Chapter 7
Author's Note: Real quick, I want to quickly disclaim that I didn't meant to offend anyone by using 'black skin-toned' in the previous chapter. It's supposed to simply mean that they were black, but I wasn't sure if being so direct was the right way of saying it. I'm also pretty sure I once read 'black skin-toned' in a book so I thought that might have been the proper way to write it. My apologies for the misinterpretation and misunderstandings.
It was dark.
When Rachel looked around she saw nothing but black void. There was no light and all around her was pitch black. There were no walls, no floors, no ceilings, and no sounds.
Just darkness.
"Hello?" she called out. There was no answer other then the echoing of her voice.
"Where am I?" she asked again. Again, no response.
Standing up, Rachel began walking in one direction, not knowing where she was or where she was going. She didn't know what to do. She tried yelling again but once again got nothing but the echo of her voice in return.
Suddenly a familiar voice called her name in the distance.
"Rachel…"
She immediately spun around to where the voice was heard, still unable to see anything except pitch black darkness.
"Hello? Guys? Who are you?" Rachel called out.
"Rachel…"
That voice. It sounded so familiar but she just couldn't put a name to it. She recognized it, but from where?
"Rachel…"
All of a sudden she began sprinting in the direction of the voice. It was as if her legs were separate from her body and moving on their own.
As she ran through the dark abyss she started to see something small in the distance. Slowly the object started to get bigger and bigger, and when she finally neared whatever it was and got a good look at it, her breath got caught in her throat.
"Ross…?" she asked in disbelief. Was it really him?
"Rachel," he said, confirming it was his voice she had heard.
"Ross, where are we? How did we get here?"
He remained silent, placing a finger to his mouth to shush her. She wasn't really sure what was going on, but she trusted him so she stopped talking.
Then, slowly Ross began walking backwards, his eyes remaining on hers as he did, but when she tried to move she found that her feet were frozen in place.
"What?" she questioned, trying to pull her feet up but it was as if they were stuck to the 'ground'. She couldn't move.
When she looked back she saw that Ross hadn't stopped and was still walking away without her.
"Wait! Ross! Help me, I can't move!" she cried out. He stopped but didn't move from there, only looking at her from his distance away.
"Rachel."
As Rachel kept trying to move her feet she suddenly saw figures begin to appear behind him. She couldn't recognize any of them as they materialized but a moment later she saw two women approaching him from behind, recognizing them as the two women from the beach. They walked up to him, not paying any attention to her as they both grabbed on to his arms, sending a wave of jealousy run through her body.
"Ross, what's going on?" she asked desperately.
"Ross!" suddenly came a voice, turning him around. Rachel strained to see who it was and saw Lauren standing a distance away, calling out to him in her sweet little voice. "Come on, we're leaving!"
Ross smiled as Rachel looked on with a look of pained disbelief. These women were stealing him away from her.
"No Ross! You can't leave me here!" she cried out, feeling tears begin to form in her eyes.
Ross turned around, meeting her glance but not showing any signs in wanting to help her. "I have to go."
No, he couldn't. He can't be leaving her. Not like this.
"Please Ross, don't go! I need you! Don't leave me!"
"Rachel, I have to go."
Tears were running down her face as she struggled with all her might to move her feet so she could get to him.
"No, Ross you can't! Please don't leave me!" Rachel cried, falling to her knees in her struggle. "You can't leave me again! I love you! Don't you love me?"
Ross stared at her and slowly shook his head, breaking her heart.
"No… no this can't be happening," she wept, desperately looking for answers in his eyes. "Ross I… I know you love me! You can't leave me! What… what about the ring you gave me?"
He seemed to be confused. "I didn't give you a ring."
"Yes you did! It's right here!" Quickly she wiped her tears and searched her pockets but was shocked to find she didn't have it. "What? No… I had it. It… it was right here, I…"
"This ring?"
Rachel looked up and was horrified to see that he was holding it up. The beautiful ring that she swore was hers, he had it. Had he not given it to her? Did he not love her like he said he did? She was watching her whole world collapse in front of her.
"B-but… but…" she stuttered, tears now falling from her eyes like a river.
"Ross, come on!" she heard Lauren call out again, making the remaining pieces of her broken heart sink down into her stomach.
Ross turned around and smiled at Lauren again before turning back and looking her in the eyes with an expressionless look.
"I have to go," he said before turning his back on her as he slowly began walking towards Lauren with the two women from the beach still holding his arms.
"No, don't leave me! Please don't leave me! Ross!" Rachel cried out desperately but she could do nothing but watch him reach Lauren and slowly the four of them began to disappear.
"ROSS!"
Rachel's eyes shot open as she instantly sat up in her bed, breathing heavily and covered in a thin layer of sweat. She took a moment to realise where she was, recognising her surroundings as Ross' living room.
"It was just a dream," she whispered to herself, catching her breath as she felt her heart still racing in her chest.
Taking a moment to calm her emotions, without a second thought Rachel immediately got up and went over to her bags, reaching into a pocket and taking out a blue velvet box. She quickly opened it and let out a deep sigh of relief as she saw the beautiful engagement ring staring back at her.
Yes, it was all a dream. A horrific dream that felt real, but it was a dream. Just a dream.
Putting the ring safely back into her bag, Rachel rubbed her eyes and looked over at the clock in the living room, seeing that it was still early in the morning. No one was awake yet except her, but after that horrible nightmare she just had, there was no way she was going back to sleep.
Rachel took a few more minutes to sit and really calm down before deciding to go and shower. If she wasn't going to go back to sleep she may as well start getting ready for the day, and perhaps a nice warm shower can help her clear her mind of that awful dream.
…
About half an hour later Rachel left the bathroom in a simple t-shirt and shorts. Walking back to her makeshift bed in the living room, she started folding a few of her clothes when she was surprised to notice Ross standing at the doorway with his back turned to her. For a moment, flashes of her dream appeared in her mind but she quickly brushed that aside.
"Hey," she greeted, not too loud as not to wake up her friends upstairs.
Hearing someone's voice Ross immediately turned around, revealing a Walkman in his hand. He seemed surprised to see that she was up and slowly took out his headphones from his ears.
"Oh hey, what are you doing up so early?"
"I should be asking you the same thing."
Ross shrugged. "I'm just about to go for my morning run."
"You go on runs?" she asked, genuinely surprised. She used to always try and get him to join her on her morning jogs but he rarely ever did.
"Yeah, I always try to go for a run before work," he answered, also remembering the same thing she was. "Hey, do you still go on your morning jogs?"
"Um… yeah, sometimes."
"Do you want to join me?" Ross offered, gesturing towards the door.
Rachel thought about it for a second, wondering if it was a smart idea to join him. But seeing that it was still early and she really had nothing to do, she decided there was no harm in going on a jog.
"Sure," she smiled, grabbing some clothes from her bag. "Just let me get changed."
A moment later Rachel found herself jogging along side of Ross, wearing a small sports bra and yoga pants as they followed a sidewalk that ran along the ocean's edge. Unlike New York, which always seemed to be awake, it seemed like half the city was still asleep as it was significantly quieter than it normally was. She enjoyed the silence though as it provided her a new scenario.
Speaking of scenarios, she also had to notice how beautiful the ocean looked so early in the morning. Last night, seeing the moon reflect on the water's surface was already quite a sight, but seeing the sunrise illuminate the calm waters was equally as elegant.
"Do you usually go on jogs with other people?" she asked as they ran along the pathway.
"Not often," he replied. "Sometimes Lauren and I go later in the day but I've never had company in the morning."
Rachel couldn't help but smile. It was silly but she was glad she was the only one who got to share this with him.
Many heavy breaths later, the pathway the two of them followed seem to curve closer to an area which served as a mini-beach. A large building off to the side cast a large shadow over the beach, giving it an almost eerie feel. Up ahead, Rachel spotted three men standing around in the shadows, the first people she's seen on their jog, and though she didn't notice anything strange, Ross certainly did.
"Oh shit…" he mumbled, slowing down to a walking pace as she did the same.
"What?" she asked, catching her breath a little as she looked at the three men, who seemed to have noticed them approaching.
"Trouble," Ross muttered, and Rachel felt him tense up. "Don't say anything and avoid eye-contact."
Before she could ask why or get any clarification, she noticed the three men begin walking towards them. They were dressed in dark clothes and as they neared, she could sense an intimidating feeling from the men.
"My, my, look what we have here," the middle man said. Rachel immediately detected the smell of cigar smoke from his mouth and frowned slightly. "If it isn't Ross, and he's got a little treat with him."
"What do you want Blaine?" Ross asked with a little irritation and forcefulness in his voice.
"Woah, hey, no need to start anything here," Blaine reacted; the two men beside him chuckled. "What? A guy can't reconnect with another brother?"
Ross didn't respond, only giving him a glare.
Blaine chuckled. "Where've you been Ross? The big man's been looking for you. He says he wants to talk to you."
"You can tell him I'm uninterested," he spat back, making the two men react by reaching for their waists.
"Hey, there's no need for that," the man said, raising a hand to stop the two men. He flashed a toothy grin, revealing a golden tooth in his mouth, before turning to Rachel, looking her up and down. "Now who do we have here?"
"Looks like Ross found himself a play toy," one of the other men spoke up chuckling.
Rachel began feeling incredibly uncomfortable as Blaine slowly walked around her, checking her out with an intense look that made her feel disgusted.
"I have to say, you are one fine girl. Tell me, what's your name baby?"
"That's none of your business," Ross stepped in, putting an arm around her shoulders and pulling her closer to him. This caught her off guard and she felt her heart beat faster.
"Hmm… looks like Ross has got more than a play toy," Blaine mocked, walking back to the other two men. "I'm just asking for a name Ross. No harm, no foul."
"It's Rachel," she spat, hoping he'd finally stop staring at her. She felt Ross tighten his grip around her and she knew he didn't like what she did, but she couldn't help it. The guy was starting to get on her nerves.
"Rachel, huh? Interesting…"
"Now if you excuse us, we'll be on our way," Ross said in a forceful tone as he pushed them forward. Slowly he started leading her past the three men as they continued on their path.
"Hey Ross! He's onto you! He'll be coming after you soon!" Blaine shouted from behind. Ross didn't stop, however, and led her further past them, leaving the three men behind them.
"I told you not to say anything," Ross said sometime later, not looking at her.
"I know," she responded carefully, sensing an aggravation in his tone. "I just thought if I told him my name he'd stop bothering us."
Ross didn't say anything except letting her go from under his arm. He slowly began jogging again and she followed suite as a part of her kind of wished he didn't remove his arm.
"By the way, what was that guy talking about?" Rachel asked, curious.
"Nothing," he answered quickly and fastened his pace. "Let's just keep going."
Meanwhile many feet behind them, Blaine looked towards the direction they had gone, a smirk on his face as he turned to the other two men.
"Rachel… Remember that name boys. Enrico may have a use for that information."
…
By the time they got back to the house it was already mid-morning and they expected the others to be up, though as they approached the front door, that wasn't exactly the first thought on their minds at the moment.
Rachel was still a little shook from what happened earlier and it didn't help that Ross told her to keep quiet about the situation. It also didn't help that he had kept quiet the majority of their way back, which only raised her suspicion further. It was obvious there was a story behind it all, but like a lot of other things she's noticed, Ross hasn't mentioned a thing about it.
"Remember, we keep what happened between the two of us," he warned, speaking for the first time in what seemed like forever. Rachel just nodded, deciding to follow along for now but that didn't make her any less suspicious.
As Ross unlocked the door and the two of them walked in, they were immediately greeted by their group of friends who were gathered in the kitchen having breakfast.
"Oh hey! I found them!" Phoebe exclaimed from the counter.
Chandler rolled his eyes. "Thanks Pheebs, we had no idea they had just walked in."
"Where'd you guys go?" Monica asked as she fried up some more eggs, no surprise there.
Ross looked over at Rachel before turning back to his sister. "We were just out for a jog."
"Just the two of you?"
"I think I'd remember if any of you had joined us," he responded amusingly as he placed his key down on a nearby table. "I'm going to take a shower."
As Ross left for his room Rachel noticed the others staring at her and she raised an eyebrow.
"What?"
"So… jogging, huh?" Monica asked with a knowing tone.
Rachel rolled her eyes. "Don't worry, we used protection," she replied sarcastically.
"You know what I meant."
Rachel walked around the counter and stood next to Joey as she poured herself a cup of water. "Relax Mon, nothing happened. We just went for a morning run, that's all."
"If you say so…"
She laughed under her breath as she took a sip of the water when she noticed Joey staring at her sports bra in the corner of her eye. She put the glass down and gave him a look.
"Joey can you please stop staring at my breasts? I'm in love with your best friend."
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. They're right there!" he exclaimed, earning a hit over the head from Phoebe.
Rachel rolled her eyes and finished her glass of water. "I'm going to get cleaned up as well."
After another warm shower to clear her thoughts Rachel found herself back in the kitchen with the others as they ate their breakfast and held small conversations with each other. A part of her was still thinking about that encounter with those three men but after some time she decided to put it aside for now. It's not like she was going to confront him about it any time soon, and plus, she already had a ton of stuff on her mind.
As they continued to talk, just then Ross re-emerged from the hallway, briefcase in hand as he fiddled with his watch. He was wearing a white collared shirt, fit with a nice black tie and the brown leather jacket over top. Matched with a pair of black jeans, Rachel couldn't help but stare as he walked over to the counter near the door.
"Alright, I'm off to work," he announced.
"What, already? You haven't even had breakfast," Monica pointed out.
"That's alright, we've got some breakfast at the museum," Ross replied as he put on his boots. "By the way, Lauren's going to swing by soon to pick you three girls up."
Rachel practically choked on the piece of toast in her mouth and needed help from Chandler for her to swallow it down. "What? Is that today?"
"Yeah, don't you remember? You were the one who set the date for you guys to go shopping."
"Oh, that's right. I remember," she responded, laughing nervously.
Truthfully she had totally forgotten about that as she had spent all of last night being jealous, despite what Scott had told her during their dance. She still viewed Lauren as a threat and now as memories her dream rushed back to her, she was extremely unenthusiastic about going shopping with her. At least Phoebe and Monica are going to be there too.
"Hey, wait a minute. If the girls are going shopping what are we going to do all day?" Joey asked, pointing at himself and Chandler.
Ross scratched his head. "Well you guys are welcome to hang out here. I think I've got a videogame console or two lying around, and if you want you can always take a taxi and head downtown or to the beach or something."
Joey and Chandler turned to each other at the same time.
"Beach!" they exclaimed in unison.
Ross chuckled along with everyone else. "That reminds me, here are two spare keys I had," he said, removing two keys from his pocket and placing them on the counter.
"Oh, I'll take one!" Monica exclaimed, grabbing one of the keys.
"I'll take the other then," Chandler said, taking the other for him and Joey.
"Great, just don't lose them and we'll be on good terms," Ross smiled, checking his watch. "Ok, I've got to go. I'll see you all later."
"Bye!" they all chorused as they watched him leave out the front door.
"Quick Joe, let's eat as fast as we can so we have more time to pick up beach babes!" Chandler suggested.
"Ok!" he agreed and the two of them began stuffing their faces with food as the girls looked on, rolling their eyes.
"Well, I guess while they're doing that, it's shopping for us," Monica said, turning to the other girls.
In an instant Rachel's smile left her face and she looked down, poking at her eggs. "Oh yay… shopping!"
Phoebe and Monica shared a look, easily picking up the sarcasm in her voice. "Am I missing something here? I thought you loved shopping," Phoebe mentioned.
"I do, but it's who we're shopping with…" she mumbled.
"Lauren?" Monica asked, sounding genuinely surprised. "You don't like Lauren? But she's so nice and friendly."
"It's not that I don't like her... it's just… you know… I don't like her relationship with him."
"Oh, I get it," Phoebe said, catching on. "She's doing the whole jealousy thing."
"You're jealous of Ross and Lauren?" Monica questioned.
She played with the hem of her shirt. "Well… yeah… kind of. Haven't you noticed how close they are?"
"Yeah, I guess they're close, but they're like you and Ross when you first came to the city."
"Right, but aren't you forgetting that Ross was secretly in love with me the entire time?" she pointed out.
Monica paused. "Ok, fair point," she admitted. "But I still think you should give her a chance. She seems like a really good person and that shouldn't change just because she's close with your boyfriend."
Rachel gave her the evil eye and was about to say something when the doorbell rang. Monica looked at the door and turned back to her.
"Look, that must be her. Just trust me Rach, give her a chance and you'll like her," she said before walking over to the front door.
"Hey!" Lauren greeted when Monica opened the door for her, wearing a small white shirt and short shorts.
"Hey Lauren, it's nice to see you again!" she smiled, giving her a friendly hug.
"Nice to see you too!" she replied. After they broke she took a few steps into the house, peering at the group in the kitchen. "You guys ready to go?"
Rachel felt Phoebe bump her on the elbow and she sat up, smiling. "Yup, we're ready when you are!" she exclaimed.
"Cool," Lauren nodded with a smile. That's when she noticed Chandler and Joey stuffing their faces with food and she raised an eyebrow. "…and what's up with these guys?"
Monica rolled her eyes. "They're just trying to finish their breakfast so they can have as much time as possible picking up girls at the beach," she exclaimed.
"And believe me, they'll need all of that time if they're planning on picking up girls," Phoebe added, walking over.
"They should hang out with Nate and Henry. Those four would get along great," Lauren suggested.
"Oh God, please no. Two of them is already too much," Monica joked. She laughed a sweet little laugh and Rachel couldn't help but frown as she joined the others at the doorway.
Even her laugh is cute, she thought to herself.
The sound of a taxi horn honking sounded from outside and Lauren quickly turned around.
"Oh, we better go. I think our taxi driver's a little impatient," she said, leading Phoebe out the door as Rachel and Monica put on their shoes and grabbed their purses.
"We'll see you guys in a bit," Monica said to the Chandler and Joey. The two of them quickly looked up and waved, both their mouths still stuffed with food with some of it even dropping out of their mouths.
"Ew, come on Joey, that's disgusting," Rachel said, making a face as she turned to leave the house when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see Monica looking at her with one of her looks.
"Remember Rach, just give her a chance."
She sighed, finally giving in. "Alright fine, I'll give her a chance," she agreed. Monica nodded and the two of them left, closing the door behind them.
…
Hours later Monica and Phoebe were sitting on a bench in the middle of a large outlet mall, all smiles and giggles as they looked over the things they had bought today.
At that moment they heard laughter come from their right and they turned to see Lauren and Rachel, holding two large bags each as they walked over to them.
"Guys! Guys! Check it out!" Rachel exclaimed, placing her bags on the bench and pulling out a beautiful white blouse that featured a mesmerizing scrolling soutache design. "Sixty percent off at Macy's!"
"No way!" Phoebe and Monica's mouths dropped open as they felt the blouse's fabric.
"Yup!" Lauren nodded in confirmation. "It was originally only forty percent off but I pulled a few strings and managed to bring it up to sixty. It's the last one too."
"Wow Rach, you're so lucky!" Phoebe gushed as Monica nudged her, giving her a knowing look. Rachel just smiled.
Monica had been right when she had told her to give Lauren a chance, and just like she thought when she first met her, she had quickly taken a liking to her. She was funny, incredibly nice and generous, and just a really likable person to be around. She was like that sweet, humble girl who everyone got along with. Lauren was just a beautiful person, inside and out, and a part of her felt guilty for casting her aside right off the bat without getting to know her first. They had really bonded over today's events.
Though of course, the other part of her was still jealous, and one would think that after seeing all of Lauren's good qualities that jealousy would be even greater than before, but the truth was that she was just too likable for her to not like her.
"So," Lauren said, turning to her and snapping her out of her thoughts. "I hope you got all the fashion research you needed."
Rachel smiled. "Yup! San Diego's fashion consists of a lot of spring and summer clothes."
Lauren laughed. "Sounds about right."
As the four women talked and laughed, Monica checked her watch.
"Oh wow, would you look at that! It's already four!" she exclaimed, turning to the others. "We should probably head back."
"Yeah, you're right," Lauren agreed, picking up her bags. "The fastest way back would be to cut through the mall and hail a taxi at one of the main streets on the other side."
"Ok," the three other women nodded and the four of them were on their way.
As they walked through the large plaza Lauren slowed to walk beside them.
"Hey, do you mind if I ask you guys something?" she asked, getting their attention.
"Sure," Monica responded.
Lauren looked down and shuffled her feet a little. "Ok… well, um, it's kind of a personal question. Not about you, but… um, about Ross."
Rachel's heart immediately sunk after she said his name. Monica and Phoebe noticed her reaction and knew they should be careful with how they answer the question.
"Um… sure, what about Ross do you want to know?"
Lauren fell into another short silence. "Ok, um… so I'm guessing you guys know Ross really well. I just wanted to know… did Ross have any serious relationships back when he lived in New York?"
Phoebe and Monica shared a look while Rachel kept quiet.
"Um… yeah, he was married for a few years but ended up getting a divorce since his wife was a lesbian," Phoebe answered.
Lauren nodded. "Yeah, he mentioned that before, but he said that happened a few years ago. Was there… um, a more recent relationship he had been in?"
Once again Phoebe and Monica looked at each other, except this time they looked even more conflicted than before. Rachel noticed this and not wanting to put her friends in such an uncomfortable position, she stepped forward.
"Yes," she said, even surprising herself with how quick she was to admit it. "Ross, um, dated this girl for a year, but they ended up breaking up."
"Oh."
What followed was an awkward silence as on one side, Lauren seemed to be deep in thought and on the other, Rachel seemed to be panicking on the inside, leaving Phoebe and Monica uncomfortably in the middle. Eventually it was Monica who broke the silence and turned to Lauren.
"Is there… a reason why you wanted to know about that?"
Lauren shuffled her feet. "Yes, there is actually. I... um, I'm kind of in love with Ross."
The three of them were totally caught off guard as all their eyes widened, Rachel especially. It was so sudden and so direct, something she noticed with Scott as well. Family blood she assumed, but it didn't make it any less shocking.
"Woah, um… uh, huh…" Monica stuttered, not quite sure what to say. "Um, does Ross know?"
She nodded slowly and Rachel picked up hints of sadness in her expression. "He does. I've told him multiple times how I feel about him."
"And, uh, what does he say?"
Lauren sighed. "I don't know… usually he says he 'isn't in the right place' or he wants us to remain friends, but all I want is for us to be more," she explained in a sad tone. "I mean, here's this perfect guy who cares for me and makes me feel like I'm one-of-a-kind, but no matter what I do he always tells me he's not ready for a serious relationship, which is why I thought something might have happened in the past."
Another short silence passed by but this time because the three of them had no idea what to say.
For Rachel, those few seconds of silence provoked memories of her breakup to re-emerge. She remembered how much pain and suffering the breakup had put her through, and though it did a toll on her, she hadn't considered how much he had been affected by it. Is their breakup the reason why he hasn't dated anyone since he moved to the city? A part of her felt bad for Lauren. Here was an amazing woman who had fallen in love with the man who was tainted with their history and past.
Noticing the silence and the looks on all their faces, Lauren softly laughed it off, realising how awkward things had gotten.
"I'm sorry, you guys all look bummed out. I shouldn't have said anything," she said, earning a few sympathetic smiles.
"No, that's alright Lauren. We understand," Monica responded, touching her gently on the arm.
"Thanks," she smiled, clearing her voice and looking down at her watch. "Um, we better get going. The street should be just up ahead."
The three of them followed Lauren forward where they hailed a cab and were on their way.
…
When they got back to the house, Monica unlocked the door and the four of them walked in, surprised to see Joey, Chandler, Ross, and Scott already inside, beers in hand as they conversed. It was Ross who noticed them come in first and immediately smiled.
"Hey!"
"Hi," Lauren smiled, the closest one inside. She walked over to him and he swung and arm around her shoulders, kissing her cheek.
"How'd it go?" he asked, giving the other three girls a nod.
"Pretty good. We bought a lot of stuff," she answered, showing him the stuff in her two bags.
"Wow, that's impressive," he whistled his approval. "Any of that stuff for me?"
Lauren giggled and put her bags down. "Nope. Maybe next time though."
Ross laughed before turning to Rachel, who without knowing was watching their interaction carefully. She still felt a pang of jealousy inside her; she was only human after all.
"Rach, you get all the research data you needed for your project?"
"Hmm? Oh, yeah, I got all of it. Lauren was a great help," she said, smiling half-heartedly.
"That's great to hear," he smiled back, looking down and giving Lauren a little shake beneath his arm.
"So, what's the plan now that we're all here?" Scott asked, finishing his beer.
"Well I was thinking we could go watch a football game," Ross suggested.
"Sure, I'm down," Scott nodded his approval.
The girls looked at each other and shrugged. "We're ok with that."
"Who's playing?" Joey asked.
"I'm pretty sure its Chargers and Giants today," Scott replied.
"Wait, really?" he asked, excited to hear the Giants were playing. "Awesome, I forgot the Giants were on the road this week."
"Yeah, well it's too bad they're going to get smacked by the Chargers," Scott taunted.
"Hah, get a load of this guy," Joey snorted, elbowing Chandler. "Ten bucks says Giants win today."
"You're on," Scott accepted and the two shook on it.
Ross just rolled his eyes as he started leading everyone else to the door.
"Let's go before these two start betting more than money."
Everyone laughed and began walking out towards Ross and Scott's car.
"You better not be a Chargers fan," Joey said as Ross chuckled under his breath, closing the door behind him.
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Author's Note: My exams end sometime this week so I should be returning back to normal schedule soon. That said, if you've followed my previous stories you know that I don't necessarily like to have deadlines for chapters but I think I'll be aiming to update twice a week.
Anyways, hope you all enjoyed. Leave a review if you'd like. And if you don't… then why not? No one's going to judge you… except maybe me. :P
