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Chapter 1~ Dealing With Heartbreak
Ross swiftly made his way to the place where he often went for consolation, devastated by Rachel's decision not to get married. "I don't want to get married because not in love", the words rang over and over in his head until he was almost in tears.
The brisk winds of New York cut at his face as he neared the Central Perk, in desperation for some source of solace. He was not sure why he looked to the coffee house for comfort, but it always somehow made his problems seem insignificant.
This, however was a different story. He had never loved anyone as much as her, was it so much to ask her love in return? What had he done wrong? If only he had a chance to do it all over again, could he make her love him? Or at least understand why she didn't? These were the thoughts flying through his mind as he finally entered the coffee shop, taking a seat on the scarlet couch where he and his friends had often shared conversations. But today none of them were present, which Ross was thankful for because he did not want their pity, nor did he want them to know the pain he suffered, especially Rachel. So alone he sat, broken-hearted, waiting for the waitress to take his order.
"Good afternoon, sir. Welcome to the Central Perk.. May I take your order?", the waitress inquired with a New York accent.
"Yes, thank-you, I'll have an Irish Creme cappuccino, with a raspberry muffin, please", Ross replied almost dreamily. As the waitress walked away, Ross remembered all the wonderful days he sat in that very couch with Rachel, hand-in-hand, sipping expresso, nibbling on muffins. "Raspberry was always Rachel's favorite", he sighed. "Waitress! Wait, please....I would like to change my order!", he shouted, now crawling over the back of the couch.
Oh, yes, sir, I'm sorry, I didn't realize you weren't finished with your order. What can I get you?", she explained.
"That's fine, I just would rather have blueberry than raspberry, if that's no trouble", he grinned, half-apologetically.
"Sure, no problem", she smiled and walked away.
Once the waitress began walking away for the second time, Ross realized how immature he was acting. "Oh God, I can't keep doing this to myself, Rachel doesn't love me anymore...that's it....and there's nothing I can do to change that. Why can't I just accept it and get over it? Everything I do is going to remind me of her. She is still one of my best friends, and I am not going to waste my life trying to forget. Waitress!"
This time he didn't make an idiot out of himself by crawling over the couch, he found another way. He tripped clumsily over the leg of the table, taking down a customer with him. "I am so sorry, sir. Let me buy you another coffee".
"No, that's all right. I have to go now", he replied as he wiped the drink off his suitcase. "Thanks anyway, though".
Sir, are you sure you're all right, you seem like something is bothering you", the waitress questioned.
"Yes, I'm fine, just a little edgy today, I guess", he chuckled. But I would like to change my order back to a raspberry muffin, if you don't mind."
"Again?"
"Yeah, sorry about that, I'm also indecisive", he giggled.
Okay, if you're sure this time", she joked. She stood there for a few minutes. Ross tried to ignore it not sure what she was doing.
"What are you doing?", he questioned curiously.
"Just waiting for you to change your mind", she laughed and walked away as he grinned.
As he sat there waiting for his cappuccino and muffin, he noticed a couple walking into the shop holding hands. Naturally, it was nothing but happy memories coming back to haunt him. When his order finally came, he couldn't enjoy it with that couple right in front of his face. He knew he was torturing himself by letting all this get to him, but it would take time to get over her...the love of his life, but the important thing was that he would get over her...eventually.