Chapter 12: The Proposal

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Patricia walked up quietly, alongside her mother, up to the door of the Geller's residence. Patricia felt a few butterflies flutter around in her stomach as they got closer and closer to the door. She loved Jack and Judy, they always gave her money and treats and they were always super nice to her, she's just hoping that they won't think less of her after the whole runaway extravaganza!

Frannie rang the doorbell and looked down at Patricia. "Be mannerly and on your best behaviour, maybe it would be best if you hardly ever talk. They'd probably wouldn't even want anything to do with us after what you did and th- Why hello Judy!"

Patricia focused on the ground, eyes stinging from the tears that were threatening to fall. She just hoped this visit would be less painful then she thought it would be.

"Hello Patricia!" A woman's voice said happily. The brunette looked up to see Judy smiling down at her.

Patricia smiled warmly. "Hi!"

"Come in won't you?" Judy asked, opening the door a little more to make it seem more welcoming.

"Yes." Patricia replied entering the house. Judy put her hands gently on the teen's shoulders and led her into the living room where Frannie was already talking to Jack.

"Hello Patrick!" Jack said and smiled as Judy and Patricia came closer. "Haha can't make Jack into a girl's name."

"Hey Jackie!" Patricia said with a smirk.

"Oh I forgot about Jackie….." Jack trailed off. "What do we have here?" Jack asked and pulled a nickel out from behind the girl's ear.

"Oh wow!" Patricia exclaimed, her eyes growing wide in amazement and wonderment.

"Here you." Jack replied placing the coin gently into her hand.

"Thank you." Patricia told him and smiled gracefully. I better start saving up, she thought, won't be getting allowance anytime soon.

"Here let's get some tea and sit down." Judy suggested and they sat down while Judy went into her kitchen and got some tea.

Patricia leaned back into the couch listening to the grownups talk about 'grown up' things which she found rather boring and for some reason made Patricia think about the gang. Patricia starts to remember when Monica and Ross' Nana died and Ross took to many pills and he went loopy. The brunette smiled at the memory. She was snapped out of her thoughts by some ringing sound.

"I'll get that." Judy told everyone and got up. She walked over to the telephone which was close to where they were sitting.

"So Patricia." Jack began; he looked at the teen curiously. "How's school?"

The brunette felt her breath catch in her throat as she thought of an appropriate answer. Out of her peripheral vision, she saw her mother glancing at her evilly to see how her daughter would answer. Probably just something she could use to criticise her in front of the Geller's, Patricia thought. The teen looked up at her Great Uncle for help.

"Oh sorry I forgot." Jack said quickly. "Yes, you haven't been to school since the whole runaway."

Patricia felt like melting into the floor boards and disappearing. Maybe she could go back to The Village and stop at Central Perk and get some warm coffee while having a short conversation with Gunter. She would also get the coffee to go and buy five regular coffees and one de-cafe. Then the brunette would wonder the street dreamily taking it all in before she went into the apartment building and surprise everyone again. She continued thinking about, sinking into her seat while Jack went on about the runaway, saying it was a rite of passage, but mostly saying it to Frannie.

"Ross…..is engaged!" A woman's voice shirked in happiness which brought Patricia back to reality. She blinked a couple of times, taking in what she just heard before raising her head and looking at Judy, who was beaming happily.

"Did you say Ross is engaged?" The teen asked, sitting her tea on the table and standing up.

"Yes! Yes I did!" Judy replied excitedly. "Isn't great?"

"Who is he engaged to?" Frannie asked in the most excited tone she could muster, really why would she care about her older cousin's happiness while he practically hid her daughter from her.

"Emily." Patricia replied quickly shooting a glance at her mother, while she spoke to her, and saw her nod; the teen turned her head back to Judy. "Emily, right?"

"Yes." Judy replied and looked at her husband. "Jack, can you believe it?"

"Is she lesbian too?" Jack asked and Judy's smile faded.

"Jack." She whispered sternly.

"What? The last one was." Jack replied with a shrug of the shoulders.

"Patricia, his bride to be is still on the phone and would like to speak to you." Judy told her and pointed to the phone with her hand.

Patricia nodded in response and slowly walked over to the phone, ignoring her mother's stare, she picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hello, Patricia." The voice at the other end of the phone said. "It's Emily."

"Hello Emily." The teen replied hoping this conversation would last for a long length of time.

"Ok is your mother there, yes or no?" Emily said quickly.

"Yes."

"Everyone says hi and they miss you. Ross is here with me but we won't put him on….just in case."

"Ok."

"Well anyway, I was wondering would you like to be a bridesmaid?"

"Oh my God! Yes!"

"Patricia what's going on?" Judy asked and the brunette turned her head slightly to look at her.

"Emily just asked me to be a bridesmaid!" Patricia replied excitedly, she looked at her mother. "Can I mom?"

Jack and Judy looked at Frannie to see what she would say. The couple looked at her excitedly hoping she would say yes.

"Yes." She replied slowly. "Yes, yes you can."

"Thank you mom!" Patricia said gratefully. "Emily I can!"

"Great, we'll see you in London! Or sooner."

"Ok, thanks! Bye."

After their goodbyes, Patricia started counting down the months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds in her head till the wedding was. She guessed it would be in a year's time. But soon she will find out it's only one month away.

A/N: Hey guys. I hope you enjoyed that. Please review cause I only got one review last time, which I appreciate, but I'll only enjoy continuing the story if I know people like reading it! So are you enjoying it? Is there anything I should improve on? Stuff like that. I hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas!

If you want check out my new story We'll Show You. It's about Chandler, and everyone pitched in to show him the true meaning of Christmas! It has fluffy, serious, happy and sad moments in it!

Merry Christmas ~ Mystery Girl 911