Next part! Yay for me! I suggest you read the first chapter first…unless you wanna be like my English teacher…anyway…
"Bye Ally!" Everyone said in unison as they watched Ally leave the pizzeria to go to her mom's office. "Have fun!" Chandler said sarcastically.
"So…Phoebe, how's everything between you and Tara?" Rachel asked. Tara and Phoebe used to be good friends, but every since Tara blackmailed her, they've become best of enemies.
"Ehhhh…she's still a bitch. But, hey, what can you do?" Phoebe shrugged. She had tried unsuccessfully to make a voodoo doll of Tara, but she accidentally got the wrong piece of hair. Rachel freaked when she found out her plan.
"You guys didn't fight like you were gonna, did you?" Ross asked. Phoebe shook her head sadly.
"No, that loser never showed up. I could have so taken her though! In fact, she would probably be in the hospital right now if we had our fight!" Phoebe grinned evilly. Ross and Rachel were beginning to get scared.
"So…Rach, what are you doing on Saturday?" Ross tried to change the subject. He secretly had a crush on Rachel ever since the eighth grade, but it has seemed to go away, for the most part anyway.
"Uhhhhh…I think my dad has a meeting up state, so I'll be there the whole weekend. He wants me to go and 'support him'." She mimicked using quotation marks. "Why? What did you have mind?"
"Oh, nothing. Just thought we could all do something, or whatever." Ross stopped. "Oh never mind, I just remembered that I have my science project to work on over the weekend!" Rachel and Phoebe looked puzzled.
"You have a science project to do already? It's the first day of school!" Phoebe pointed out.
"Yeah…well, it's sorta like an extra credit science thing. The teacher recommended it to all of us so we can start the year right, or something. So, yeah…I chose to do it. It's pretty easy, actually. All we need to do is make a diagram explaining physical earth science stuff."
"Oh…yeah, those are always fun." Rachel joked. They all laughed and Phoebe turned to look at Joey and Chelsea who were whispering to each other and playing footsies under the table. Rachel noticed.
"Ugghhh…they're disgusting aren't they?"
Ross agreed. "Hey, watch the PDA people!!" He yelled jokingly to them. Joey and Chelsea gave him the finger and laughed.
Monica and Chandler were completely ignoring everything that was happening. Monica was now closing her eyes, and Chandler was looking down at the floor and his shoes. He could faintly hear Monica saying "Oh my God" over and over again.
"Mon…are you okay?" He asked curiously. She hadn't said anything else since he'd told her that he liked Rachel. She looked up at him, startled. She didn't even bother trying to smile.
"Oh my God…oh…my…god…"
"Is that seriously all you can say?" Chandler tried to lighten the mood.
"Oh my god!" Monica couldn't believe it. It's just too weird! Chandler, my best friend, likes Rachel, my even closer best friend! She thought. Chandler could practically read her mind.
"I know, it's weird! But…I dunno. I just like her."
"Stop! Stop saying it like that!" Monica was freaking out. "When…when did you start liking her?"
"Ummmmmm…maybe, about a month ago?" Chandler tried. Monica looked at him skeptically. "Okay…about two and a half months." Monica's expression changed to shock again.
"Oh my god." Those infamous words of hers escaped her mouth yet another time. Chandler rolled his eyes.
"Could you just shut the hell up and stop saying that already?" He didn't mean for it to come out as harsh as it really did. Monica looked a little upset. He calmed down. "I mean…just…what do I do? Do I tell her?"
"No!! No! Don't ever even think about telling her!" He looked at her for an explanation. "It'd be too weird, Chandler! I mean, if she doesn't feel the same way, it's gonna be really awkward between the two of you! For the rest of your damn life!" Monica tried her best to emphasize her point.
"But…so…I should just never tell her? Even when we're like, 30 years old?" They both shivered slightly at the thought. Monica shook her head again.
"Yes! Do not tell her! She's gonna freak out even more than I did!" Monica paused for a while, then thought of something. "Okay…the only reason you'd have to tell her is if your feelings don't go away. Like, if it becomes really too much. Know what I'm sayin?"
"Yeah…" He trailed off again and looked at his hands. "But…it's just…it's hard to, y'know, like, focus and stuff! I mean, like now…when I look over there, all she's doing is sitting there and laughing and she's making me all…" Monica cut him off.
"Okay, y'know, it's still weird for me!!" She put her hands up to stop him from talking.
"Why is it so weird?" Chandler said while stifling a laugh.
"Because! You're my friend…she's my best friend…it's weird!! These things don't happen when we're this young! In fact…they only happen on TV shows! I should have all this kinda crap in my life right now, Chandler!" Monica was freaking out again, for the zillionth time that afternoon.
"Mon, Mon…relax. You're taking this way to far! It's not that shitty!"
"Ughhhhh! I just…it's too much! I need to sleep!" Monica whined and put her head on the table.
"Okay, Monica…Mon?" He waited till he got her attention. "Just…don't tell anyone, especially her! And don't act all weird around her…or me." She slowly nodded and put her head back down. Chandler sighed.
"Shit! Why didn't anyone wake me up?!!?" Rachel yelled from her bedroom. It was 7:50 am, and school started at 8. She rushed to her closet, through on an outfit, and ran downstairs to grab a quick bite.
"Bye mom, bye dad!" Jill cleared her throat. "Bye Jill…" she ran out the apartment and headed to school. Monica, Phoebe and Ally were waiting for her by their lockers.
"Where is she? It's 3 to 8! We're gonna be late for class!" Phoebe tapped her foot on the ground and looked at her watch.
"Maybe she's not coming today," Ally suggested.
"She better come! We're supposed to work on our math together!" Monica whined. Just then, Rachel came sprinting up the stairs in her sandals and new skirt. She looked like a mess.
"Rach! Where the hell were you?!" Phoebe screamed.
"Well…some dumb ass sister of mine kept me up all night by playing that stupid instrument of hers…then, no one woke me up in the morning so it was 7:50 by the time I got ready! So much for that damn hair straightener…" Rachel looked at the now frizzy strands of her hair. The bell rang and all four of them went to their same homeroom.
"Hello ladies." Rick sat next to them. They all looked surprised.
"Rick?! Weren't you suspended?" Monica observed. Rick laughed.
"Yeah…but that pimp, Mr. Oak said it was only for one frickin day! I think he's scared of me. Afraid that I'd pull one on him or something. Whatever…at least I'm back."
"Woo-hoo." Ally said sarcastically. Monica, Phoebe, and Rachel laughed.
"Shut up lesbian," Ally rolled her eyes. Rick was always pulling stuff like that. It was irritating at first, but most of the girls at Lincoln High had gotten accustomed to his remarks.
"We love you too Rick!" Rachel laughed. Monica shook her head and glanced out the door into the hallway. She saw Chandler through the window in the door. He was calling for her to come out. She looked at him with a curious, confused expression.
What? She gestured to him. He kept waving her on. She sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Excuse me guys…Chandler's calling me. Be right back." She stood up and snuck outside. The teacher wasn't paying attention to anything, except for his new mystery book.
"What?!" She said when she got outside.
"What's wrong with Rachel?" Chandler looked worried. Monica was confused. Nothing was wrong with Rachel…
"What are you talking about? She's fine."
"Are you sure? Because when I saw her just now, she looked really messed up. Like…maybe someone had told her something." He hinted to Monica. She moaned in disgust.
"Would you relax Chandler? She just looked like that cuz she had a late start! And besides…I wouldn't tell her shit! Okay? Trust me!!"
"Are you telling the truth Mon? Because I swear, she looked like she knew something!"
"I said…trust me!! You're too paranoid! Calm down, I would never tell her anything unless you want me too."
Chandler sighed. "Okay Mon. Sorry, just…remember not to tell anyone! And do not freak out!" Monica nodded fervently, emphasizing her point. She was still not okay with it, but she was trying to convince herself to remain calm. Just as she told Chandler…
"Hey Mon, what'd Chandler want?" Phoebe asked when she returned to the room.
"Oh…" She paused and looked at Rachel. "He uhhhh…he just wanted to…uhhhh…know if we were going to Arturo's today. Yeah, he…didn't know if he could go that's why." Monica tried to smile confidently, but failed.
"Okay, well…uhhhh, I hope he can go." Rachel replied.
"Hey!" Ally called out to Joey and Chelsea during lunch. She was walking towards them when she accidentally bumped into Nichi Mei and Brandon. Brandon glared at Ally.
"Watch it Perez!" Brandon looked down at her. Ally gave him an evil look and continued walking on.
"God, is it just me or is Nichi Mei and Verra getting even more pricky?" Chelsea noted. Ally grunted and so did Joey.
"Yeah! They're like perfect for each other. The two most gayest people in the whole damn school!" Ally kicked the wall frustratingly. Joey jumped back. Nichi Mei Wong and Brandon Verra hated people like them…infact, they hated everyone. All they ever think about are themselves. Why did God put people like that in school? He thought. To torture the crap outta us probably…
"C'mon, we gotta catch up with Rachel them." Joey told them as they followed. When they got down to the cafeteria, everyone was there, except for Ross. The juniors had a different lunch period.
"Damn!" Rachel put her fork down in disgust. She looked angrily at her lunch.
"What's wrong Rach?" Monica asked.
"My pear chunks are all mushy and gross-looking!" she whined, poking at them. "I love my pear chunks! I need my pear chunks!"
"O-Okay Rachel, calm down. We'll just, get you new pear chunks!" Monica patted her friend on her back.
"Or, Rach, you could just share with me." Chandler pushed his plate towards Rachel so they could both eat from it. Monica was overwhelmed by that weird feeling again. Just watching the two of them share pear chunks was weird enough. Suddenly, Monica had the strangest urge to burst out laughing. Chandler looked up when he heard Monica giggle.
"What's so funny Monica?" he said warningly.
"N-nothing…nothing at all." She tried to stop laughing. Rachel and everyone else just gave her a funny look. They resumed eating and Monica resumed freaking out. It's still just too weird, she almost yelled. She put her head in her hands and sighed.
"What's wrong with Monica?" Phoebe whispered to Joey. He just shrugged, not wanting to say anything. He was starting to put together the pieces. He wasn't as dumb as most people thought. Chandler had told Monica and now Monica was freaking out. Just as I did, he said to himself. He stood up from the table and pulled Monica aside. They threw away their lunches and walked out of the cafeteria.
"What's up Joey?"
"Chandler told you, didn't he?"
"About Rachel?" He nodded. "Yeah…" Monica paused. "Oh my god, Joey, isn't it weird? Why aren't you freaking out? What's the matter with you? I mean…this is like a really big shocking thing, and you're calm?!"
"First of all, calm down Monica! And second of all, I was freaking out before, but I think I've kinda gotten used to it. Plus, I sorta suspected something before he actually admitted it cuz he was all happy and shit."
"So…do you think he should tell Rachel?" Monica asked. Joey shrugged.
"I dunno…not really. I mean, it would just make it really awkward." He stopped talking and thought for a minute. "But on the other hand, I've always wanted to see the two of them get together."
"What? Are you serious?"
"Well, kinda. I mean, they'd be a good couple, don't you think?"
Monica honestly didn't know. It would be way too weird for her. She just shrugged. "I dunno…I really don't."
The shrill sound of the telephone woke Monica from her thoughts. She jumped and answered the phone.
"Monica! You told Rachel, didn't you?!?!" Chandler's booming voice traveled across the line and straight into Monica's eardrum.
"No! I didn't tell her anything! Why do you keep thinking I did?!"
"She and Ally just called me asking who my 'rebound chick' was! What did you tell them?" He paused, then quickly gasped. "You told Ally, didn't you? And she told Rachel! I can't believe you Mon!"
"Chandler! Calm down! I swear I didn't tell anyone! Joey and I were only talking about it at lunch, that's all! He's the only person I talk about it to! I promise I didn't tell Rachel! I'm not that foolish, Chandler." Monica was getting upset that he didn't trust her. Chandler didn't say anything for almost a minute, then he spoke a little softer than usual.
"I think I should tell her Mon."
"What?! You can't be serious Chandler!"
"She deserves to know the truth. I think God is trying to tell me that I should tell her. I mean, y'know, because I keep getting these feelings that you told her…it's probably God telling me that she should know."
"Chandler, you cannot tell her! It's going to freak her out!"
"Monica, how do you know? What if it makes her happy? She needs to know Monica, and I don't think I can keep it in any longer. My damn feelings are getting stronger."
"Shut the hell up and listen Chandler! She's one of your best friends, you're one of her best friends. That is going to be a hell of a situation between you two! Just…just think about it, okay? And plus, how would you tell her anyway?"
Chandler didn't answer again. Ha, I got him now, Monica thought. After what seemed like forever, he finally spoke.
"You have to tell her for me."
TO BE CONTINUED…this was short, too, wasn't it? Sorry…
