Sooner Rather than Later

Disclaimer: I do not own them

My first fic ever! Here are the important things you must keep in mind as you're reading…I am queen…no, just kidding…k

-Rach and Mon live together

-Joey and Chan live together

-Ross and Pheebs live alone

-Mon and Richard have been dating for almost 5 months now

- Ross and Rach ARE NOT dating

and one last thing, I've set this in the present (2002)…I lied, that wasn't the last thing…I wrote this is script form, but it may gradually change…on with the words!

-Monica and Rachel's apartment-

+Mon and Rach are there+

Ra: So, you wanna come out and watch a movie with me and Pheebs tonight?

M: [all smiles] Can't. I've got a date tonight.

Ra: Oooo, with Richard?

M: [still smiling] Yup!

Ra: Why the big smile?

M: Oh, I'm just really excited! He won't tell me where we're going. [imitating Richard] It's a secret.

Ra: Ooo! Maybe it's an expensive restaurant!

M: Could be, could be not. Maybe he'll just take me back to his place, cook me dinner…[trails off thoughtfully]

Ra: But you said you hate his cooki- oooh…I see. [smiles in realization]

M: Yeah. Well, I'm going to go get ready now. He'll be here in about an hour. [starts towards her room]

-Knock on the door-

Ra: That would be Pheebs. [open the door] Hey Pheebs!

Ph: Hey Rach, hey Mon! You coming?

Ra: No, she can't. [mockingly] She's got a date.

P: Oooo! Richard right? You're sooo lucky!

M: I KNOW! Anyway, I'm going to go get ready now. You girls have fun.

R&P: We will!

Ra: -to pheebs-And so will she. [grins]

M: -from her bedroom-I heard that!

Ra: Yeah, yeah. Bye Mon!

M: Bye Rach, bye Pheebs!

P: Bye!

-The girls leave, leaving Monica alone in her room-

-Joey and Chandler's apartment-

+all the guys are there+

1 J: You loooove her! [enters his room]

Ro: I do not!

C: You want to kiiiss her!

Ro: Shut up! Although that one IS true.

C: HA! I knew it! [in a singsong voice] Ross loves Rachel, Ross loves Rachel!

J: [from inside his room] Chandler! Can you come in here and tie my tie please?

C: No Joey! I'm NOT falling for that one again!

Ro: Falling for what one?

C: You don't wanna know!

Ro: Yeah, maybe I don't.

-Joey comes out, fully dressed with an untied tie around his neck-

J: NOW will you tie my tie?

C: NOW I'll tie your tie. [takes the tie]

Ro: So, where'd you meet this one?

J: At Starbucks, she's a cashier there. [grins]

C: THAT'S why you wanted to go there instead of Central Perk!

J: Uh yeah!

Ro: And is this coffee-maker woman hot?

C&J: Uh yeah!! [Chan gives the tie back to Joey, he puts it on]

Ro: [rolls eyes] Well, I better get going. My son's a-waiten. [gets up to leave]

J: Alright. See you later.

C: Bye bye. Say hi to the lesbians for me!

R: -having one of his temporary outbursts- They have names!!! [breathes] Anyway, bye.

J&C: Bye!

-Ross exits-

C: So what time's your date?

J: [looks at his watch] It's in…[realizes his watch has stopped working, looks at the clock on the microwave] Damnit!! –runs out the door-

C: Good answer Jo! [sees the open door and decides to go to Monica and Rachel's.]

~I know there isn't a lot right now, but I promise, it's going somewhere!…So please review and tell me how I'm doing…email me though…coo_coo_banana_brain@hotmail.com thanks (