CHANGES: Ross and RAchel dated for 3 years and the friends were friends for 5 years before that. Also, Monica and Chandler were together when Ross and Rachel seperated.

The One Where She Said Goodbye

Rachel sat on the steps outside Ross's apartment building, her keys locked in side and hanging her head low in confusion and disappointment.

Ross Cheated on me, I can't forgive him for that.

Thoughts of what had been with the couple (as both friends and partners) for so many years ran through her head.

Our life... our love... through all my other break ups Ross was there for me. Why isn't he now?

Thoughts of Ross and Rachel's life together ran through her head, her heart sinking deeper and deeper into her chest. She simply couldn't bring herself to make the decision of whether or not to still be with Ross.

He slept with someone else… how can I forgive a man for that? Especially Ross, he knows what I went through with my first husband... well, long time partner... and fiance...

Rachel sighed and pulled her knees in closer to her chest, holding her dignity aside. Rachel smiled as she looked across the street at the place where she and Ross had first made love. But her smile soon turned to tears as she realised that she couldn't forgive the man whom she had once loved.

I am so sorry Ross…

Rachel cried to herself as she apologised in her head to Ross. Rachel felt torn between the amazing relationship that she did have with Ross and her morals. Part of her wanted to take him back, kiss him and make love to him to make everything okay… but another part of her knew that if she forgave him for what he did, he would do it again.

I love him so much… but he hurt me… maybe once I thought we were perfect together, but I never thought that Ross would hurt me in this way… there is a place where I have to draw the line

Rachel sighed to herself and wiped her eyes and then got up from the apartment steps. She pulled her coat around her self and smiled up at Ross's window. She blew his apartment a kiss and whispered to herself.

Goodbye Ross.

NOTE: The line "he knows what I went through with my first husband!" Is a bit of a change because in my fan fiction Rachel didn't marry her first fiance because he cheated on her the night before their wedding. So, technically, he can't really be described as her first husband but she is correcting herself. I don't own friends or any of the character.

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