The escape and de after ….. Chapter 3
Remember English is not my native language, I hope the translation is correct, I check it, but
sometimes I miss some incorrect, sorry.
I repeat, I am not the owner of the characters, I only rely on them for the sheer pleasure of practice
writing stories without any economic interest, and these two characters inspire me.
That weekend Steven was traveling to Boston to attend a Cardiology conference.
On Saturday morning Monica went to invite the boys to breakfast, but they had already done it, again this guy had beaten her to it. Phoebe, who had entered after her, asked, "Where are you going?" and they both told them to play basketball in the square...
Phoebe convinced Monica to accompany them, but she said they were going to have breakfast first.
Ross and Chandler left, and a while later the girls arrived.
Although Monica would have liked to compete with this new member of the group, she was too short in stature, and Ross and Chandler were too tall, so she had to content herself with watching.
Then they decided to go eat pizza and during lunch Monica asked Chandler if he knew how to play ping pong or foosball.
Chandler made a so-so face and Monica saw an opportunity to challenge him and compete.
The four of them agreed to go to a nearby bar that had several villa tables, foosball, and ping pong tables in the basement.
They started with foosball, and although Chandler played quite well and knew how to defend himself, Monica achieved her goal of beating him.
Then they went to ping pong, Chandler hiding a smile, but with mischievous eyes he said,
"Oops, I look bad here…"
Obviously Monica became emboldened, but all she got was one defeat after another, and while she sweated and despaired, Chandler seemed to play as if it were the simplest thing in the world, with soft but firm movements, he didn't let her make a single point.
Ross and Phoebe looked at them funny, especially because of Monica's displeasure because she esn't like to lose anything.
Finally, Monica threw the paddle against the table and said, "I'm never going to play anything with you Chandler, you're a liar, you said you didn't know."
Chandler responded with a smirk and sarcasm… "Sorry Monica, do you only play with people who don't know the game? because that way it's easy to win"
Monica couldn't stand the pressure and she furiously yelled at him, "You know, you're a stupid farmer, since I met you I didn't like you and I like you less and less…Chandler always answered with a mocking smile... "wow... I didn't know I had to like you, obviously you don't like me nor do your boyfriend, the Doctor, I have experience since I was a child in knowingdo who considers me an unfriendly person and I also have experience in how to disappear from those people's lives, so don't worry, I won't bother you anymore."
Chandler put down the paddle and left, Ross ran after him,
Ross stopped him... "man, don't pay attention to her, she is very competitive and when she lost she says nonsense."
Chandler explained to him... "Look, Ross, from the first day I realized that she didn't like me, and obviously least of all her boyfriend, it's enough for me that you like me, let's get along and we'll probably become good friends, just like with Phoebe, but I think that for the sake of our companionship and friendship I should avoid your sister and her boyfriend."
Anyway, Chandler thought, "how interesting, such a small and beautiful woman, with the face of an angel, and has the character of the devil, I really like the combination, I'll have to keep an eye on it,
I don't think that idiot Steven will stay around for long time at her side"
When the girls came back from the bar Monica felt horrible, she knew she had behaved like a fool, the boy didn't deserve it, she felt ashamed, she would have to apologize.
The next day she told Phoebe that she should go and invite the boys to the movies, it would be a way to make peace, and if they were ever alone she would apologize for her behavior.
Phoebe entered 19, Chandler and Ross were having breakfast, "Guys, Mon and I thought that we could go to the movies and then have a pizza, we are willing to watch an action movie…"
Chandler, with his head towards the plate, just raised his eyes and eyebrows to look at Phoebe... he knew what that invitation was about, but it was going to take that competitive girl much more than a movie for him to excuse her.
Ross immediately said yes, and looking at Chandler he said "we have to see which movie we choose."
Chandler looked at him and said, "I'm sorry, but next Monday I start my job and I'm going to Macy's to buy some things, and I have to do it in advance in case they have to make any repairs."
Ross asked him, "they require a suit and tie."
Chandler…. "No, they are not so strict, I do have to wear a jacket, shirt and tie, but I can wear jeans and sneakers, as long as they are clean."
Phoebe jumped, "Oh... I prefer to accompany you to help you choose, men generally have no taste..."
Ross looks at Phoebe with his eyes wide open in surprise and says... "I don't think you'll help him find serious clothes for a job, he can't come in all the colors like you dress, plus you were going to go with Monica to see a movie.
Phoebe answers, "Ross, go to the movies with Monica…. I go shopping with Chandler, it's a more fun outing. Come on, Chandler finishes breakfast, shopping takes a long time…"
Ross entered Monica's apartment, she had dressed up in a nice dress, "Mon, only I'm going to accompany you to the movies, Phoebe is going with Chandler to Macy's because he has to buy clothes for next week that start the job"
Monica, who had her back to Ross, turned red with rage…. "But Phoebe was okay with the four of us going to the movies…"
"Yes, but when Chandler said that he wasn't going because he was going shopping, Phoebe changed her mind and decided to go with him."
Monica felt upset, that idiot was going to make good on his threat to disappear from her life.
"Okay Ross, let's go…"
Hours later Ross and Monica were having coffee at Central Perk when Phoebe and Chandler walked in , laughing and full of bags...
Ross… "I see that you did well, you are loaded"
Chandler…. "Hello, yes, I always buy my clothes alone, but it's more fun with a friend…"
Phoebe…. "yes guys!! And I saw him in his underwear…"
Chandler…. "Phoebe, it was just one time and because I got distracted and you opened the fitting room door…"
Phoebe…. "He looks good in his underwear, he should go to work like that" and she laughed out a loud.
Monica was speechless, and her face was quite red.
Ross..."let's see what you bought"
Chandler showed two jackets, one black and one light brown, three shirts, one white, one light blue and one burgundy, three ties that accompanied the shirts, two jeans, one dark blue and one black, and two suede sneakers, one blue and one black.
Ross said surprised "wow, everything goes together great, well Phoebe you are a good shopping partner…"
Chandler intervened... "Well, I'm going home, I want to wash and iron the shirts, since I was a child I never liked putting on new shirts and T-shirts without first washing them, quirks that I inherited from my grandfather."
Before leaving, Ross asked him, "Are you nervous about the new job?"
Chandler replied, "excited more than nervous, because of what they told me in my job I will have to apply my technical knowledge, but also my creativity and I really like that."
"Well guys, see you tomorrow, and Phoebe, thank you very much for everything, I had a great time."
Phoebe gave him a wide smile,
Ross…. "Wait Chandler, I'll go up with you" … and he said goodbye to the girls.
Monica couldn't take it anymore, "Phoebe…. you left me standing up, we had said about going to the movies with them."
"Mon, Chandler had to go shopping and I thought it was more fun to go with him than to watch an action movie, forgive me."
"But you didn't even warn me…. Phoebe…. what's happening …. You like Chandler… you want something with him…"
Phoebe looked at Monica surprised "NO, I don't have any sexual or romantic interest in him, he's just a good friend, a good person, even if your boyfriend thinks otherwise, he's funny, a little sarcastic, he's light, he thinks quickly, he's smart.", but he's not the type of man I want to have an affair with, plus it would ruin our friendship and I don't want that, I'm sure he thinks the same about me."
The next week Chandler tried to avoid going into Central Perk, Steven was back and used to go to the cafe to meet Monica and he wanted to avoid the stuck up "doctor" and the competitive Monica.
Meanwhile Chandler spends his time walking around the city, especially he liked to walk through Central Park and see the children with their mothers playing. To think that his mother lived 3 minutes from that park and she had never taken him there. He shook his head, it wasn't worth thinking about that life, he was another, a free man, he had a quiet life, a good job, you could say he was quite happy.
At night he watched TV with Ross or they went to a bar, and while Ross drank a beer, Chandler drank his orange juice. Chandler was a girl magnet, and Ross liked that, since when he flirted, he didn't have much success. He thought that he was very lucky since with Chandler he had a better chance of getting a date...
Chandler had also shown Ross in those days that Ben's presence didn't bother him at all when Ross had Ben with him. On the contrary, Chandler loved playing with the boy, making him laugh, and even knew how to change his diapers.
Ross opened up and told her the story of him and Carol.
"Look man, I know it's not easy to find the right woman, but sooner or later she appears. I have faith. Until I was more or less 20, I didn't want to know anything about an emotional commitment.
My parents' example had terrified me, but after meeting Ronald and his wife Julliet, and seeing what their marriage was like, I realized that love as a couple it is possible. It's not easy, but deep love can make it work, you just have to wait and find the right woman. And yours is sure to show up, just keep an eye out," Chandler advised.
"Dude, you must have had a hard time achieving that maturity," Ross told him.
"Yes, the first 16 years of my life were horrible, but I realized that I had to make it better, and that depended only on me, not on others" Chandler concluded