I hope you catches de story, and you tell me your opinions, through them I know if I'm on the right track.
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.
Chapter 10
At the reception of the Hotel Monica asked for Chandler, they told her that they would announce her by phone, Chandler evidently agreed to let her go up since they bellboy told her the floor and the room number.
When Chandler opened the door, his eyes were wet and dark under his eyes, probably from lack of rest. He let Monica pass, but the tender smile that Monica loved so much did not appear on hisface.
"I came to talk, I can come in," Monica told him.
"Yes, of course ·" and he made her come in and offered her to sit on one of the sofas in the anteroom of the bedroom…. "Tell me what you want to talk about."
"Chandler, I love you very much, with all my being, and I want us to be together, to be a couple and a family, don't doubt that, the fact that you came for me was not a mistake, on the contrary, it was a miracle, it's just that when today you suddenly talked about living together, it took me by surprise, but at the same time it scared me, suddenly you were planning to change my life, and I was afraid that living together would not work out. What we had in London was a kind of honeymoon, but now living together will be different, I was afraid that we would fail as a couple, and that's the last thing I want" and as she spoke, tears rolled down Monica's cheeks. -
"Mon, it is not my intention to change your life, although in many incredibly good, beautiful ways, you changed mine, I just wanted you to imagine, to share my idea of living together and the way to carry it out as soon as possible. …but if you want us to wait we will do it, I will wait for you as long as necessary… until you are sure of us"
"Honey, I'm sure about us, I just got scared, I really don't want to wait for us to be together, especially now that Phoebe told me that, while you're waiting for me, another woman will conquer you somewhere and I'll lose my perfect man…" Monica told him with a smile, and continued, "plus Rachel is moving in with Phoebe, so in a few days you can move home…"
"Are you sure what you want? Chandler asked to confirm what his ears had heard.
"Yes, I am completely sure."
Monica got off the couch and sat on Chandler's lap and they kissed passionately.
Chandler pulled her away just a little to say, "Mon, I don't think the boy will wake up now…" and he smiled.
"I imagine, we can order something from room service, we didn't eat anything all day, the doctor ordered me not to stop eating, and then I want to lie down next to you and fall asleep in your arms..." Monica said with a huge smile.
"A perfect plan"
The next morning Chandler woke up first, the time difference made him sleep late, he looked at Monica who was sleeping soundly still dressed in her clothes from the day before, he smiled and went in to shower and shave.
When the phone rang Monica was startled, in reality she had no idea where she was or what time it was, she looked at the clock and saw that it was 8 o'clock. She positioned herself when Chandler entered the room in his underwear to answer the call, but he saw Monica stand up in bed to take the phone with a huge smile, the fantastic reality of her filled him with joy.
"Hello Rach…. If everything is perfect... Yes, of course we are hungry, we barely ate anything last night from room service, … if they are preparing breakfast, give us half an hour and let's go."
"Honey, everyone is waiting for us at home for breakfast, I'm going to shower and get dressed."
Chandler yawned "gosh, I woke up more than two hours ago, all because I'm still on "London time" but my body tells me I could have slept ten more hours"…. And giving Monica a kiss he told her, I already took a shower, the bathroom is all yours.
"Look, this is the last time you take a shower first... you're slower..."
"What happens is that you don't shave…" Chandler replied"
"You'll have to take your shaving supplies home now, there's nothing in my bathroom for you to shave with, except the wax strips for shaving your legs…" Monica said, dying of laughter, and added
"Do you want to come home now, with your things, we will put them in my room until Rachel moves out, when she leaves, there is another closet in that room that you could use more comfortably. I also have a closet in the living room, between the window and the bathroom, but first you have to help me empty it, it's full of things that belonged to my grandmother and I don't use."
"You really think Rachel will be okay with her moving me in now,…I can wait here as long as you need to…"
"No, I don't want you to stay in the hotel, at most we can ask Joey to put you in the room he has free, his apartment is across the hall from ours and you could stay there until Rachel moves out, in actually whatever is most comfortable for you. But first I have to talk to Joey, and I'll tell you that he brings a different girl every night and he's noisy." Monica explained.
"Honey, I better come back to pick up my things later, first I would like everyone to know me well, and if Rachel really agrees I will come look for them" Chandler told her and with a mischievous smile and with a finger pointing at her jaw he said "Anyway, how interesting Joey's life is, Wow…. A girl every night..." and he wink at her "Mon, if I
have to live in this apartment the noise doesn't matter, I don't think it will bother me since I'm not going to sleep in that room, I plan to sneak to your room" and he laughed.
After a quick shower and dressing, they both left for Monica's apartment.
On the way, Chandler asked him, "Who's waiting for us?"
"the girls you already know and Joey…. I don't think my brother came... Yesterday we fought... but it's not worth talking about that, it's not important," Monica explained and she opened the door to her apartment where everyone was already ready for breakfast.
"Hello guys," she said with a huge smile. Monica entered and behind her Chandler who said good morning to everyone.
"What a joy, our Monica is back…" Phoebe exclaimed…. "all good?"
"yes, everything perfect,"
And Phoebe winked at Chandler and said
"Your girlfriend gets confused and scared easily, be patient with her."
"It doesn't matter, she seems perfect to me" and he gave her his best smile, tender, mischievous and seductive.
Monica looked at Joey, "come here, let me introduce you."
"Chandler, this is my friend Joey, he's an actor, with him I met some places in London from a tourist bus and he couldn't stop filming…"
Chandler extended his hand and they gave each other a firm shake and greeted each other with a hello.
"Yes, the girls were right, you're taller than me," Joey said with a sad face.
"I'm sure you two are going to get along well," Rachel said.
"Mon, I was with Ross yesterday, I told him a lot of things, I hope he reconsiders and changes his behavior," Joey told her.
"Look friend, I'm too happy to get entangled with my brother's stupid thoughts, when I come to my senses I'll see what I do with him…"
Chandler looked at her wondering what happened., and Monica smiled at him, gently shaking her head and raising her shoulders slightly, saying "it doesn't matter."
"You are the worst..." Monica told her friends, "instead of preparing breakfast, you asked for it outside."
"Mon we made the coffee, you are the only one who prepares breakfast"
Monica gave them a Geller look and began putting the dishes on the table.
Chandler helped Monica by smiling every time they passed each other. Chandler made sure that Monica took the nausea drops, he handed her a glass of water and the small bottle.
Chandler asked Monica if she had tea.
"Yes, of course I'll prepare it for you, I don't know if it's the one you normally drink."
"Please no, I'll prepare it, just tell me where the tea is," Chandler asked while Monica indicated with her hand where to find it. He put the water on to heat. -
"Is that the tea you like," Monica asked.
"No, this one is a little light, but don't worry, I'll add more leaves and later I'll buy black tea and chamomile tea," Chandler explained.
"Don't you drink coffee?" Joey asked.
"No, there I got used to drinking tea, I only had one or two coffees during the break between courses at the university"
"You are a teacher, right? "What subject did you teach?" Phoebe asked.
"I am, well I was, a professor of language, English literature, narrative and creativity" in the Doctorate of Languages."
"What kind of food did you like the most?" Joey asked him, this was a fundamental issue in the case that Chandler became his friend.
"In general I like everything, I eat everything, but my favorite is Indian food" … The friends raised their eyebrows in surprise… and he continued… "it is very common there, and Monica learned how to make it in the course and it turned out fantastic."
"And the pizza?" asked Joey again, since Indian food did not seem like a good path for friendship.
"Yes, of course, it is good there, but I always remember the taste of what I ate here, it was better, with David it was our favorite meal on Saturday nights when I stayed at his house," he commented with a smile. looking at Monica.
"Did you miss many things from when you lived here?" Phoebe asked.
"To my grandparents, to David, to his sister Stefani, to Aunt Olivia, being with them, everything else was horrible, like a nightmare that I left behind…" Chandler's eyes became sad,
Phoebe felt bad for having asked.
Joey tried to change the atmosphere by asking him
"Which beer do you like more, the lager or the Ale?"
"I like both, it depends on the company or the place, some of my friends prefer the Ale and we order that, it doesn't matter to me"
"When we were in London a few months ago we really liked Boddingtons, sometimes I get it at the nearby store" said Joey
Oh yeah! …. It's one of the best... I really like it too... "It's good that we can get it here," Chandler said enthusiastically.
And they also asked about his life in London, where did he study? What sports do he practice and what teams are he a fan of?
And Chandler patiently answered them all.
At one-point Phoebe looked at him seriously and said, "We ask you everything… but you don't ask anything about us?"
Chandler laughed out loud… "During these four months I learned everything from each of you…. "
"Phoebe is a masseuse, she is a bit of a hippie when it comes to dressing, she repairs your aura, and advises you on Karma. She had a difficult childhood that led her to live on the streets for a while, but that didn't stop her from becoming an excellent person. She is one of Monica's two best friends, she always supported her when something or someone hurt her, and she has such a generous heart that she did not hesitate to carry her brother's children in her womb."
Phoebe looked at him in surprise, raising her eyebrows, and looked at Monica with affection and a smile.
"Rachel works at Bloomingdale's, she loves clothes, she has been friends with Monica since she was 6 years old, and although they were apart for a while when she ran away from her wedding, she turned to her old friend for refuge. She is hard-working, tenacious, she managed to work and
develop herself in what she loved, she was dating Ross, but he cheated on her, even though "they were not on a break", and they fought, but Mon is sure that they still love each other. It's just that they are both too stubborn to admit it. And she's also her other best friend who lends her a shoulder when something hurts her, like the stupid guy he's talking about."
Rachel smiled at him.
"Wow…" said Joey… "besides making love it seems like they talked a lot…, well Monica when she is happy she talks a lot…" said Joey dying of laughter
"Well, and as for you Joey, you live across the corridor, you're an actor, now you work in
television, on "the days of our lives," well I think that's the name of the show, you have 7 female sisters, and you have a date with a new girl every night, you love sandwiches and pizza…, I think the order is Sandwiches, Girls, pizza and beer…. Good stamina buddy" Chandler said laughing and holding out his hand for Joey to hit. "In addition, you are also a best friend, you give good advice and you are very affectionate and protective of the three girls."
Joey thought that, despite that purely English accent and the Indian food, he could easily be friends with this guy.
Rachel couldn't help but ask about his mother... Chandler smiled "Look, my mother is very nosy and curious, she already knows Monica and she whispered in my ear "she's perfect" which I totally share, but I have no doubts, as far as my mother know that we are going to have two babies, we will have her here in person."
"That will be wonderful," Rachel said with a wide smile.
Chandler also told them all the cities he had taken Monica and her other friends to so they could see as much as possible.
"One day we went to Oxford where I studied, another day we went to Bath, we also went to see Windsor Castle, to Stonehenge, which is a megalithic monument, to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born and lived, and a full weekend we went to Edinburgh, since my grandfather was Scottish and I wanted Monica to see my family's country of origin."
"But Monica, you didn't tell us that they had gone to all those places," Phoebe exclaimed.
"Phoebe, how was she going to say anything if she's been crying all the time since she arrived…" Joey responded.
"Guys, I was sad and I didn't really want to talk," Monica said.
"Mon, all my life I'm going to repeat to you that I'm sorry for making you suffer these weeks, I was stupid," Chandler said, taking Monica's hand and looking sweetly into her eyes.
"It's okay love, you're here and that's the only thing that matters," Monica replied, placing a soft kiss on her lips. -
Phoebe asked him, "Now here, what are you going to work on?"
"The president of the university, Dr.Greenberg, appreciated my work and when I told him I was moving to New York he gave me a letter of recommendation to the Dean of Humanities at Columbia, with whom he is a friend, and also another to NYU , where he has several acquaintances. In fact, next week I have an interview with the dean of Columbia. We'll see if I can get some hours as an adjunct professor until an opportunity to become a tenured professor arises," Chandler said.
"You hadn't told me anything about that," Monica reproached him.
"Mon, yesterday we were busy with other things and I honestly wasn't interested in talking about work," Chandler replied with a mischievous smile and winking at him.
"Of course," Joey said, "when you make love you don't talk about work" and he laughed, nudging Phoebe who was next to him.
"In addition," Chandler added, "I had a segment where I did interviews in a program on the BBC cultural channel and the following week after my resignation, the producer called to tell me that they are thinking of continuing to do it from here, with American writers, but we'll see about that, I honestly don't believe it."
"Anyway, in the meantime, I'm thinking about giving private classes in literature and narrative. I guess something will work out, I love my job, and I'll also have time to finish a novel I started a couple of years ago."
"Look, Chandler is the most enterprising and dynamic man I have ever met" said Monica
"Marion and I have talked about that, that she admires him for all of that. He is always thinking about moving forward, he is tenacious, he studies and reads to prepare for his classes and the BBC program, he writes his novel, imagines and tries to look for new paths, he is tireless and … to all that he is very funny, ...but..."
Monica stopped to create expectation and smiling said
"Marion warned me that he has only one defect... "he is the stubbornest man that she has known", so she advises me, and I advise you, that you have to be careful of that" Monica interrupted, laughing loudly but with evident pride.
While she was talking, Chandler looked at her with amazed eyes then rolled his eyes "Wow, you're talking about me with Marion…. It's good to know, now there are three plots against me: mom, Marion and you."
"Speaking of your mother, do you write like her books?" Rachel asked.
Chandler laughed out loud, "No Rachel, the things my mom writes, I prefer to do them…"
Everyone laughed out loud and Joey said "Wow…. That's my boy…"
"Actually I'm writing a novel…. We'll see" and he looked at Monica saying "I had already told you that in London, right?
Monica rolled her eyes.
"ah I wanted to ask you…. Do you know any place around here where I can play tennis and swim? Chandler asked.
"Yes," Monica answered, and told the others, "in London we played tennis several times."
Phoebe with a smile asked, "and who of the two won?"
Monica made a disgusted face and replied "Him, because he has been playing since he was a child."
Joey intervened, dying of laughter and asked Chandler, "and she didn't throw anything at you?…. Because she can't tolerate losing anything..."
"Well, not throwing things at me, maybe sometimes she throw the racket against the floor, but when we came home I had to work hard to make she smile again" Chandler said it while he laughed and looked at her.
Monica who made the gesture with her fists.
Rachel asked Chandler, "Do you know what that gesture means?"
"Yes, she explained it clearly" and he continued laughing.
"Do you still love her with all her flaws, competitive, unbearably tidy and exasperating with washing dishes, controlling? "Phoebe intervened, raising her eyebrows.
Monica gave Phoebe the Geller look.
"I love her despite all those "peculiarities" because they make up her personality. In addition to her beauty, I fell in love with that personality, with the whole thing, and I think I am skilled at dealing with them," he answer with a smile, raising his eyebrows and winking at Phoebe
Everyone liked Chandler's response, he was obviously intelligent and intuitive, he knew what he was getting into and how to handle it.
When breakfast and the interrogation were over, Joey said that he had to go to the studio since some videos had gone bad and they had to repeat some scenes. He shook Chandler goodbye and told him that they would see each other that night, that they would probably eat pizza.
Joey really liked Chandler's way of being, his friendliness, his funny, he was sure they would get along well.
Phoebe and Rachel said they were going to Phoebe's apartment to see how Rachel would settle in.
Chandler approached Rachel and with great chivalry said, "Rachel, Mon told me that you were going to move in with Phoebe, look, I'm going to stay at the hotel until you move."
Rachel looked at him "then you're going to stay forever…"
Chandler opened his eyes, and Rachel laughed out loud, "Dude, don't be silly, move in with Monica, I don't mind sharing the house with you, anyway, it will be for a few days, and it will be fun for you to tell me stories about your mom."
"They would scandalize you…" Chandler replied, "I've lived through them since I was a child," making a gesture of disgust.
Phoebe chimed in, come on Rachel, there's a lot to measure and see what you're going to need.
Monica quickly told her, "Rach, you can take everything that is in your bedroom, you will need it so you don't have to spend on furniture, on the other hand, we can have the nursery there."
"Fantastic, we'll just have to take action," Rachel responded.
And both friends left saying "See you tonight"