Christmas Eve 1988...
"Monica! Your brother and Chandler will be here soon!" Jack shouted up the stairs to his daughter.
"Coming!" Monica replied as she walked down the stairs and into the living area before throwing herself down onto the sofa. The last time she saw Chandler she'd accidentally cut the tip of his pinky toe off. She felt so guilty but never had the chance to say sorry. She wasn't sure whether she wanted to see him or just run away and hide. She was about to stand up and return to her bedroom when there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it!" Monica shouted as she walked towards the door expecting to see Ross and Chandler standing the other side. But when she finally opened the door she saw her best friend Rachel standing crying into her scarf.
"Rachel, what's wrong?" Monica asked as she pulled her inside out of the cold.
"Barry dumped me!" She cried.
"On Christmas Eve!" Monica shouted back clenching her fists. She loved Rachel so much and it hurt her to see her best friend upset.
Rachel just nodded slowly as Monica pulled her into a comforting hug.
"When I see him next I swear to god!" Monica shouted as Rachel continued to cry on her shoulder.
"Monica? What's wrong?" Judy asked as she and Jack walked out the kitchen trying to find out what all the commotion was about.
"Barry dumped Rachel" Monica replied as she wiped Rachel's tears.
"Oh sweetie, are you okay?" Judy asked as she led Rachel towards the sofa and they sat down. Rachel spent most of her spare time at the Geller's house and had become extremely close to Jack, Judy and Ross before he left for college. Monica sometimes felt her Mom cared about Rachel more than her and Judy's previous statement wasn't really helping Monica get over her thought.
"Not really" Rachel cried as Jack and Judy sat either side comforting her while Monica stood awkwardly in the doorway.
"Oh come here. You'll get over him" Jack said hugging Rachel.
"But I've been with Barry for like 4 months! That's like my longest relationship ever!" Rachel weeped.
"Come on there are other fish in the sea" Judy replied.
"But I loved Barry" Rachel cried.
Jack and Judy not knowing what to say, having never dealt with a heartbroken daughter called Monica over.
"Monica come and comfort Rachel while we continue dinner" Judy said as she and Jack walked back into the kitchen.
After rolling her eyes and muttering something under her breath, Monica sat down next to Rachel and wrapped her arm around her.
"It'll be okay" Monica whispered in her ear.
"Mon it won't. I've just had my heart broken and I can't go home" Rachel continued to cry.
"Why can't you go home?" Monica asked curiously.
"Barry dumped me for..." Rachel cried "He dumped me for... for... Amy" she cried.
"Amy? Your older sister Amy?" Monica asked raising her voice.
"Yes, my older sister Amy. Anyway they've been sleeping together behind my back. You know when all my family got really worried cause Amy never came home after a party. Well turns out she was at Barry's house. Oh and you know what makes all this worse? Jill knew about it too!" Rachel shouted through her tears as she buried her head in Monica's shoulder.
"Rach, it's okay I'm here for you. You can stay here tonight I'm sure Mom and Dad won't mind" Monica replied.
"I thought Ross and Chandler were coming here for Christmas?"
"They are"
"Well then I have to go home there's no where to sleep but thanks for the offer Mon. I appreciate it"
"You can share my bed. I don't care it's big enough"
"Are you sure? I don't wanna invade your Christmas and everything"
"I'm sure and Rach you know your always welcome here. No matter what time of the year it is"
"Thanks Mon. Love ya"
"Love ya too" Monica replied as the girls hugged each other tightly.
*30 minutes later*
"Thanks so much for letting me stay here tonight" Rachel said again as Jack and Judy sat down opposite Monica and Rachel.
"Rachel, you know your welcome to stay here anytime you want" Jack replied.
"I wonder where Ross and Chandler are?" Judy questioned and as if right on cue the door flew open and Ross and Chandler burst in.
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