a/n~hey guys! well, i'm sorry bout this story. 1) becuz the chapters are
too short. 2) becuz im too slow on updates. im gonna start puttin em up
sooner, and makin the chapters longer so yeh lol. once again, thanks for
the reviews! keep it up!! *rachelle*
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~chapter 4: Why should it bother me? ~
Ross walked over to Joey's apartment, across the hall. Noticing it was unlocked, he walked in, and asked the same question. Joey looked like he'd just gotten out of bed, his hair messy, still in pajamas, and it was nearly twelve. He replied with a no, and shook his head, reading the note over and over like Ross did when he first saw it.
"She'll be back soon, dude. Don't worry so much about it..."
He said, patting Ross's shoulder. Ross sighed, wondering why he italicswasitalicsworrying so much about it. It wasn't that big of a deal,italics was it? /italics She wouldn't stay long, probably, and he understood when people needed some time away.
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::four hours later::
Rachel turned completely around, when she heard a slight cry from Emma in the backseat, almost swerving the car out of control.
"Shhh, honey we're almost there."
She lied. Trying to keep Emma calm. She'd just passed the North Carolina line, and they had a long way to go. Five minutes later, Emma was still fussy, and Rachel sighed, pulling over to a gas station nearby. She pulled to the gas pump, put it in the hole, and started it, picking up Emma and walking in to pay.
A lady in her late fifties maybe, was running the cash register, and smiled sweetly as soon as she saw Emma. One of those italics Aww, that's the cutest baby I've ever seen! /italics smiles.
Rachel smiled partially, as the lady rang up the amount she owed.
"It'll be fourteen fifty-two."
She said, still focusing on Emma, smiling at her the same way, and it became sickening after awhile. Rachel handed her a twenty.
"Out of twenty." She said still in her baby trance. "Five fourty- eight's your change."
She handed it to Rachel, counting it back in baby talk, like she was some kind of freak.
"What's her name?"
"Emma." Rachel replied, bluntly.
"She's adorable. Aww. Es ew ar! Es ew ar!" She tapped Emma's hand, as if playing some sort of game with her.
Rachel smiled, rolling her eyes on the inside, as Emma let out a shriek, not sure if it was on the verge of crying, or just playing.
"We better get going." Rachel said, walking out. As the little bell on the door jingled.
Rachel got in her car, and pulled off.
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"Yeah, it was our freshman year, Ross just totally went streaking through the Dairy Queen parking lot!" Monica laughed, being her loud self, talking to the whole gang in her apartment that night.
"You dared me to." Ross replied, rolling his eyes, as he continued. "And it's only 'coz you wanted a dilly bar!!" He came back, as everyone laughed except Monica.
"I'd only had one that day anyway, Ross. I was doing better!"
"One as in four!" Ross pointed out.
"Those things are so damn addicting!" Monica got up, and walked over to the kitchen, pouring some more wine in her glass.
Everyone held up on the stories, and it was silent for a couple of minutes.
"Has Rach called you yet?" Joey asked trying to break the silence.
"Nah. She'll be fine though, it's not like we're a couple or anything anyway, why should it bother me?" Ross sighed, as no one objected, or agreed in a mass of awkwardness.
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As night fell, Rachel got closer and closer to the hotel she booked. Emma was fast asleep in her car seat, and Rachel's eyes were struggling to stay open, and on the road. The lines on the road became blurry to her, for the rain coming down, fogging the windshield, as the wipers streamed across, squeaking in a repeating sound. She shook her head, drinking another sip of coke, hoping the caffeine would keep her alert.
The raindrops fell down on her windshield, the rain starting just a few minutes before. Falling down harder and harder it seemed as she went along, the car seemed to be convulsing gently. It was a violent rain.
Rachel decided that she needed rest for the night. It was almost one anyway. A pretty nice Holiday Inn came into her view, as she saw the words VACANCY in neon red underneth it. She took the exit that led to it.
Booking the room, the lady at the desk giving the same actions the lady at the gas station did earlier towards Emma, Rachel took the key. Getting in the elevator, she headed up to the fourth floor, arriving at the room the lady told her she would be staying in.
She slid the small card through the slot, a little green light flashing above it, Rachel turned the knob, and walked in. Taking a deep breath, running her fingers through her hair, Rachel finally got the okay to relax.
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A/N~ okay, so it's not italics that italics much longer, but I tried!! lol! Gimme some feedback! *rachelle*
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~chapter 4: Why should it bother me? ~
Ross walked over to Joey's apartment, across the hall. Noticing it was unlocked, he walked in, and asked the same question. Joey looked like he'd just gotten out of bed, his hair messy, still in pajamas, and it was nearly twelve. He replied with a no, and shook his head, reading the note over and over like Ross did when he first saw it.
"She'll be back soon, dude. Don't worry so much about it..."
He said, patting Ross's shoulder. Ross sighed, wondering why he italicswasitalicsworrying so much about it. It wasn't that big of a deal,italics was it? /italics She wouldn't stay long, probably, and he understood when people needed some time away.
~~~
::four hours later::
Rachel turned completely around, when she heard a slight cry from Emma in the backseat, almost swerving the car out of control.
"Shhh, honey we're almost there."
She lied. Trying to keep Emma calm. She'd just passed the North Carolina line, and they had a long way to go. Five minutes later, Emma was still fussy, and Rachel sighed, pulling over to a gas station nearby. She pulled to the gas pump, put it in the hole, and started it, picking up Emma and walking in to pay.
A lady in her late fifties maybe, was running the cash register, and smiled sweetly as soon as she saw Emma. One of those italics Aww, that's the cutest baby I've ever seen! /italics smiles.
Rachel smiled partially, as the lady rang up the amount she owed.
"It'll be fourteen fifty-two."
She said, still focusing on Emma, smiling at her the same way, and it became sickening after awhile. Rachel handed her a twenty.
"Out of twenty." She said still in her baby trance. "Five fourty- eight's your change."
She handed it to Rachel, counting it back in baby talk, like she was some kind of freak.
"What's her name?"
"Emma." Rachel replied, bluntly.
"She's adorable. Aww. Es ew ar! Es ew ar!" She tapped Emma's hand, as if playing some sort of game with her.
Rachel smiled, rolling her eyes on the inside, as Emma let out a shriek, not sure if it was on the verge of crying, or just playing.
"We better get going." Rachel said, walking out. As the little bell on the door jingled.
Rachel got in her car, and pulled off.
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"Yeah, it was our freshman year, Ross just totally went streaking through the Dairy Queen parking lot!" Monica laughed, being her loud self, talking to the whole gang in her apartment that night.
"You dared me to." Ross replied, rolling his eyes, as he continued. "And it's only 'coz you wanted a dilly bar!!" He came back, as everyone laughed except Monica.
"I'd only had one that day anyway, Ross. I was doing better!"
"One as in four!" Ross pointed out.
"Those things are so damn addicting!" Monica got up, and walked over to the kitchen, pouring some more wine in her glass.
Everyone held up on the stories, and it was silent for a couple of minutes.
"Has Rach called you yet?" Joey asked trying to break the silence.
"Nah. She'll be fine though, it's not like we're a couple or anything anyway, why should it bother me?" Ross sighed, as no one objected, or agreed in a mass of awkwardness.
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As night fell, Rachel got closer and closer to the hotel she booked. Emma was fast asleep in her car seat, and Rachel's eyes were struggling to stay open, and on the road. The lines on the road became blurry to her, for the rain coming down, fogging the windshield, as the wipers streamed across, squeaking in a repeating sound. She shook her head, drinking another sip of coke, hoping the caffeine would keep her alert.
The raindrops fell down on her windshield, the rain starting just a few minutes before. Falling down harder and harder it seemed as she went along, the car seemed to be convulsing gently. It was a violent rain.
Rachel decided that she needed rest for the night. It was almost one anyway. A pretty nice Holiday Inn came into her view, as she saw the words VACANCY in neon red underneth it. She took the exit that led to it.
Booking the room, the lady at the desk giving the same actions the lady at the gas station did earlier towards Emma, Rachel took the key. Getting in the elevator, she headed up to the fourth floor, arriving at the room the lady told her she would be staying in.
She slid the small card through the slot, a little green light flashing above it, Rachel turned the knob, and walked in. Taking a deep breath, running her fingers through her hair, Rachel finally got the okay to relax.
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A/N~ okay, so it's not italics that italics much longer, but I tried!! lol! Gimme some feedback! *rachelle*