hi okay please please review this. it's something new the idea just came to me i hope it's not tooo confusing. anyways enjoy
disclaimer: these characters dont' belong to me.

everything you need to know will be told to you in the story.


2009

Monica started going through some old boxes she had up in the attic. She was sure that she didn't need all of this stuff and some of it could be used from Jeffery's school's yard sale. As she began to sort through her things, she stumbled upon some old photo books. She opened up and saw that it was pictures from her and her old friends.
She sighed "Look how young I was."
She looked through all of the photos, there were pictures of all of them: Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Joey and Pheobe. As she turned the pages she went from pictures of Susan and Carol's Wedding to Ross's ill-fated wedding. She couldn't believe that was ten years ago. She turned the page and saw a picture of her and Chandler and Joey. He had his arm draped over and was talking to Joey. Only she was smiling for the picture. She thought back to that day when they arrived from London.
10 years ago. 1999
"Hey well I'm going to go unpack,"
"Okay bye Chandler."
"Bye Monica," and with that Chandler left. He hadn't left for good, he was just going across the hall but things were never the same from then on. That one night in London put a strain on their relationship. They acted nervous around each other and a little insecure.

"Monica, can Cassandra go with Jeffery or not?" asked Pheobe, who happened to be Monica's neighbor and also was expecting her fifth child.
Monica smiled at Pheobe. "I'm sorry I had ... I was day dreaming. Look what I found, it's an old photo book. It's us all of us."
"Oh wow where did you find that?"
"Um in these boxes. Is Cassandra down stairs?"
"Yeah. she's been waiting for you."
"Okay I'll go see her," Monica made her way down to the first floor.

Pheobe started to glance at the photos. She saw that there were more photo books in the box. She opened up one with her name written across the front of it. She started to flip through it. It was pictures of her wedding to Bob, the last night in New York before her and Bob had moved to Vermont. There were also some pictures of her and Monica at Monica's restaurant.

2001. (8 years ago) New York City. Monica's apartment. New Year's Day
"So do you like it in Vermont?" asked Monica. Pheobe had come down to visit Monica for the
"Oh it's so great. The town is really small I know EVERYBODY. But I like it. Oh! you know what I just thought of."
Monica smiled at her knowing Pheobe she was sure it was something weird, "What?"
"Your new year's resolution."
"And what is that?"
"You should move to Vermont."
"Pheobe that's insane, I cannot move. I love New York. I ..I...my job is here. Where would I live?"
"Oh come one it would be great. You could start up your own restaurant there. Oh! Oh! This would be great. You could be my neighbor! oh and the restaurant would be the best thing because we only have really cheap bars and stuff, in the winter you would make a fortune, with King Snow Ski Resort in the next town over."
"Pheobe you just can't move away."
"Monica why are you still here? I mean there's nothing here, you hate your job. Ross and Rachel have moved. Joey visits...what? like twice a year. and Chandler...well I dont know where Chandler is but I've been here for two days and have not seen him. Now if you were hanging out with him I'm sure I would have seen him. come on it would be great. Bob said something the other day about the people next to us moving to Florida or Arizona or I dont know ...somewhere hot."
"You think I could?" Monica asked giving her a questionable look.
"Of course oh and then there's Ted."
"Ted?"
"Yes bob's best friend. you two would be perfect for each other." "Well...where am I going to get the money to start a restaurant?"
"I thought your great aunt just died and left you some money?"
"Well yea...I was saving it for my kids. Their college fund."
"Monica! your not even married...(off Monica's look) okay I'm sorry I didn't mean that I just meant.."
"Pheobe I know what you meant. I...think..(hesitating)...yes."
"Yes?"
"Yes, Ill do it. I need a change why not."

Pheobe sat thinking of how that was one of the best and worst things she did for Monica. Monica opened an Italian restaurant in their town. It was quite successful. Monica was busy all the time. She was doing all right for herself and Pheobe was right about Ted too. He was perfect for Monica. Fittingly enough their first date was on Valentines day, they married a sort 7 months later

2001
"Phoebe? Pheobe? Are you home?"
"Ya." Pheobe came down the stairs it appeared as though she had been sleeping and is very pregnant.
"Guess what?" Pheobe looked at Monica who was smiling brilliantly.
"How was Atlantic City?"
"Great. Guess what?"
"I give up. What?"
Monica lifted her left hand to reveal a diamond and a wedding band.
She smiled and said, "We couldn't resist. He had asked me to marry him and I thought no better time then now."
"Wow Congrats. I'm so happy for you," Pheobe smiled at Monica, "Soon you'll be like me, jesturing to her belly.

2002 Supermarket
Monica is now very pregnant.
"Pheobe have you tried this tomato sauce? Is it any good."
"eh let me see. no I dont think so."
"oh my god Pheobe."
"What?!"
"My water. It just broke, the both looked down and then up at each other.

Hospital
Pheobe "Breath. Breath. good Girl." Monica, "Where is he? Where is he?"
Pheobe "I dont know hun, He said he was on his way.

2 hours later. Ted had showed up along with Bob. Bob and Pheobe were in the waiting room.
" you think you should call her brother?"
"Ross? Ya that's a good idea. Hand me Monica's purse."
"Okay here you go."

"hello Ross?...Ya Hi it's Pheobe."
"Pheobe? hey what's up!" "Uh.. not much Ross. I was calling to tell you Monica's ...well. Monica's is having her baby.'
"Her BABY?"
"Oh my god! she didn't tell you? Oh god she's going to kill me." "Well me and Monica haven't really talked that much the past few years with us having that big fight and all." "Oh right...well she's find Ted's in there ..."
"Ted?"
"her husband."
"Oh. Pheobe where are you? I want to come visit. I think it's time we made amends."

2days later.
"How could I do that Ross? Ross sorry if I didn't' tell you about my marriage, until today we weren't exactly speaking." Monica yelled to Ross.
"And who's fault is that?" Ross yelled back
"Are you saying it's my fault? I'm sorry I ruined your lovely evening with..."

upstairs Pheobe, Ted and Bob listening to the fight.
Ted "Are they always like this?"
Pheobe shook her head " No...no at one point they were best friends."
downstairs
"It's just like you to do something like that."
"Ross I can't believe your doing this to me. I haven't even been home from the hospital for two days and already you are picking fights with me."
"Fine you don't want to talk I'm leaving."
"Fine."
"Fine Bye!"
"Bye!

"hey Pheebs what' going on?"
"huh?" Pheobe looked up to see Monica had returned from downstairs.
"I know it' brings back alot of Memories.(looking at the pictures) What's these?"
"Oh these are from the day you brought Jeffery home."
"Oh no that was such a horrible couple of days. Ross and I...and Jeffery I thought he never would stop crying. And Ted god... he was so good. he got up at the middle of the night..." tears started to form in Monica's eyes.
Pheobe got up to comfort her. "he was great."

To be continued. See what happend to Monica and Pheobe. See why Ross and Monica are not speaking and what happend to the rest of the gang. and what happend to Ted