What If Chandler Bing Didn't Exist...? [F.R.I.E.N.D.S]

Chapter Two: Driving In The Rain

'I don't know what I'm going to do without you..' - Rachel Green, The Last One

'You're the best friend I've ever had..' - Monica Geller, The Last One

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My hands were sweating on the steering wheel and I couldn't think straight. All of a sudden it started to get darker, as it was in the evening. I looked up at the sky, and the clouds were turning grey.

"Looks like it's about to rain," I said to myself. "Perfect weather for the perfect day."

I sighed. Why did Monica and I have to fight? It was a stupid fight. Well basically, stupid fights. And soon enough, just as I thought, it started to rain - heavily too. I did what any person would do and wipe the windscreen and turn on my headlights, seeing that it was almost pitch black.

A thought just struck me. 'Where was I even going?' I was just so angry that I don't even know what I was doing. I puffed. "I suppose I should just return back home then."

Just when I was about to turn the car around, thunder and lightning struck and somehow it hit a tree branch which caused it to fall and break down. Luckily, it was still far from here but it didn't stop the police from coming all sorts of directions. 

About five minutes later, I was stuck in a traffic jam, with blue and red lights flashing everywhere. Apparently, there were some cars that got hit by the branch. I honked my horn once, twice and I heard others do the same. I leaned on my steering wheel and rubbed my face. All of a sudden, I hear someone tap against the window of my car. I turned to see a police officer looking down on me. I rolled down my window to see what he wanted to tell me as the raindrops splattered on my face.

"Hello, sir, where are you going to be heading off to?"

"Oh, well, actually I was just going to head back home," I replied, pointing to the back.

"Well, I'm sorry, but the road is blocked for now. It shall be open in the morning. Do you have a place to stay?"

I was alarmed. I didn't know where to go and I had no place to stay. I shook my head stiffly, my mouth agape, still shocked having no place for the night.

"That's fine, there are quite a few people that don't. I suggest you go to the hotel nearby over there," he pointed to a hotel no bigger than the apartment building. I suppose it was better than no place to stay at all.. I nodded my head and pursed my lips. 

"Thanks, I'll be heading there after there aren't any ca-" I looked around and suddenly there were no cars around and no cars blocking the way. "Never mind.." I said nervously. "So, uh, this hotel, what is it called?"

"Dharric Kurbe."

'Dharric Kurbe..' I said to myself. Strange name.

"Is something wrong sir?"

"Oh, no, that's fine." And I closed the window, wiped my face which was wet from the rain, and sped off to this Dharric Kurbe.

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"Have you found him yet?" Ross, Joey and Phoebe met up in front of the coffee shop.

"No, it's like he disappeared!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"Where could he have gone?" Ross ran his hand through his hair. "We checked everywhere. We even checked his office where he hid from Monica on his wedding day."

"How could he have done this to me?' Joey shouted.

Ross and Phoebe looked at him and raised their eyebrow. Joey made a nervous chuckle.

"I mean Monica.. cause she's more important. Obviously." Ross and Phoebe looked away and Joey smirked to himself and shook his head.

"When we find him, I am going to kill him for running out on my sister like that!"

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"Sweetie, are you sure you're going to be okay?" Rachel soothing Monica's arm.

"I just wish that he would listen..." Monica sighed. "I know that he's been helping, it's just that I am tired. Stressed. Hopeless."

"Aw sweetie, I hate seeing you like this." Rachel gave her a frown and hugged her. "Chandler told us that the fight was about money?"

"What? No! It was about responsibility and how he wasn't helping me!" Monica turned angry all of a sudden. "Why would he think it was about money?!"

"N-now, just calm down." Rachel was starting to freak out as Monica was dangerously strong and could hurt her. She's been in fights with her and she really didn't want another replay.

"Where is he anyway? Didn't he go over to Joey's and went to talk to you guys?"

"Yes.. yes, he was.."

"So.. where is he now?" Her words slurred as she wanted to know the truth.

"He's still over there w-with Ross and Joey." She pointed behind her back, her mouth quivering hoping that Monica wouldn't keep on going. But this made her even more anxious and curious.

"Let me go talk to him." Monica started to stand up from the bed but Rachel pushed her back down again. "Rachel?!"

"Yes?"

"Why'd you do that?"

"Well-" Rachel thought of something that could distract her. "Well, then you would lose,  you wouldn't want that would you?"

Monica looked at her, raising an eyebrow. "How would I lose?" She said, imitating Rachel's expression.

Rachel thought that that would be enough.. sadly not. She thought for a while thinking of their discussion. She clicked her fingers and her eyes widened. "Ahah! You said that you were waiting on Chandler to talk to you. But if you and talk to Chandler, then he'll think that you gave up," Rachel emphasised the words so much to make sure that Monica wouldn't go over there.

Monica thought about it for a second. "You're right! Then he'll think that it's okay to do it again!"

"That's right." Rachel secretly smiled. 'Well done Rach, saved yourself from a whole lot of trouble.' She chuckled and turned back to Monica. "Alright, so why don't you just lie down, it's been a long day."

Monica nodded, "It really was."

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So that's another chapter guys!  Enjoying the story? I am so sorry, it's not the best chapter, I had a bit of a writer's block! So.. getting mysterious yet..? Do you think that Chandler was stopped by the police officer coincidentally..? Do you think he was sent to the hotel by coincidence? And do you think that Ross will actually "kill" Chandler?

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