I hope you like the story, and that you tell me his opinions, through them I know if I'm on the right path.
Remember English is not my native language, I hope the translation is correct, check it, but sometimes I miss some incorrect personal pronouns for the phrase, sorry.
I reiterate, I do not own the characters of Friends I only rely on them for the pure pleasure of writing stories without any economic interest, and Monica and Chandler they inspire me
Chapter 2
"I can" Chandler repeated, while everyone looked at him with wide eyes.
"I can ask for a leave without pay for three months, several colleagues have asked for it and they have had no problems…" Chandler said.
"But what are you going to live on for those months?" Phoebe asked.
"Don't worry, I have savings with which I can survive beyond those months."
"Chandler, that's absurd, you're a man, you can't take care of a woman, of Monica," Ross said with a red face.
"Monica needs someone strong," Chandler began the explanation that was interrupted by Phoebe.
"Do you have strength?" she said mockingly
"Yes Phoebe, I have strength, I have been playing tennis and swimming for years, since boarding school, so I have strength in my legs and arms, the fact that I am lazy to go to a gym does not mean that I am a weakling like this" … "I mean, your opinions about me are already bothering me," Chandler replied, obviously annoyed by the comment.
Phoebe made a dismissive gesture at Chandler's response.
"Well, as I said, I have strength, I can help her get up, take her down the stairs when we have to come to physiotherapy, we also get along well, we will keep each other company, I can cook perfectly following her instructions since I am not useless in the kitchen." "I can vacuum, of course not like Monica, but it will help keep the house clean," Chandler concluded.
"And what are you going to do when she has to shower?" Ross asked, his face still red and in a defiant tone.
"Simply, Monica will take a shower when the girls return from their works, I accompany her to the bathroom, and the girls help her take a shower, she gets dressed and leaves. Don't worry, Ross, I won't see her naked if that's what worries you about her," Chandler replied with a slight mocking smile and raised eyebrows.
"What if she needs to get up at night?" Phoebe asked.
"I'll sleep on the couch, buy an intercom and she'll call me when she needs me," Chandler answered.
"Mon, what do you think about this, because until now you haven't said anything," Rachel said softly.
"Chandler, can you really take a leave of absence without any risk to your job?" Monica asked him.
"I assure you that yes, there is no problem with that and neither with the money"
Monica gave a huge smile and said "I totally agree, Chandler will take care of me, I trust him" and she said looking at the girls "you won't be able to help me, the three of us will end up on the floor, and with Ross I would take as bad or worse than with mom, Chandler is my best friend and the best company I will have in these next few months, it's fixed."
Chandler gave her a huge smile; he was happy to be able to take care of her. -
Ross left with a knock on the door.
They all stayed a while longer until a nurse told them that it was no longer visiting time and she needed to heal the wound from the operation.
That night when they returned to the apartment Joey asked Chandler
"Why are you going to do that, take care of Monica, can the parents afford someone to help her?"
"She doesn't want to, and I, of all of you, am the only one in a position to do it," Chandler replied.
"Man, I know that you are very close, but coexistence like that, I don't know, could put things in your head,"
Chandler "What things?
"Monica is beautiful, sweet, fun and very very sexy, and maybe you will have feelings for her"
"Joey, I already have feelings for her as my best friend and I love her as such, and I never thought about anything else, we are in different galaxies"
"Yes, you're right, you're clearly in the "friend" zone for her. That's not going to change. If we think about the tow boyfriends she had, you're really miles apart," Joey answered.
Chandler entered his room, he felt upset by Joey's opinion, and although he had always thought that Monica was in a galaxy light year away from him, it was no less true that he had often wished that distance did not exist, On the beach he tried to find out if his suspicions were true, and he had only managed to confirm it one hundred percent.
On Sunday all the friends arrived at the hospital except Ross, Monica was in better spirits, after chatting for a while, Joey talking about his appointment and Rachel about her work, they took out the cards to entertain themselves with a game of poker. Then, while Monica was eating her lunch, the four friends went down to the cafeteria.
Monica had just finished her lunch when Ross showed up.
"Hello Mon, can we talk"
"about what?
"First, with your attitude, you hurt mom a lot, yesterday she left crying, and the idea of Chandler taking care of you is absurd and inappropriate."
"Where is mom now?" Monica asked.
"She went with dad to the country club, they were meeting some friends," Ross answered innocently.
Monica shook her head laughing.
"I see ¡how distressed she is!"
"Mon please!"
"Look, I know that taking care of me will be a complication for mom, she won't be able to go to her weekly meeting with her friends or go to the club to play Bridge, and how uncomfortable she will be if she takes it out on me, Ross I know her and the worst thing about your insistence is that you also know her and you know how our relationship has always been, I'm going to be immobile for at least a month, then on crutches, I need peace of mind, to make matters worse I'm going to be alone with her at home, without any of you around, that's it unthinkable" Monica explained
"And if you agree to let her take care of you in your home... That would calm her down" Ross insisted.
"Maybe for her, but for me it would be worse, she's going to criticize me for everything, she's going to want to change everything, she's going to drive me crazy, besides, Rachel isn't going to leave, so where is she going to sleep, do you really think she's going to accept "Sleep on the couch"? Because she won't do it in my bed," Monica answered, clearly annoyed.
"And Chandler, where does he sleep at night?" Ross said ironically.
"We already said it, on the couch, it's not the first time he's going to sleep there, it's big and comfortable, and as he said, with the intercom I can call him when he needs it."
The four friends returned ready for another game of cards.
Ross asked Chandler to go out for a moment, once outside he said with a Geller look and his face turning red.
"Chandler, I don't want you to take care of my sister, I don't allow it, come in and retract the offer."
"Look, friend, I'm not going to back out, I offered and your sister accepted with joy and I'm not going to disappoint her, and you also know that I would never hurt her or go too far with her, you know that."
"I don't care what she wants, I forbid you to take care of her and if you continue with your absurd proposal you will stop being my friend" Ross said in a defiant tone.
Chandler lowered his head and was silent for a moment, during which Ross thought he had achieved his goal.
However, Chandler raised his head and looked Ross straight in the eyes, and spoke:
"Ross, you are my best friend, but Monica is by far my best friend, with your extreme position you force me to choose and before disappointing her, abandoning her, I have no choice but to leave the decision to continue being my friend in your hands."
Chandler turned and entered the room, everyone noticed his serious and tense face, Monica asked "what's going on, where Ross is?"
"Nothing, nothing happens, he was left out," Chandler said.
He's trying to convince you not to take care of me," Monica said.
"Yes, but he can't do it," Chandler answered, relaxing his face, with a smile, and winking at her.
Everyone said goodbye and Chandler looked tenderly into her eyes, while squeezing her hand, "First thing in the morning tomorrow I'm going to work to get the license, then I'm going to buy the necessary items to prepare the bathroom, and the intercom, I'll talk with Treeger to install them, I will return after noon, hopefully when the physiotherapist comes so I can see what the exercises are like"
"I'll be fine, don't worry, and thank you, thank you so much for always being there for me," Monica told him with a huge smile and staring into his eyes.
"I already told you, don't thank me for anything, plus there is some selfishness in this offer, I love being with you" Chandler winked at her, gave her a kiss on the head and left.
Monica stared at the door and felt butterflies in her stomach, which surprised her, he was her best friend, but ¿butterflies for him?, what was she happening?
The next morning was Monday and everyone had to go to work, so she would see them in the afternoon, except for Chandler, who would surely arrive earlier.
The only thing that worried Monica was that her mother would come to continue with reproaches and criticize her decision to have Chandler take care of her.
And just as she imagined Judy and Jack, they appeared mid-morning, after a cold greeting Judy asked ironically "and the caretaker?"
"Chandler went to his work to ask for his license and then he was going to buy the necessary things to prepare the bathroom, and to ask Treeger to take care of it," Monica answered.
"God Monica, why are you doing this, because you despise my company and prefer that boy's" Judy asked tearfully.
"Mom, you love me… I guess… you know very well that we don't get along well, I need calm to recover, try to be happy, entertained during these months immobilized, and Chandler is the best company I can have, and he is also enough strong to help me" Monica answered.
"But daughter, there are intimate things…" Judy insisted.
"I suppose that Ross has already explained to you that for intimate things the girls will be there to help me, Chandler will accompany me to the bathroom door and there they will be in charge of helping me, don't worry, I don't worry, Chandler is a gentleman, I have complete confidence in him," Monica told her in a more conciliatory and continuous tone.
"Look, he makes me laugh, he doesn't criticize my neuroses, he accepts them, maybe he makes me a joke, but never with bad intentions, we like to chat until late, we always watch movies together and comment on them, he amuses me with his wit, we don't mind staying in silence keeping us company…"
"Then, ¿why don't you marry him?" Judy said sarcastically.
Monica didn't answer her, she just shook her head as a sign that her mother didn't understand anything, but that sentence shook her, if she allowed herself to think about it there was no reason why she wouldn't marry him, only that he didn't want to marry anyone, although in the summer he had proposed to be her boyfriend, but it had only been a silly joke to have fun during the rainy weekend at the beach.
"OK," said Judy, "it's obviously a decision made, anyway, remember that whenever you want I can take care of you."
"Thank you mom, don't worry, I'll be fine, and you'll find me fine when you come to see me."
Judy kissed her on the cheek and left.