Sequel to The One With Trouble

Disclaimer: I do not or claim to own friends in any way, shape or form. I just own my two characters Charlie Bing and Callie Green, and this story idea too. Oh, and if you want to use my characters, or anything else, just ask. I promise I won't bite.

Anyways, enjoy the sequel!


Callie was sitting on the couch, thinking. A lot had happened in the past few months. For example, Ross and Rachel were living together and dating, Chandler had moved in with Monica, Phoebe met a guy named Mike and started dating him, and Callie was staying in the spare room in Joey's apartment, she would sometimes sleep in the same bed as him, but that was just sometimes. Oh, and she noticed something weird going on. There was always some kind of tension between Joey and Rachel every time they hung out together, everybody else had also seemed to have noticed it, but no one questioned either about it.

She glanced up when the door opened. "Oh, hi Chandler," she greeted happily.

Chandler smiled at her. "Hi, Callie. Joey home?" He asked, glancing around. "I need to talk to him about something."

She shook her head. "I think he had an audition or something," she answered. "So how are things with you and Monica? Driving each other crazy yet?"

He chuckled. "Not yet, things are fine between us." He walked over to sit down beside her. "Are you okay?"

She nodded. "I'm fine, thanks for asking." She flipped through the magazine that she had been holding. "So what do you need to talk to Joey about?" She asked curiously.

"Mon wants me to find out what's going on between him and Rachel, so she sent me over to talk to him. She made up the lame story about me being closer to him than she is." He answered. "When you see him, tell him that I need to talk to him." He slowly stood up, then walked out of the apartment.

Callie watched him leave, then sighed softly, as she glanced back through her magazine.


Ross was still having trouble with his ankle, so he hopped into the kitchen, then grabbed a bottle of water and the bottle of pain pills, pouring one out in his hand. He stuck it in his mouth, then swallowed some water behind it.

Rachel walked in behind in. "Hey, that still bothering you?" She asked softly. "Why don't we get you some crutches or something?"

He shook his head. "I don't need crutches, it doesn't even hurt that bad anymore."

She crossed her arms. "That so? Then let me see you walk on it."

"Now? I can't now, because.. um.. I don't want too.." He hopped back into the living room, then tiredly slunk down on the couch, panting.

She sat down beside him. "Your so stubborn!" She chuckled. "But remember, we have to get ready to go over to Mon's, and that is just across the street, but then you will have to climb all them stairs."

He glanced quickly at her. "Fine, lets go find me some crutches then! You win!"


Phoebe had already gone to Monica's, now she was sitting on the couch beside her new boyfriend, Mike. "So, everyone else coming?" She asked Monica, feeling a tad bit excited.

Monica nodded. "I reckon they are. I talked to Rachel this morning, and she said that her and Ross will be by shortly, Callie and Joey is going to join us after his audition, and Chandler just went to the store to buy a few things on the shopping list I gave him. He said that he hadn't spoken to Joey about what I asked him too yet, so hopefully he will tonight."

Phoebe exchanged a glance with Mike, then back at her. "What did you want him to talk to Joey about?"

Monica glanced at her. "Have you not noticed that something is going on between him and Rachel? So I asked Chandler to talk to him about it since they are close and all."

Phoebe nodded in understanding, then leaned against Mike to wait on the others.


A few hours passed before everyone started showing up. Ross limped in, followed by Rachel. "Hey guys!" She squealed excitedly, waving at the others. Callie was next to come in, along with Joey.

Joey had paused to glare at Rachel, who just glared back.

Callie grabbed his hand. "Come on, Joe. Let's walk over here," she said, pulling him towards the couch, where Phoebe, Mike, and Chandler was sitting.

Chandler met Monica's questioning gaze, and he gave her a slight nod. "Hey, Joe. Can I talk to you for a moment?" He asked, slowly standing up.

Joey nodded. "Sure. What do you need to talk about?"

Chandler thought a moment. "Let's go to the hallway, it will be more private there."

Joey just gave a slight nod, before following him out of the apartment.

Monica wiped her hands on the dish towel after washing them, then went to join the others who were gathered around the couch. She started bouncing her leg on the floor, waiting.


"What's up?" Joey asked, propping against the wall and waiting for his friend to answer. "Something wrong? Is something going on between you and Mon? Did you guys have a fight?" He kept bombarding him with questions.

Chandler held up a hand to silence him. "Me and Mon are fine, Joe. She wanted me to talk to you and find out what is up with you lately."

Joey looked confused. "What do you mean? There's nothing up with me. Why would there be?"

Chandler sighed, this was not going to be easy. "Its just.. something is off between you and Rachel, and everyone has noticed it. Monica wanted me to talk to you because she said that I'm closer to you than she is."

Joey just chuckled. "What? There's nothing going on between me and Rach. And there never was. So you tell Mon that we are fine." He turned away to head back into the apartment, but Chandler grabbed his arm to stop him. He looked a bit annoyed when he turned back around to face him. "What?" He asked.

Chandler took a deep breath. "Mon's just worried.."

"Tell her not to be!" Joey snapped. "There's nothing to be worried about! Me and Rach are fine! I promise you!" He pulled free of his friend's grasp, then walked back into the apartment.

The others glanced up when he came back in, then he sat back down beside Callie. "Everything's fine," he said when he saw their confused glances. "Nothing to be worried about," he glanced directly at Monica when he said that.

"I will be right back," Monica said, then walked towards the door and out into the hallway.

Callie glanced at him. "Is everything really alright?" She asked softly.

He nodded. "Of course it is!"


Chandler was sitting on the step in the hallway when the door opened and Monica stepped out. She sat down beside him. "Everything Okay?" She asked, wrapping an arm around his shoulder.

He glanced at her and shrug. "I don't know, Mon. I asked him if there was anything going on between him and Rachel, but he denied it. He kind of seemed to have gotten a little defensive when I questioned him about it." He fiddled with his hands nervously. "I don't know, something just isn't right."

She slid her hand slowly up and down his back for comfort. "I know it. I'm sure you or Callie one would be the person he came too when ready to talk." She wrapped her arms around his neck. "Well, I suppose I could have got you to talk to him for no reason," she shrug.

He remained silent, just staring blankly in the distance. He had a strong feeling of dread that something was probably about to happen, and wasn't sure he wanted to be around when it did.


I know it, so far the first story is better. But this one has just started, so please give it a chance. Alright, I have no clear idea for where this one is headed, so any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Whether you wrote them on the comments, through PM, Instagram, or even kik. Or we could make a private one on like chatzy or something and just chat there.

Anyways, follow, favorite, comment, or preferably all three. And I will try to make this story more interesting than this chapter is, so bare with me please. Welp, toodles!

Tall, Out!