What if in TOW Two Part ; Part 2. The christmas lights hadn't caught Rachel from her fall? This is what could happen. Monica blames herself.
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No i dont own any of the characters, I will keep wishing though.
Rachel is out on her balcony starting to pull down long strands of bright, cheerful christmas lights. Monica had told her that they needed taking down, and had continued to push on to her until she finally decided to do them. It was freezing outside, but it was night and snowing so that was kind of expected. Rachel had made sure to wrap up warm though, with a coat and scarf to try and keep the midnight chills out. Monica looked out the window seeing Rachel reaching for the christmas lights above the large panelled window. She got up and walked to the window. "Rachel? What are you doing out here? It's freezing!Come back inside!"
"You wanted me to take them down, so im taking them down" said Rachel as she boosted herself up onto the ledge of the balcony wall reaching for the final string of lights that were across where their washing line would usually be. She struggled untying them at first but once un-done she began to pull them down, whilst balancing herself on the wall. Monica looked very nervous of her best friend on the edge of the balcony, she was suspecting the worse happening, which was just about to happen. Rachel lost her balance and fell sideways off the edge of the balcony wall, tumbling through the air gasping for air. "RACHEL!" called Monica rushing out of the window and onto the balcony peering down, looking for her friend hopefully hanging onto one of the lower balconies. She gasped at the sight, Rachel led completely still on the sidewalk below with a few pedestrians surrounding her. Monica's eyes began to fill with ice-cold tears that stung her face when they left. She rushed back inside grabbing a blanket off the couch and leaving the apartment as fast as she could.
Across the hall she began, banging violent fists against Joey and Chandler's door to get them to open up quickly. Chandler opened the door to a very shook up Monica. She was trembling, had a tear-stained face and snow scattered across her clothes lightly. "Monica? Whats happened?" Chandler asked with concern evidently deep in his voice. Joey appeared next to him seconds later, and whose eyes suddenly widened at the state of Monica. She was never usually this way. "It...It's Rachel..."
"What about Rachel, Mon?" asked Joey.
"She.. She fell off the balcony.."
"Oh my god... Joey call an ambulance. Monica we need to go downstairs right now." Joey leapt away from the door coming back seconds later on the phone and a brown, suede coat on. Chandler put an arm around Monica guiding her down the stairs, already knowing that she could've just stayed there transfixed in re-living the moment she saw Rachel fall. They walked as fast as they could shepard Monica down the stairs, with Joey on the phone to an ambulance all the way. They reached the bottom and headed right outside their apartment block they saw a crowd of 3 or 4 night wanders around Rachel. Joey moved the random people away and got them to back off, once he'd hung up knowing that an ambulance was on it's way. Monica crouched down next to Rachel and covered her cold body with the blanket. Her 'Mother Hen' instincts had kicked back in and she was prepared to do anything she could to save her friend.
"Rachel sweetie? Can you hear me? Rach...Come on hunni." There was a sudden jolt of movement from Rach as she made an attempt to grab onto Monica's hand. It made Monica jump out of her skin, but she soon relaxed knowing that Rachel was alive atleast. She scanned the floor around Rachel seeing no blood. That was best right? No blood no open wounds? But she dreaded to think what could be going on inside; Internal bleeding, Fractured spinal cord, cracked skull. Stop thinking that Monica. Be postive yeah? She told herself. Distant sirens could be heard a couple streets back so chandler ordered Joey to go way at the end of their street to guide them easier; meanwhile Monica sat next to Rachel holding her hand, rubbing her thumb over her knuckles in a comforting way. Whilst Chandler had an arm around Monica's shoulders to provide her some comfort and warmth.
A minute later Joey came running back down the street with an ambulance following him sirens blaring and lights flashing. Joey went and crouched next to Chandler whispering into his ear "There's a hot paramedic, im gonna ask for her number!"
"Joey! You cant do that! Although my-my she is a beauty" Chandler replied his eye brows raising as the two paramedics stepped out of the ambulance. One was a twenty five to thirty year old blonde woman, followed by a dark skinned fourty year old looking man. "Check vituals immeadiatly Jessica. I'll get the kit out the truck." The petite blonde girl rushed over beside Rachel pulling a stethoscope from around her neck checking for heart rate. "We've got a clear pulse, and a slow but steady flow of oxygen Michael." The man re appeared with what looked like an oxygen tank and a HRM (Authors Note: Heart Rate Monitor, for those who dont know) He sat down opposite Jessica. Chandler held onto either side of Monica's arms gently shifting her upwards and away from Rachel ,giving the paramedics some space to work, before pulling her into a hug. "Heart rates 83 and dropping. We need oxygen!" Michael pulled a mask from the cylinder, pull along and place it over Rachel's nose and mouth. "Hello, sweetie can you hear us?" Rachel nodded. "Were paramedics, what's your name hunni?" Asked Jessica shining a light into both of Rachels eyes. Rachel voice was whispy and low but just about understandable "Rachel Karen Green"
"Okay Rachel, we need you to keep nice and still for us okay?"
"Okay..." Rachel said as her voice broke. "Mon?"
"Whats that hunni?" Asked Jessica
"Mon... I want Monica..." Rachel said as her throat began to feel like it was filled with shards of glass and was stuffed with teddy bear stuffing at the same time. The paramedic looked up to Chandler, who was hugging Monica tightly still, and Joey. Joey just shrugged and pointed to Chandler. Chandler gently pulled Monica away from him, tucked her hair behind her ears and wiped her tears before whispering into her ear. "Rachel wants to see you sweetie." She began crying out fresh tears as she went and sat behind by Rachels head holding her hand, kissing her on the forehead just like a mother would. "It's okay Mon... Im fine" Rachel said giving her hand a very, very gentle squeeze.
"Rachel, im going to check over your body for any broken bones or fractures before we move you onto the strecher. I just need you to squeeze your friends hand once if it hurts and twice if it doesn't. Okay?" Said Michael. Monica nodded, using her spare hand to wipe her tears whilst Rachel replied with a simple yes." Right does this hurt?" He asked pressing up and down her left leg. Rachel gave two squeezes.
"Two" said Monica.
"How about this?" Repeating with the other leg. Rachel again gave two squeezes.
"Two again,"
Michael then moved up onto Rachels stomach, chest and back.
"Here?" He asked pressing gently across her stomach.
"Two,"
"Here?" Pressing up across her chest.
"One,"
"Okay. And how about here?" Michael asked sliding his hand under her back rubbing gently down her spine. Rachel shut her eyes as tight as they could go and whimpered out in pain at the touch."One... Really hard squeeze that time."
"Okay. Just your arms and neck now." He proceeded to check both her arms. They were both fine, apart from her left shoulder that gave off alot of pain. And her neck also hurt badly.
"Jessica can you get the neck brace and some blankets from the truck and i'll come help you with the stretcher too." Said Michael. "And Monica if you could just sit with your friend and make sure she's okay for the moment, that would be a big help."
"Okay..." Replied Monica quietly, with more tear brimming at her eyes. Once the paramedics had left Monica moved to the side of Rachel pushing her hair behind her ears so it was off of her face. "Rachel im so sorry. You didn't have to get hem in tonight, and now look what i've gone and made you do...Im so sorry sweetie, i wish i was you right now. I...I..." Tears took over Monica's voice and flooded down her face in two clear streams. Rachel fluttered open her eyes for the first time since her fall and squeezed Monica's hand gently. "Mon...It's not your fault. Please don't blame yourself. And please stop crying, its okay, im okay, it'll all blow over" Monica snuffled and wiped her tears at her Best friends kindness considering her situation. The paramedics returned right on cue with a stretcher and neck brace. "Right Rachel, im just going to put this around your neck for security incase any bones are broken up there. Then with the help from your friends hopefully were going to roll you onto your side and then back down onto the stretcher. Okay?" Rachel just put a thumbs up. Then Jessica put the neck brace on Rachel tightening it appropriately. "Now Monica, we need you to put your hands either side of the neck brace to keep her neck straight with her body okay? And boys if you could slide the strecher under her when we roll her that would be most helpful."
"Alrighty." Replied Chandler.
"On the count of three. One...Two...Three" The two paramedics and Monica rolled Rachel onto her side whilst Joey and Chandler slid the stretcher up to the edge of her back. "And lower her on Jess" Said Michael as they led her back on her back, but on the stretcher instead of the side walk. They covered her with blankets and tightened the straps to keep her securely in place for the journey to the hospital. Jessica and Michael lifted the stretcher onto a wheelie and pulled it up the ramp at the back doors of the ambulance. Two minutes later Michael popped around the corner before closing the doors. "Who wants to ride with Rachel. She's asking for Monica but i didn't know whether she had a boyfriend here or not?"
"No no no no no... No boyfriend. Just bestfriend. And yes i'll come. Let me just." Monica turned pointing to Joey and Chandler.
"You've got two minutes. Then we need to go"
"Thank you Chandler, you've been more supportive than i ever thought you could've been and thanks for the hugs, and Joey thankyou for calling the ambulance and guiding them here. And im sorry that im leaving but if you catch a cab down in the morning ill pay for it and..."
"Monica, no biggie. It's fine. Rachel wants you so she wants you. Just go before they leave without you."
"Thankyou guys." She quickly hugged the two boys and ran to join Rachel and Jessica in the back of the ambulance. Michael came round front and got in the drivers seat and they drove off lights flashing again.
"Man, i hope Rach's gonna be okay."
"It'll be fine Joe. She's got Monica with her." And with that the boys headed back inside their building for a well deserved sleep. Meanwhile Rachel's journey was just beginning.