Hi to you all. This is my first friends fanfic so I hope you like it. I've actually watched all the episodes, except for the one where it was a thanksgiving and Monica was afraid to tell her parents that she was living in with Chandler. If you guys have watched that, could you please tell me what happened? Oh, could you guys also tell me the part of what happened to Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe while Monica and Chandler were on that crisis of the proposal. I kinda just skipped to their part because I was so exited. I didn't really pay attention to the others, except for when Joey bid for the boat. Haha! Anyway, sorry for rambling. Okay, my story is 'The One With the What If's'. It features a lot of well… 'what if's' and basically it's not really a story. It just shows what would happen to the friends, based on the what ifs. Hope you enjoy. Please R&R! Don't worry, even though it's about what if's, it's still RR and CM.

Central Perk

The six friends were there, having coffee and enjoying themselves with each other's company. Even though Monica and Chandler had moved from the city, they would still visit the others at least once a week.

"So guys, did you ever wonder what would happen if we weren't all here together?" Phoebe asked.

"What do you mean by that Pheebs?" Rachel asked, not actually getting what she had said.

"Well, what do you think would happen if one of us didn't exist?" she explained further.

"That's an interesting question Phoebe. But, who would be the one who didn't exist?" Monica asked.

"Well… What if it's Ross?" she suggested.

They all then go in deep thought and think of what really might happen if Ross didn't exist.

What if Ross didn't exist…?

Monica walked in Central Perk and met up with her friends. She was still thin, even though Ross never existed. She did meet Chandler eventually, and stuff sorta happened like how they did in real life. Although, she and Chandler didn't end up together. Anyway, all her friends were there, Phoebe, Rachel, Chandler and Joey.

"What's up guys?" she asked as she sat down beside Joey.

"Well, Chandler here was just telling us how sarcastic he can get," Rachel answered.

"Haha," Chandler laughed sarcastically at her.

"Okay? So anyway, Rachel, have you set me up already with that guy you were talking about?" Monica asked.

"Jeesh Monica, don't rush me! You've been telling me this every time you see me and every time you remember! And that's always, by the way," she commented.

"Sorry, sorry," she said all scared.

Monica became not her tough self that we all loved. She easily was scared, easily threatened, all because Ross never existed. Monica didn't have anybody to boss around when she was little. There wasn't anybody to help her to remain strong, and that caused her to be reliable to others and other negative things.

"You should be. I mean, things with Barry are hard enough! I really don't need this right now. Look I'm sorry, I know I promised. But could you please not think about dating that much? I have to make things work for me and Barry first before I set things up with you. I have a life too, Mon," Rachel answered, a little bit irritated at her bestfriend.

See, Rachel did run-off her wedding with Barry. But with realizing that she couldn't survive the real world on her own, she decided to marry him. Without Ross supporting her and telling her how great she is, she didn't have the faith in herself that she could go and accomplish a lot of things. She just came back to Barry, where before, she thought life would be easier, when actually, it was much, much, worse.

"Hey, Rachel, don't be too hard on the girl," answered still sarcastic but geeky Chandler.

Chandler became really geeky, even more than he really was because he never had Ross by his side. He was all alone in highschool and never got real friends. All the friends he ever had just wanted his money and some stuff about her mother's books. Luckily, he met Monica and the others, having to still live at the apartment infront of Monica's. Though, she and Monica never got together, since he didn't have the slightest courage to ask women out. Joey couldn't even do anything. Ross was the one who really gave him confidence in women. Surprising, but true.

"Yeah Rach, I know I'm your boyfriend and all, but what you said to Monica was really harsh," Joey answered.

Joey was still an actor, and still didn't finish college. But he did end up with Rachel even though she was married. They had an affair behind Barry's back. Anyway, since the gang wasn't the way they were, Monica not being shrill, Chandler being all shy and geeky and Phoebe just being a bully and mugging people, they didn't have the slightest care in telling Joey to stop seeing Rachel. Though they all were good friends, they weren't as great as before.

"Joey you know, I had it with you. Do you really want me to be your girlfriend?" Rachel said all mad with him. Seriously, she may have been spoiled before, but she was now even more spoiled. Yes, it was possible.

"I don't care! I have tons of girlfriends asides from you!" Joey answered her since now Ross didn't exist, he had no care about girls' feelings, aside from her friends.

"Oh, okay, you know what? I'm going already. Call me when you're yourself already. Maybe then we can have sex already," Rachel said and was about to fled out.

"Wait, Rach, give me first the money you owe me," Phoebe asked.

"I don't owe you money Pheebs," she answered.

"Oh, okay. I don't care! Give me some money!"

"Look, Pheebs, I'm going to use-"

"Money NOW!!!!" Phoebe yelled, making everybody inside the coffee shop scared.

Phoebe was still a bully. Since she never bullied Ross, she never learned to pity others. And now, she even bullies her friends. Heck, she even is the boss of the bullies. She still lives in the streets, not caring about her grandma, even when she died. She didn't even pursue her career in music, or her gift in giving massages. She just mugged, bullied, and became an awful person no one could imagine.

"Okay, okay," Rachel said to her all scared. She then put all her money on the table. After that, she then ran away all fast.

Back to Reality

"Woah, I guess that would be a pretty bad world," Chandler explained.

"Yeah, I can just picture us. We're so horrible! Well, Joey, Rachel and Phoebe are horrible, Chandler and I are just so defenseless! I wouldn't want that! I would want to stand my ground," Monica said.

"Well, luckily that isn't true. It's so good that Ross is here with us," Rachel said as she hugged Ross.

"Aww, thank you, Rachel. So anyway, what about someone else never existed? How about… Chandler?"

What if Chandler didn't exist…?

The gang was all at fat Monica's apartment and in a thanksgiving party she still always held. Anyway, it was like any thanksgiving in reality, except, Richard was there with them and Joey wasn't.

Joey wasn't there since Chandler didn't exist. Joey found an apartment somewhere else, and well, nobody in the gang ever met him. Though, Joey was still an actor, and the gang knew his face, he became a very broke actor. He never even got his part of Doctor Drake Ramoray in Days of Our Lives because nobody ever supported him. Chandler helped him with his career, and without him, he was just nothing.

"Okay, guys, time to say what you're thankful for!" Monica announced.

"I'll go first," Rachel said. "Okay, I'm thankful that we're all here together and that… I'm still at the same job for more than eight years!" Rachel continued as she almost broke down and cried.

Rachel never got out of Bloomingdales. Joan, her boss never let her leave. She also didn't die, since she didn't meet Chandler. Somehow, Chandler had something to do with her death. Anyway, Rachel became really sad in her work, she was at the highest position she can be, and Joan wouldn't even let her get interview for other companies.

"Don't say that Rach. At least your job gives you more money than mine," Phoebe said to comfort her.

Phoebe still was Phoebe. She sang, she massaged, and she was still all weird. Though, nobody really thought she belonged in the group. Her being weird just made the others put a barrier in between their relationship with her. Without Chandler, it doesn't balance out her weirdness. All the gang cares is about being normal, no jokes, all serious. So that makes Phoebe like an outsider, and she always felt that.

"I guess," Rachel said.

"Okay, so, who wants to say what they're thankful for now?" Monica asked.

Nobody just answered. "No one? Okay, then I guess I should be the one to talk. So… I'm thankful that I'm with Richard. We may have fought at one time, but I know that he's the guy for me. I'm happy I'm met him and that I'm with him. I'm happy that he accepts me and… what I… want," she said, hesitating the last part.

Monica and Richard got back together since Chandler wasn't there to hinder their so called love. Richard also didn't care about Monica's size because of her deep feelings for her. Though, deep down inside, for Monica, she wasn't entirely happy. She knew Richard was just pushing himself in having kids, and that he really didn't want it. Monica wanted more, but she couldn't have that, because the only person who could give her more, and that she would be satisfied more, didn't exist. All she had was the next best thing, Richard.

"Aww, thank you, Monica," Richard said and kissed her.

"Okay, let's see, what about you, Ross? What are you thankful for?" Monica asked her geeky brother.

"I… I don't want to speak," she answered so shyly.

"Why not?"

"I just don't want to."

Ross became even geekier and more of a nerd since Chandler never became his roommate. Like what happened with Chandler if Ross didn't exist, nobody really supported him and became friends with him. That made him to be his most un-geeky self to his family. And that un-geeky self was even worse than the real Ross.

Back to Reality

"Wow, at first I thought Chandler wouldn't be able to affect my life. Boy, was I wrong," Phoebe answered.

"Yeah, I thought so too," Rachel answered.

"Okay, you thought wrong, okay? I mean, how could you even think that?!" Chandler asked, a little bit offended of what Rachel and Phoebe had said.

"We're so sorry Chandler, we didn't mean in that way," Rachel said.

"It's okay."

"Hey, don't worry man. We would never want you out of our lives. I mean, if you weren't here for me, then…" Joey then paused to think for a while.

It took him a few minutes, but finally he had an answer.

"I wouldn't be a successful actor! And… I wouldn't have a bestfriend like you!"

"There we go!" they all said in unison, with the exception of Joey of course.

"So, who should you think we should visualize who isn't going to exist now?" Monica asked.

"Hey, what about Joe?" Ross asked.

What if Joey didn't exist…?

They were at London, except for Phoebe who was left at home, pregnant of the triplets and Rachel who was on the way there to stop Ross's wedding.

Since Joey was gone, Phoebe didn't get to tell them that Rachel was coming to ruin the wedding. Nobody was on guard, not Monica, not Chandler, not Ross, nobody.

Phoebe and Joey were pretty close, but since Joey never existed, Phoebe wasn't all happy and weird. She was just normal. Though, she wasn't plain normal, she was weird normal. She never laughed, never showed happy emotions. The gang was even really worried of her. Anyway, since she didn't show happy emotions, she never really considered herself close to the others. Without Joey being close to her, she didn't even let herself care much for not letting anybody know that Rachel was coming to London to ruin the wedding. She didn't try harder to reach them since she felt that there was something hindering her friendship with them.

Rachel reached London though she still did see Ross kissing Emily. She thought hard if she should tell him and she hesitated a lot. But in the end she did tell what she felt about him. Ross became angry with her in telling that on his wedding day. He asked her to leave ironically, because of this, he said the right name at the wedding.

Ross felt really mad with Rachel for what she had done, but he still did love her. Yes, he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life, marrying Emily. However, he and Emily didn't divorce because Rachel never reappeared to his life. His own wedding was the last time he saw Rachel

Rachel never wanted to see Ross again because of all the bad stuff he had said at her at the wedding. She left New York and went to live on somewhere else. She found someone who cared about her though eventually, she divorced that person too. In the end, she ended up an old maid.

Monica in the other hand was still called her mother by the weird guy at the reception. Chandler, being her friend, comforted her, as what happened in reality. Yet, they never got together.

Monica was sad of what that man had said, but since Joey never existed, all she did at London was cry all night. She never went to Chandler for sex since she didn't think of meaningless sex with Joey to solve his sadness. Even when they came home, she didn't do so too. All she though of Chandler was a friend because Joey was never there to help her realize that he was even more. Deep inside she may really have loved him even more as a friend, but Joey wasn't there and that feeling was unfortunately useless.

Chandler was thought of Monica as a friend because he never learned more stuff about girls' feelings from Joey. Joey did teach him more, even though his confidence to women was from Ross. He really did love Monica, though, he was even more committed scared than reality. He let that get in the way of his feelings and because of this, he never had the girl of his dreams, the one who would make him happy.

Back to Reality

"Joey not existing is scary too. I mean, I may not have you here with me," Chandler said to his wife and kissed her on the forehead.

"Yeah, I know what you mean," Monica answered and answered Chandler's kiss on the head with a few kisses on the lips.

"Okay, stop, stop, stop! Get a room if you must do that," Phoebe said all grossed at.

"Okay, we're sorry Pheebs," they answered together.

"So, let's continue visualizing what would happen. Who should be next?" Ross asked.

"I don't want to do that anymore, it's too sad!" Rachel said.

"Rachel," they all answered.

"What?! Why me?!"

What if Rachel didn't exist…?

Monica's apartment

Monica was cleaning her house, alone in her room, lonely and too shrill to have real friends who care, even her own brother or Chandler.

Monica with Rachel gone is a big thing. Monica could be really shrill, and Rachel helped her tone that out a bit. Yes, she still had the gang as her friends, but they became too irritated with her. They barely ever went there to her apartment, all because Rachel didn't exist. So anyway, Monica became really sad alone. Yes, she eventually got married, though, with Pete, because without Rachel, she didn't really decide at her best.

Joey and Chandler's apartment

Chandler was alone, waiting for Joey as usual, since a lot has happened since Rachel didn't exist.

Chandler was always alone in the apartment because Joey was usually gone. Joey had become famous as an actor and just didn't have time to go back to the apartment. Yes, Chandler understood this, but… he really was lonely with no one with. He didn't have a girl, and it felt like he didn't even have a bestfriend too. Yes, he and Joey were still the best of friends. They still watched Baywatch together and they did still do weird stuff together, like checking out girls, playing with chicks and ducks and more whenever he could get back. But, without Rachel, big things were definitely wrong. The Chan and Joe bond wasn't totally there. They didn't spend the time they loved with each other, just the extra time they had.

Joey in the other hand became too serious in his work without Rachel's pushing him to let her go to his sets. Because of this, Joey got a very big break so fast and earned a lot of money. Yes, he was separated from his buddy Chandler and he never even got to have fun. Who knew that he bringing Rachel there could help him in his own acting career, not his life though? Anyway, he thought being a really famous actor would be easy, however he was wrong. He was the most miserable he had been in his whole life. Worst part is, he stupidly signed a contract in acting for life in this big TV show.

Phoebe's apartment

Phoebe was home alone, as everybody was too. Rachel didn't exist so she never got another roommate after the death of her grandmother. She became too lonely, that she finally decided to leave her home.

After Phoebe left her home, she just decided to have some company with her bully friends. She started mugging others again, all because she felt that her house wasn't a home anymore. Though, at the streets, it wasn't a home at all too.

Ross's apartment

Ross was drunk, he wasn't a geek, he was a cool dude, and he got girls with the help of Joey and Chandler. But, something was wrong.

That wasn't what he really wanted. He wanted real and everlasting love, just like any guy wanted. But he couldn't have it. He became cool because he never met Rachel. He didn't make a fool of himself. He got to the urge of popularity. However, somehow, he felt it wasn't worth it. But he couldn't do anything now.

Back to Reality

"Okay, I can't do this, guys! It's too sad!" Rachel said.

"Come on Rach, we're just thinking of the possibilities. This way, we become sooo happy of what we have and don't take it for granted," Ross explained.

"I guess you are right," she answered.

"Of course I'm right, thanks to you, I'm still a geek and smart! Wait- did I just say that? That did not sound right," Ross said.

The gang just laughed.

"Okay, two more people to think didn't existed," Joey said.

"Yeah, that would be me and Pheebs," Monica answered.

"Okay, let's try Phoebe for next," Chandler answered.

"Why am I last? There better be a good reason," Monica answered in curiosity and with threat.

"Well… it's because… save the best for last," Joey lied. For him, they all were really equal.

What if Phoebe didn't exist…?

Central Perk

Everybody was there, aside from Rachel who was still at work and Phoebe who didn't exist.

"You know, it's pretty boring here. No music, no entertainment. I know we all keep ourselves company, but I dunno, I just wish there was more to this place. You guys know what I'm saying?" Monica said.

Monica just had the urge for music. She was never surrounded by it because Phoebe never became her roommate. She also had a very sore back, since no masseuse could ever help her with her… 'Problem' (she grew older fast because of her aching back).

"Oh, why don't I play the keyboards for everybody here? I'll go get them at my apartment! I'm so excited!" Ross said and dashed off.

Ross now just became really annoying. Of course they hated his music. He didn't improve even though Phoebe was gone. He was hated even more.

"Ross plays the keyboards?" Joey asked as he pointed at him who left the café.

"Yes Joey, I'm afraid he does. Though, I myself haven't even heard him."

After about fifteen minutes

"Okay, I'm back! Just got a little trouble in bringing this with me. Kinda slipped at the stairs. But I'm okay, and I'm ready!" Ross said. "Hey Gunther, is it okay for me to play here for the audience, you know, to enlighten the mood?"

"Sure, whatever, just don't scare them away," he said.

"Okay!" Ross said and fixed his keyboard. After a while, he then asked Monica to introduce him to everyone. "Okay, Monica, can you… introduce me?"

"Uh… okay? Everyone, Ross Geller in keyboards! Give him a round of applause!"

The audience just then clapped as told and stopped whatever they were doing to hear Ross play.

Ross then took a deep breath and began to play. Of course, he still did stink like in reality.

"Okay, stop it!" Joey exclaimed.

Joey being without Phoebe was just inconsiderate of other people's feelings. Phoebe may had been weird, but she had thought Joey a lot about others and their feelings.

"What, why?" Ross questioned.

"We don't like it! And Gunther would be mad! You're scaring customers away," he said rudely.

"What, is that true?" Ross asked as he turned to the others.

The other just decided to lie. "No, it was great!"

"Okay, I sense lying, I'm going now," Ross said and left sadly.

"Ross! Come back! We may have not like it, but… you showed… great confidence!" Chandler said since he couldn't say anything else.

Chandler, in the other hand was still sarcastic, but without Phoebe, he now was the one who looked weird in the gang. It didn't balance his sarcasm out. Joey may have not been the smartest, which could have balanced Chandler's sarcasm but his insensitive attitude just stood out more that his brain.

"Okay great Chandler, confidence, that's all you could think of? Seriously? Okay, you guys, I have to go," Rachel said, having come in for about five minutes ago.

"But you've only been here for five minutes Rach!" Monica stated. "You've been working too hard."

"I'm sorry, I have to go back to Ralph Lauren," she said then left them.

Without Phoebe, Rachel never learned the meaning of fun. Yes, she had everything when she wasn't with the group yet. But she finally became too preoccupied with work. She accomplished a lot, but without Phoebe, she never knew how to chill and relax every once in a while.

Back to Reality

"Okay, my turn, my turn!" Monica said all excited.

"Wow, I never thought my wife wanted us to think she didn't exist," Chandler sarcastically said.

What if Monica didn't exist…?

Jack and Judy Geller's Home

Ross had glasses on, was still always studying even though he had graduated and still had a dinosaur collection.

Ross lived with his parents even though he already graduated from college and already had a job in the museum. He didn't have anger problems and never got stoned. Anyway, even though he never stood out of the house and lives his own life, he was still dearly loved by Judy and Jack. However, without Monica, he never gained the confidence to really stand on his own. He just became dependent, reliable to his own parents, which was very sad to see.

Rachel and Barry's Home

Rachel was at home, just thinking about her life, laying on her bed, realizing how horrible her life was.

Rachel ended up with Barry, not happy at all. Without Monica, no one was there to hear her worries and she had become a worse person because of this. She became arrogant, insensitive and very reliable to Barry. Without Monica, Rachel was at the mess of her life. She even got to vices like Chandler, which was really bad because she really never wanted to smoke, to drink much or to take drugs.

Chandler and Joey's Apartment

Joey never went out with other women after an unfortunate incident. But even though that was one of the worst things or even the worst things that had happened to him, he couldn't help but remember that happening.

Joey never met Monica and he was never asked for 'lemonade'. So the first time one person did really want to give him lemonade, he did what he really did to Monica in reality. Unfortunately for him, the one he did that to was the woman of his dreams, the woman he really loved. Because of this, Joey ended up to be an old man who didn't get married. He just lived with Chandler and became friends with him as long as they can. Lucky for him he was still there for him. Though, he was a little bit wasted, or a lot actually.

Chandler not only didn't get married, but he even got more addicted to smoking. He eventually ended to taking drugs and excess alcohol. He became a mess. No women ever wanted her, not even Janice. Fortunately for him, even though in that circumstance, he still had Joey. Joey may had hate what Chandler had been doing, but he still stood by his side. Yes, Joey couldn't stop Chandler from his addictions, but at least, Chandler wasn't alone.

Streets

There was a blonde there, boss of those who mugged people. Though, she didn't look happy at all.

Another reason of why Phoebe was at the streets is if she hadn't met Monica. They never got together and she didn't have a chance to meet any of the gang. She just eventually ended up with his street friends and mugged people. Sad because she really didn't want to do that. She just felt that she didn't have a choice.

Back to Reality

"Wow, I'm important!" Monica announced.

Everybody just looked at her in a sarcastic way.

"Fine, fine, everybody's important," she said. "Come on, I liked being important, can't I be the most important?"

"Whatever Mon, whatever!" Rachel said then stood up.

"Where you going sweetie?" Ross asked.

"I'm going already, before any of you think of more stuff like that. Seriously, it was sad to think of those stuff. I can't think of those anymore! I'm going to have nightmares," she explained.

"Don't worry Rach, we're here for you, we exist," Joey answered with a smile and a nod.

Rachel then began to be teary eyed. "I know, I know," she said then paused to wipe her 'tears to come'. "I just… hate knowing that could happen if one of you didn't exist."

"Well at least you know how important we are to you. And that makes us really happy," Phoebe answered.

"I guess. Oh, come on guys, give me a hug!" she said then went to all of them. She then hugged them all.

"Okay, better already?" Ross asked after Rachel had hugged them all.

"A little. Thanks guys, for everything. And for existing."

"No problem, we wouldn't want anyone of us not existing anyway," Monica stated.

"Oh I don't know, I wouldn't mind…"

All just look at Chandler weirdly.

"I was kidding!"

"That was definitely not going to be funny! Don't joke like that," Monica said as she patted Chandler's leg.

"Yeah, I guess it wasn't going to be. Though, it was worth a shot."

Monica just patted his leg again, indicating that he should stop joking already.

A/N: Okay, that was the first chap!! For the next chap, it's about Monica and Richard, if they didn't break up!!! Don't worry, it's still a CM! R&R!