Author's Note : Okay, here we go 7th chapter! I'm not really sure if I should put them back together, but I have an open mind, so suggestions are more than welcome =)) Read, Review and Enjoy :)
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Monica left the apartment as if she had a huge weight lifted off of her shoulders. She walked out of the building and hailed a cab. She directed the driver to head towards hers and Richard's apartment.
Monica soon got off the cab and paid the driver. She entered her apartment and was surprised to see all the lights switched on.
Richard appeared outside their bedroom.
"Monica! There you are!" Richard rejoiced. He walked towards her and hugged her to which Monica replied to with a smile.
"Why? What's going on?" Monica was puzzled.
"I didn't know where you went, sweetie. I called the restaurant, but they said you were off and as your husband, I kind of freaked out about it." Richard explained.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to leave a note or call you. I was just out for a little lunch with Rachel and the gang." Monica explained.
"Oh, is that so? Who else was there?" Richard asked.
"The gang, Richard, I said Rachel and the gang, so obviously, the gang was there too." Monica said, sounding exasperated. She turned around and decided to leave but Richard spoke and caught her attention.
"Monica, please don't talk to me like that. Was Chandler there?" Richard asked.
Monica winced at the sound of Chandler's name, but she then quickly replied, "Um, no. He wasn't there." Monica replied.
"Um, okay then. Just asking." Richard replied.
"What would you care, anyway?" Monica asked.
"Excuse me?" Richard asked.
"Oh, don't play dumb with me, you heard me. I said, what do you care anyway? " Monica's anger was becoming evident through the tone of her voice.
"What do I care? You're asking me? I care because Chandler is your ex-boyfriend. Your ex-boyfriend who was so close to being engaged to you." Richard replied.
"So what if he was there? You want to know the truth? He was there. I talked to him in our old apartment." Monica let the truth out. She regretted it right after she saw Richard's angered expression.
"You talked to him?" Richard asked.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I did." Monica replied trying to gain confidence with every word she spoke.
"What did you say to him? " Richard asked.
There was a long pause for silence, no one moved, nothing made a sound. Suddenly, Monica wasn't sure if she should answer the question.
"I told him, that, um.." Monica tried to explain and speak up but all her confidence was drained by Richard's replies.
"You told him what?" Richard asked, stepping closer to Monica.
"I told him that I want him back." Monica said, and she then quickly faced Richard.
"You said what?" Richard was shocked to hear Monica's reply.
"Richard, please. We don't love each other as much as we did then. There's no us, there was never an 'us' . This marriage is doomed to fail. You and I both know it." Monica replied.
"I don't think so, Monica. I think that if we work hard on it, we can get through it, I love you Monica, and you're all that ever mattered to me." Richard replied.
"Richard, a marriage is a two- person agreement. We can't stay together, Richard. We won't survive it." Monica pleaded, her eyes now filled with tears.
"Monica, we can make this work, Monica, please." Richard pleaded.
"No we can't Richard! I barely see you. When I wake up in the morning, you have already left for work, when I get home, you're still at work. Richard, this will not work out." Monica said.
"Monica please-" Richard was cut off by Monica who then said,
"I'll be sleeping over at Ross's, I do not want to hear anything from you, I done hearing you out. I'll be gone for a few days,I have to think things through."Monica said, and left.
A few minutes later, Monica stood in front of Ross's apartment. She knocked on the door and Ross answered it.
"Hey Mon, what's going on?" asked her brother.
"Hey Ross, sorry to bother you but, can I go in?" Monica asked.
"Uhm, yeah, okay. Sure. Let me just clear the couch for you." Ross offered as he moved to the side and let Monica go in.
"So, uh, what's up?" Ross asked.
"Ross, I kind of need some advice." Monica said.
"Me? Advice?" Ross was shocked by her sister's request.
"Well, not only that, but also, maybe a place to live in, for awhile?" Monica asked.
"Why? What's going on? Did Richard hurt you or anything? Tell me what happened." Ross spoke.
"No, it's not that, it's kind of, well. I told him that maybe our marriage wouldn't work out, because I sort of told Chandler that, uh, I sort of told him that I still love him." Monica said slowly.
"You said what?" Ross was shocked to hear it from his sister. 'Still loves Chandler? Wasn't she the one who broke it off' Ross thought.
"Yeah, so I was kind of wondering if I can stay around here for awhile, if it won't bother you or anything." Monica asked.
"Um, yeah, sure. You can stay in the guest room." Ross said.
"Thanks Ross." Monica said.
After resting for awhile, Monica had decided that she needed to get advice from Rachel.
"Ross?" Monica called out.
"Yes? Do you need anything?" Ross asked.
"No, I'm just going to head off to Rachel's place, I'm going to talk to her and you know have a little girl chat." Monica said, trying to sound 'cool'.
"Um, okay, sure. If you're going to be out until late tonight, I suggest you grab a key in that bowl there on that table. And also, invite Phoebe, you know how she is, she might get jealous." Ross spoke then quickly turned his head back to the game he was watching.
"Okay, thanks Ross. Bye." Monica spoke and left.
A few minutes later, Monica was standing in front of Apartment 19. She knocked on the door and Rachel opened it.
"Hey Mon! What's up? " Rachel asked.
"Well, I was wondering if we could talk, you know, just talk." Monica said.
"Uh, well, yeah. Of course." Rachel said. "Come in."
"Thanks, Rach. Can you call Phoebe, I just feel like I need a lot of good advice." Monica said.
"Okay, let me just call Phoebe." Rachel said. Wondering what the emergency was all about.
Author's Note : And there you have it, I need reviews people. :) So review, please?