Disclaimer: I don't own Friends or the song Dear Prudence, which inspired this chapter. Dear Prudence was wrote and sang by The Beatles and all rights belong to them. I also don't own the song Jumpin' Jumpin' by Destiny's Child.

A/N: Hey, guys! I'm really sorry for the long wait but I've been so busy! This chapter was based and inspired by the song Dear Prudence by The Beatles. Enjoy! Thanks for all the reviews, follows and favourites!


Chapter 9: Dear Joey

Chandler's eyes examined Joey's still and lifeless body that was hooked up to many machines and lying underneath bed sheets in his trolley bed, "When's he gonna wake up?" he asked, his eyes leaving his friend's body to look at the nurse, who was fixing the sheets.

The blonde woman looked up at him and flashed him then sicking sweet smile, "I don't know. His doctors will be here in a few minutes, they'll inform you."

"Thank you," Chandler replied before adding, in his head, for nothing. He sat down in the chair beside Joey's bedside as the nurse went on with her routine. The morning sun was streaming through the windows giving a nice vibe to him and he slightly closed his eyes, tilting his head back as he soaked up the warmth.

The nurse, whose blonde curls were falling in her face, smiled politely, "Everything feels different in the sun," she commented as she checked the liquid in the IV that was hooked up to Joey.

"Yes," Chandler agreed, nodding his head. "Usually warmer," he quipped making a small snicker escape the nurse's lips.

Suddenly, the nurse stopped and, with furrowed eyebrows and her head tilted to a 90 degree angle, she asked, "Where have a seen him before?"

"Dr Ramoray: Days of Our Lives," he replied while doing his Joey impression. Off the nurses amused look, he added with a shrug, "It's Portuguese."

The nurse clicked her fingers and nodded her head, "Oh yeah! I had such a crush on him. He's the reason I'm a nurse now, you know?"

Chandler leaned forward in his seat with furrowed brows and shock in his eyes, "Really?"

She laughed while shaking her head, "No, it was a joke. I thought you'd catch on to that, funny boy."

Chandler laughed at her remark. She was the first medical person he had actually connected with. All the rest were too medical like, too reassuring or too flirty. She was just genuine. The nurse, whose name he never thought of getting, left with a friendly goodbye and the doctors came in. Dr Dawson and a male doctor he hadn't been introduced to you. They went over Joey's situation once again and what they did in surgery. Chandler was barely listening until the doctor, who he now knew as Dr Davis, said something that could him off guard.

"Wait, what do you mean he's in a coma?" Chandler asked his water blue eyes wide with shock.


Ross put a disposable coffee cup underneath the spout of a hot beverage machine as Phoebe approached him with an empty tray and a frown on her face. She placed the tray on top of the tray pile beside the hot beverage machine and grabbed a coffee cup.

"There's nothing vegetarian or non-gross here," Phoebe groaned referring to the disgusting food a lady in a hair net was serving.

Ross smiled sympathetically, "There's cereal and breads over there."

"Is there blueberry muffins?" the blonde asked, her green eyes lighting with glee. Ross nodded before he watched the hippy skip off over towards the basket of muffins. His crooked smile played on his lips and he pressed the button that said latte and watched it fill up with a brown liquid.

Ladies leave yo man at home the club is full of ballas and they pockets full grown and all you fellas leave yo girl with her friends cause its 11:30 and the club is jumpin' jumpin'.

Ross' eyes widened as his loud and embarrassing ringtone by Destiny's Child started playing and his phone started vibrating in his pocket. He quickly fumbled for his phone as all eyes fell onto him and his cheeks flushed red. He flipped his phone up and the voices of the trio stopped and he held it to his ear.

"Hello?"

"You have a son," Phoebe commented as she took a bite of her blueberry muffin. Ross waved her off before his brown eyes widened. Phoebe caught onto this. She tried not to let her negative side got the better of her but she couldn't help it. This past two days have really crippled her positivity and the grey aura was back once again.


Monica was sitting up in her bed with a cup of steaming tea in her hands, turning the tip of her fingers turned red. She smiled gratefully at Rachel, who was sitting on the chair beside her bed and who gave her the drink. Rachel had gotten the IV taken off her this morning and was allowed to go home in a two or three days.

"So how are you feeling?" Rachel asked with a small smile.

"Ok," she replied with a small shrug. "Didn't sleep well last night though."

"Neither did I," Rachel said, shaking her head.

Monica took a sip of her soothing beverage. She glanced down at her watch to see it had gone eleven. Chandler, Phoebe and Ross were supposed to be here at half ten. Monica was itching to know about the past five years. She had so many questions burning in her mind. She looked at Rachel with her confused expression present, "Rach, what happened?"

Rachel, caught off guard, raised her eyebrows and blinked numerous times, "What do you mean, honey?"

"Like what hap-" Monica was cut short when a nurse approached the two and explained that they were required at Joey Tribbiani's hospital room.


"He looks so still," Phoebe admitted breaking the unnatural silence. She was sitting at the end of Joey's bed with Chandler beside her. Ross was sitting on the chair that was pulled up to the Italian-American's bedside with his little sister sitting on the arm of the chair while leaning on him. Rachel was standing at the top of the bed, looking down on him.

Rachel raised her head and glanced at her friends, "How long will he be in a coma?"

"The doctor's don't know," Ross told her, his eyes fixated on Joey.

Phoebe's brows furrowed in angry and her green eyes narrowed, "They don't know anything!" she scolded. Chandler gently patted her shoulder in attempt to tame her temper.

"This is so weird," Monica mused as she looked at Joey with sad eyes. Everyone shot a glance in her direction, waiting for her to continue. "I mean, it's Joey! He's never sick. He's always playing or running around the apartment or eating enough pizza to feed the whole of Italy. This is so strange."

There were mere murmurs of agreement before everyone's eyes went back on the actor. That unnatural silence crept back in. Silences did occur between the group but they were always comfortable.

Chandler broke the silence, "Dear Joey, won't you come out to play. Dear Joey, greet the brand new day," he sang quietly.

"The sun is up, the sky is blue. It's beautiful and so are you. Dear Joey, won't you come out to play?" Phoebe joined in and smiles started to appear on everyone's faces as they all started to join in.

Dear Joey, open up your eyes

Dear Joey, see the sunny skies

The wind is low the birds will sing

That you are part of everything

Dear Joey, won't you open up your eyes?

Look around round round

Look around round round

Oh look around

Dear Joey, let me see you smile

Dear Joey, like a little child

The clouds will be a daisy chain

So let me see you smile again

Dear Joey, won't you let me see you smile?

Chandler smirked at his best friend before getting up and reaching for a sharpie that was on the nightstand and looked at Joey's arm that was in a cast, "Who wants to sign Joey's cast?" he asked in a sing song voice. There was a cheerful chorus of 'me' and the gang hovered over Joey's still body discussing what they should draw or write.

Dear Joey, won't you come out to play

Dear Joey, greet the brand new day

The sun is up, the sky is blue

It's beautiful and so are you

Dear Joey, won't you come out to play


A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! By the way, the nurse wasn't flirting Mondler fans. I thought Chandler could use a mate that treated him like if everything was normal. Plus, I LOVE Mondler :D Please review and tell me what you thought of the chapter and I'll try to update really soon.

Happy Halloween ✌~ Mystery Girl 911