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With you till the end
Ross and Rachel are in a relationship and have been ever since Emma, who is now aged 5 was born. Monica and Chandler are married with a 3-year-old boy Daniel, and a girl on the way. Phoebe and Joey are both single
Chapter 1
Ross and Rachel sat in the Doctor's surgery, nervously awaiting the results if some tests that Rachel had done. She had been ill for a few months and Ross finally convinced her to go to the doctors and get checked out. Her doctor had requested a liver biopsy so they were now waiting for the results.
"I'm nervous," said Rachel as she gripped Ross's hand tightly. "What if it's something bad?"
"It won't be" said Ross reassuringly "I'm sure that the results will be fine"
Dr Jackson walked into his office where Ross and Rachel were waiting with a grim look on his face.
"Rachel, Ross. Have you been waiting long?" he asked as he entered.
"Long enough" said Rachel "I'm a little bit anxious"
"What did the tests show?" asked Ross
"Rachel, there is never an easy way to say this" began Dr Jackson
"Say what?" she interrupted
"Rachel, the tests showed that you have Liver Cancer in it's advanced stages" said Dr Jackson "I'm so sorry"
"Ca.Cancer?" stuttered Rachel
"No" said Ross "There must be some sort of a mistake. Take them again"
"I'm sorry. The tests are correct, there is no way possible that this could be a mistake," said Dr Jackson
"I have cancer?" asked Rachel "I can't have cancer. I'm only 35, I have a daughter that I need to raise"
"I know this news is a terrible blow" said Dr Jackson "I didn't want to believe it myself when I read the diagnosis"
"How far is advanced?" asked Ross "What about Chemotherapy, Radiation?" "Advanced means that it's so far progressed, it's too late for Chemotherapy or Radiation. It's in its advanced stages so now there's no choice but to wait"
"Wait for what?" asked Rachel.
"Rachel, this cancer is going to kill you," said Dr Jackson "I don't mean to be so blunt but that's the facts"
Rachel sat in shock; she was absolutely numb with a mixture of fear, angry and sadness. She felt hot tears sliding down her face and Ross arms envelope her comfortingly. Death was coming to her, many years earlier then she expected.
"How long?" she asked
"I don't like to speculate about these sort of things..." began Dr Jackson
"HOW LONG?" interrupted Rachel
"6 to 8 months, possible a year" said Dr Jackson "A year if you're extremely lucky"
"So that's it," said Ross "You just diagnose her and then it's over. There's nothing that can be done?"
"I'm afraid not," said Dr Jackson "I'm going to prescribe you some pills that I want you to take every day. They should curb some of the symptoms you've been experiencing and I also recommend that you both see a counsellor to help deal with this shock"
"I don't need a counsellor," said Rachel "I need to get out of here"
"I understand," said Dr Jackson "I'm so sorry to bring you that news Rachel, you've been a patient of mine for many years and it shocked me too"
Rachel stood up, grabbed her handbag and left the room, leaving Ross still sitting in shock.
"Are you ok?" Dr Jackson asked Ross
"Am I ok?? No I'm not ok, I've just found out the woman I love has months to live, I don't know how to deal with this situation" said Ross "I'm sorry. I just don't know what to say"
"It's ok Ross. These things are never easy to understand and deal with that's why I suggested counselling. You both will need that extra support to help you deal with it. Rachel especially"
"I know," said Ross as he stood up
"Here's her prescription. Make sure she takes them every day and please make an appointment for Rachel to come back and see me in 2 weeks" said Dr Jackson "Thank you" Ross said before leaving the room.
He walked out into the waiting room, not knowing wether to find Rachel out here or if she had taken off. There was no sign of her in the waiting room so he walked outside the front doors where he spotted her sitting on a bench, her head in her hands.
"Honey" he said as he sat down next to her.
Rachel looked up at him; her beautiful face was streaked with tears and her eyes bloodshot and puffy.
"Why?" she cried, "What have I ever done to deserve this?"
"I don't know Rach," said Ross "I don't know"
He wrapped his arms around her body and held her close as she sobbed. He knew that he had to be strong for her, even though he wanted to break down and cry.
"This is the end" she said, "My life is over. How am I going to function every day for the next year or whatever, knowing that one day I may not wake up?"
"I can't believe this. I always told myself that I would be the first to go, because I couldn't deal with it if you were and now it's become a reality" said Ross "But don't give up hope Rachel. You can either fight this thing till the very end or you can give up and let it take over your life"
"What hope do I have?" asked Rachel "I'm going to die. I'm not going to live to see my daughter start school, graduate high school, and get married. I'm going to miss everything"
"So you're just going to give up?" asked Ross "You're going to let this news consume your life and stop you from doing everything you've ever wanted to do. That's not the Rachel Green that I fell in love with"
"All I ever wanted to do was live a long and happy life. I wanted to be there for my children and watch them grow up and now that's all been taken away from me. I may as well just die now"
"And leave Emma behind, without her getting to know her mother properly?" asked Ross "And leave me alone to deal with everything?"
"No" said Rachel softly "There are so many things I wanted to die before I die. I wanted to get married, I wanted to have a million and one children, and I wanted to travel the world. I wanted to die knowing that I had achieved so much that I could rest happily"
"Let's do them," said Ross "We'll get married and we'll travel the world"
"Married?" said Rachel "Why would you want to marry someone who's dying? Someone who won't even make it to the first anniversary?"
"Because I love you. Because it will make you happy. Because there is nothing I would want more in this world besides to have you beside me everyday for the rest of my life then to make you my wife."
Ross kissed her lips tenderly "I love you more then anything and I want you to become my wife. What do you say?"
"I say Yes," said Rachel, tears rolling down her face "I don't know how to thank you for being here for me. I'm not going to let this rule my life. I'm going to live each day to the fullest and spend as much time as I can with you, Emma and my family. With you by my side every day, I'll make it"
"I will be by your side," said Ross "I'll be with you till the very end"
AN: That was the end of Chapter One. Chapter Two focuses on Ross and Rachel breaking the news to the gang and to Emma. See how Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey deal with the reality that one of them isn't going to be around for much longer. Please review if you liked it
With you till the end
Ross and Rachel are in a relationship and have been ever since Emma, who is now aged 5 was born. Monica and Chandler are married with a 3-year-old boy Daniel, and a girl on the way. Phoebe and Joey are both single
Chapter 1
Ross and Rachel sat in the Doctor's surgery, nervously awaiting the results if some tests that Rachel had done. She had been ill for a few months and Ross finally convinced her to go to the doctors and get checked out. Her doctor had requested a liver biopsy so they were now waiting for the results.
"I'm nervous," said Rachel as she gripped Ross's hand tightly. "What if it's something bad?"
"It won't be" said Ross reassuringly "I'm sure that the results will be fine"
Dr Jackson walked into his office where Ross and Rachel were waiting with a grim look on his face.
"Rachel, Ross. Have you been waiting long?" he asked as he entered.
"Long enough" said Rachel "I'm a little bit anxious"
"What did the tests show?" asked Ross
"Rachel, there is never an easy way to say this" began Dr Jackson
"Say what?" she interrupted
"Rachel, the tests showed that you have Liver Cancer in it's advanced stages" said Dr Jackson "I'm so sorry"
"Ca.Cancer?" stuttered Rachel
"No" said Ross "There must be some sort of a mistake. Take them again"
"I'm sorry. The tests are correct, there is no way possible that this could be a mistake," said Dr Jackson
"I have cancer?" asked Rachel "I can't have cancer. I'm only 35, I have a daughter that I need to raise"
"I know this news is a terrible blow" said Dr Jackson "I didn't want to believe it myself when I read the diagnosis"
"How far is advanced?" asked Ross "What about Chemotherapy, Radiation?" "Advanced means that it's so far progressed, it's too late for Chemotherapy or Radiation. It's in its advanced stages so now there's no choice but to wait"
"Wait for what?" asked Rachel.
"Rachel, this cancer is going to kill you," said Dr Jackson "I don't mean to be so blunt but that's the facts"
Rachel sat in shock; she was absolutely numb with a mixture of fear, angry and sadness. She felt hot tears sliding down her face and Ross arms envelope her comfortingly. Death was coming to her, many years earlier then she expected.
"How long?" she asked
"I don't like to speculate about these sort of things..." began Dr Jackson
"HOW LONG?" interrupted Rachel
"6 to 8 months, possible a year" said Dr Jackson "A year if you're extremely lucky"
"So that's it," said Ross "You just diagnose her and then it's over. There's nothing that can be done?"
"I'm afraid not," said Dr Jackson "I'm going to prescribe you some pills that I want you to take every day. They should curb some of the symptoms you've been experiencing and I also recommend that you both see a counsellor to help deal with this shock"
"I don't need a counsellor," said Rachel "I need to get out of here"
"I understand," said Dr Jackson "I'm so sorry to bring you that news Rachel, you've been a patient of mine for many years and it shocked me too"
Rachel stood up, grabbed her handbag and left the room, leaving Ross still sitting in shock.
"Are you ok?" Dr Jackson asked Ross
"Am I ok?? No I'm not ok, I've just found out the woman I love has months to live, I don't know how to deal with this situation" said Ross "I'm sorry. I just don't know what to say"
"It's ok Ross. These things are never easy to understand and deal with that's why I suggested counselling. You both will need that extra support to help you deal with it. Rachel especially"
"I know," said Ross as he stood up
"Here's her prescription. Make sure she takes them every day and please make an appointment for Rachel to come back and see me in 2 weeks" said Dr Jackson "Thank you" Ross said before leaving the room.
He walked out into the waiting room, not knowing wether to find Rachel out here or if she had taken off. There was no sign of her in the waiting room so he walked outside the front doors where he spotted her sitting on a bench, her head in her hands.
"Honey" he said as he sat down next to her.
Rachel looked up at him; her beautiful face was streaked with tears and her eyes bloodshot and puffy.
"Why?" she cried, "What have I ever done to deserve this?"
"I don't know Rach," said Ross "I don't know"
He wrapped his arms around her body and held her close as she sobbed. He knew that he had to be strong for her, even though he wanted to break down and cry.
"This is the end" she said, "My life is over. How am I going to function every day for the next year or whatever, knowing that one day I may not wake up?"
"I can't believe this. I always told myself that I would be the first to go, because I couldn't deal with it if you were and now it's become a reality" said Ross "But don't give up hope Rachel. You can either fight this thing till the very end or you can give up and let it take over your life"
"What hope do I have?" asked Rachel "I'm going to die. I'm not going to live to see my daughter start school, graduate high school, and get married. I'm going to miss everything"
"So you're just going to give up?" asked Ross "You're going to let this news consume your life and stop you from doing everything you've ever wanted to do. That's not the Rachel Green that I fell in love with"
"All I ever wanted to do was live a long and happy life. I wanted to be there for my children and watch them grow up and now that's all been taken away from me. I may as well just die now"
"And leave Emma behind, without her getting to know her mother properly?" asked Ross "And leave me alone to deal with everything?"
"No" said Rachel softly "There are so many things I wanted to die before I die. I wanted to get married, I wanted to have a million and one children, and I wanted to travel the world. I wanted to die knowing that I had achieved so much that I could rest happily"
"Let's do them," said Ross "We'll get married and we'll travel the world"
"Married?" said Rachel "Why would you want to marry someone who's dying? Someone who won't even make it to the first anniversary?"
"Because I love you. Because it will make you happy. Because there is nothing I would want more in this world besides to have you beside me everyday for the rest of my life then to make you my wife."
Ross kissed her lips tenderly "I love you more then anything and I want you to become my wife. What do you say?"
"I say Yes," said Rachel, tears rolling down her face "I don't know how to thank you for being here for me. I'm not going to let this rule my life. I'm going to live each day to the fullest and spend as much time as I can with you, Emma and my family. With you by my side every day, I'll make it"
"I will be by your side," said Ross "I'll be with you till the very end"
AN: That was the end of Chapter One. Chapter Two focuses on Ross and Rachel breaking the news to the gang and to Emma. See how Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey deal with the reality that one of them isn't going to be around for much longer. Please review if you liked it
