Hey everybody!! Thank you all SO much for the reviews!! They mean a lot to me!!! And I'm glad you all like this story so far. I know that it's getting pretty long...so I'll have to find a way to end it...or maybe end it with this big cliff hanger and write a "years later" sequel thingy. I dont know!! Tell me what you think!! But right now, read on and REVIEW!!

* The Story Of their Past *

(it's the next day and we see Ross sprinting down a side walk. He finally stops in front of this big house and runs up to it's front door. He rings the doorbell and after a few minutes, the door swings open. Rachel is standing there with a smile on her face. But when she sees it's Ross her smile disappears and she tries to close the door again. But Ross puts his hand out. )

Ross: Rach...please...just hear me out...talk to me!

Rachel; Fine! (she comes outside and closes the door behind her) What?

Ross: I'm really really sorry Rachel! I never wanted this to happen...I-

Rachel: then why did you let it happen?

Ross: I didn't exactly! Because right when she kissed me, I broke away...but of course, my stupid "friends" told everybody else a DIFFERENT story...(pause) Please Rachel...you gotta believe me...I would never do ANYTHING to hurt you!

Rachel: But you already hurt me Ross! Right when you chose them again, after reassuring me that I meant more to you than THEM...

Ross: But you do!! I was just so confused...I didn't know what I REALLY wanted...(pause) but now I do...you've got to trust and believe me Rach...

Rachel: I THOUGHT I could trust you Ross...but you proved me wrong...

Ross: Rachel!! What is wrong with you and your pride?!

Rachel: what is with you and YOURS?!

Ross: I dont care anymore Rach!! All I want is YOU back in my life!!

Rachel: But Ross-

Ross: Dont BUT ROSS me...you can trust me Rach...you have to admit that you KNOW I never wanted to kiss that girl...you just dont want to be the one who "loses" this...

Rachel: Ross!! If I said I could trust you again just like that, I might end up getting hurt again!!

Ross: Do you think you're the ONLY person hurting through this?!

(Rachel looks down)

Ross: yesterday, Monica told me that we might just not be meant to be...and that hurt me Rach!! Because at first I actually believed it...but then it came to me...we ARE meant to be!! Dont you see it Rach?!

Rachel: Ross...we are in HIGH SCHOOL! How would you know if we were "meant to be"?!

Ross: I can feel it Rach...and well-(whispers) I've never been more in love before...

(Ross and Rachel stare at each other sadly. Tears begin to fall from Rachel's eyes)

Rachel: I never thought you meant it...(pause) I thought you were just saying that to be nice...but it sounded so-

Ross: real? Of course Rach...why would I lie to you? I love you so much...more than you can imagine...it may sound weird-yes, we're only like 17...but it just feels so right...and I know that it's meant to be, and destiny is just fooling around, trying to make us notice it and put it all together...

Rachel: (quietly) I'm sorry Ross...oh my God...I am so sorry...me and my damn pride...(pause) I love you so much too...I just-

(Ross embraces a crying Rachel tightly)

Ross: (mumbles into her shoulder) I'd never do ANYTHING to hurt you Rach...and I hope you know that...

~fades out. Then fades back in to a little bit later. Rachel and Ross are sitting on the porch steps, Ross has his arms around Rachel's waist and she is leaning her head onto his shoulder~

Rachel: Where do we go from here?

Ross: What do you mean?!

Rachel: I mean...I HAVE to leave Ross...I DONT belong here anymore...I just DONT. I dont think I EVER did...

Ross: rach-of course you belong here...this is where you grew up...this is-

Rachel: Where everyone thinks I'm a freak.

Ross: I dont. Monica doesn't. Chandler doesn't. Who cares about what other people think about you?!

Rachel; I do!! You just dont know how it feels when people give you disgusted looks and tease and joke about you behind their backs-everybody LOVES you Ross! They would never do such a thing...

Ross: Rachel, you shouldn't care about what people think about you. If they dont like you; then fine. But they're definitely missing something good. You are a GREAT person Rach. You're nice, sweet, and you're beautiful.

Rachel: Ha! Just not beautiful ENOUGH right Ross?!

Ross: Hey, I fell for you!

Rachel: (looks away) Hhmm...you've got a point Mr. Popular...

Ross: (flinches slightly) please do me a favour and DONT call me that...

(Rachel smiles and nods. Ross gives her a hopeful look)

Rachel: I-I-I cant. I've got to leave...

~fades out~

(it's later on that day, and we see Rachel's house again. People are coming out with bags and stuff, and then we see Rachel, Chandler, Monica and Ross standing around on the front lawn together)

Monica: Where's your dad Rach?

Rachel: At work...I dont think he knows my mother would come at this time...

Chandler: I cannot believe you decided to leave Rachel!

Rachel: Like I said...I just dont belong here...

Ross: Rach-

Rachel: Save it...please Ross...dont make this harder for me than it already is...

(a car door slams in the background and somebody calls for Rachel to hurry up)

Rachel: Well...I guess I have to go...before my dad comes home and there's a big commotion...(tears begin welling up in her eyes)

Monica: (tears are welling up too) Goodbye Rachel!! Call me everyday and write me or email me or SOMETHING!! Okay?! (hugs her tightly, and they cry on each others shoulders for a while. After that the break and Rachel turns to Chandler)

Chandler: I've only known you for a short while Rach...but you became one of my best friends right away...(pause) take care of yourself, okay? Call me some time...I'd love to speak to you...what EVER time it is...(he smiles)

Rachel: Aaw...thanks Chandler...you've been such a good friend...(they hug for a while and then finally Rachel turns to Ross. Chandler and Monica kinda step back and give them some space)

(R&R hug right away)

Ross: (whispering) I'm going to miss you so much Rachel...

Rachel: (whispers) Me too Ross...

Ross: Will I ever see you again?

Rachel: You can come visit!

Ross: It just wont be the same without you here...

Rachel: I'm sorry Ross...I-

Ross: It's not your fault Rach...

Rachel: I'll never forget you Ross...

Ross: I'll never forget you either Rachel...I love you.

Rachel; (crying hard) I love you too. More than you'll ever know.

(they kiss)

(after a while they break and Rachel picks up a bag that was on the ground)

Rachel: Goodbye guys! I'll miss you!! I'll write and call you all as soon as I get there!!

Chandler: We'll be waiting...!! Bye Rach!

Monica; Bye!!

Ross: Bye honey!

(Rachel looks at Ross sadly one more time and turns to the car. She opens up the door and gets in. She closes it and opens the window right away)

(the car starts moving and Monica, Chandler wave. Ross just stares at her. Rachel blows him a kiss, and Ross pretends to catch it and puts the hand where he "caught" it on his heart. The screen splits in half, and we see the car turn the corner on one side and we see a single tear drop from Ross' eye in the other.)

(there's a white flash and the song CRY by Mandy Moore begins to play while we see like flashbacks of stuff that had happened before[we cant hear anything-since the song is playing..])

I'll always remember

It was late afternoon

It lasted forever

And ended too soon

You were all by yourself

Staring up at a dark gray sky

I was changed

~We see the time where Ross saw Rachel on the floor in the bathroom throwing up, we see the look that he got on his face and then fade out~

In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)

It was then that I realized

That forever was in your eyes

The moment I saw you cry The moment that I saw you cry

~We see the time when Ross and Rachel hug after deciding to become friends...~

It was late in september

And I've seen you before (and you were)

You were always the cold one

But i was never that sure

You were all by yourself

Staring at a dark gray sky

I was changed

~we see the time when Ross is telling Rachel that he loves her and that he really doesn't like Mandy. Then they kiss...~

In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)

It was then that I realized

That forever was in your eyes

The moment I saw you cry The moment that I saw you cry

~we see the time when Mandy confronts Ross about her friend seeing him with Rachel. And then he tells her that he chooses Rachel and he and Rachel walk off hand in hand...~

I wanted to hold you

i wanted to make it go away

I wanted to know you

I wanted to make your everything

all right.... I'll always remember...

It was late afternoon...



~we see the part where they are in class and Ross is passing that note, but this time we see it in Rachel'' POV. She'' staring at Ross sadly, like she knows what is going to happen...~

In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)

It was then that I realized

That forever was in your eyes

The moment I saw you cry The moment that I saw you cry

~we see the part where Rachel forgives Ross and then we fade back to real Ross. Chandler and Monica are trying to comfort him...~

Monica; Oh come on Ross...you can go visit her and everything...it's not like she died or something...

Ross: To me it's like she's dead!!

Chandler: Oh come on Ross!! You can talk to her on the phone...you can email me...you can-

Ross: It wont be the same...

Monica; Ross! Why dont you think about HER. She kind of WANTED to leave...you heard her...she doesn't think she belongs here...and you cant force her to stay just because you want her here with you now!

Ross: (looks up at Monica and Chandler) (quietly) You're right Mon...I'm sorry you guys...

Chandler: Oh come on...it doesn't matter...you're just sad...it's a feeling everyone goes through...

Ross: Yeah...(pause) I'm just sad that things might not be the same without her...

(Chandler and Monica nod and we fade out)



THE END

Yep people...that's the end!! Well...I MIGHT do a sequel...tell me what you think...! I just ended the HIGH SCHOOL part here...but you never know...I could always write one that happens years later...tell me what you think guys-even if you dont, I'll consider it and might write one...depends on what people say and how many reviews I get...*smiles* haha!! Anyway...thanks for reading this, REVIEW now people!!