon. It's so hard for me to move on. You have Richard, someone to love. Who do I have? I don't have anyone. So it's so much easier for you too forget what we were. What we had." After speaking up, Chandler was shocked to have said that. Did I just admit to her, Did I just, Did I just admit. Oh My God. Damnit Chandler! Why are you so tupid. Oh, great now she's tearing up. Oh Great.
"Look, Mon. I'm sorry, I don't know what has gotten into me. I'm so sorry. Please don't cry, I seeing you so sad. Please, I'm so sorry." Chandler apologized.
"No, you're right. Maybe it was easier for me to move on. But Chandler, you have to face the fact that I'm married now, and I'd actually want to stay married. And, what you said about forgetting what we were, I could never do that. What we had was the best. It's just that, fate had other plans."
"I'm sorry, Mon. I'm sorry I'm not the guy you wanted me to be." Chandler uttered.
"What do you have to be sorry about? You were the guy I wanted you to be. You were even better than I thought you would be. It's just that maybe we didn't want the same things."
"But I did-" Chandler protested , but was later cut off by Monica.
"I know, Chandler. I heard the story a million times. And I guess I'm sorry too, for all the things that just didn't turn out like it should've." Monica said.
"We would've been great together." Chandler admitted.
" I know, I know. But maybe this is for the best, you know? Soon, you'll find the perfect person to spend your forever with, like I did. You'll meet the prettiest girl, who loves you and cares for you." Monica said.
"I already did and I hate myself for letting her go. She had the prettiest eyes and the nicest smile, but I let her go, because she didn't want me to be her forever. So I let her go, because I couldn't force her to be with me, if being with me would just make her sad." Chandler uttered.
"Don't do this to yourself, Chandler. You deserve someone much beter than me."
"I might find someone who I'll love but what's the point in keeping her if she just reminds me of you." Chandler said.
"Chandler, just stop it. We both kow that there's probably no chance of us getting back together, so please. Do yourself a favor, just, move on." Monica spoke as she left the room to go and fetch her other friends.
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