Here's what Monica thought
I rushed down the corridor to get Ross; I knew that he would never have missed this. The first thing I noticed was Phoebe and Joey crying, at the time I thought something had happened to Ross. All sorts went rushing through my head, Car accident, some bones had fallen and knocked him out. Chandler had told me to sit down and it was then I noticed the two envelopes in his hand, I must admit I don't remember seeing Joey or Phoebe's envelopes but they must have been there. I took a big breath before opening it.
I'm really sorry that I couldn't tell you in person that I was leaving, but it was all a bit sudden
Leaving? Why? This was Ross, my Brother. Why couldn't he tell me this? My own Brother doesn't trust me
You have to tell Mom and Dad that I will call them soon, tell them I'm sorry that I can't always be the perfect son. I don't want everyone to be proud of me all the time and I don't want to be some sort of son who has achieved something his parents didn't but I will spend the rest of my life regretting that I did!
Oh My God, I never knew that he didn't like all the attention that Mom and Dad threw at him. How can I tell Mom and Dad that? As much as I hate the way idolise Ross I couldn't crush that, it's too important to them. I can't imagine them treating him any other way.
I know that we were never close as kids but I feel that we have made up for that over the years
Where would I be without him? I guess I'm about to find out. Brothers and Sisters aren't supposed to be close, but with Ross I think of him as a friend first and Brother second. I could never let him win though, just remember the football game at Thanksgiving, we stayed holding that ball for hours, by the time we had called it a draw all the turkey was gone with more than a little help from Joey. How stupid were we?
I have grown away from the group, not by choice but by being pushed out by everyone whether you knew or not
Pushed? How unhappy is he? I mean this is Ross, he can be a brat but he has his head screwed on. I can't help that this has been building for a long time and that he could come and talk to any of us must have meant something.
Make sure your Niece/Nephew knows who I am, even if I am made to look like a nasty bastard for leaving without telling everyone.
Sometimes I think Ross is insane, that part of the letter only proves it. As if I would let anyone call him a Nasty Bastard, if anything we had a part in him leaving. We didn't even notice that he was feeling like this
The next day
I just went to see Rachel; we talked for a while. Strangely not about Ross but about the new addition to our group, she looked terrible. I wonder what she thinks about the whole thing? She can't be happy especially since Ross promised that he wouldn't miss the birth. Ben, what about Ben? I must phone Carol and Susan to see if they have heard anything from Ross
I rushed down the corridor to get Ross; I knew that he would never have missed this. The first thing I noticed was Phoebe and Joey crying, at the time I thought something had happened to Ross. All sorts went rushing through my head, Car accident, some bones had fallen and knocked him out. Chandler had told me to sit down and it was then I noticed the two envelopes in his hand, I must admit I don't remember seeing Joey or Phoebe's envelopes but they must have been there. I took a big breath before opening it.
I'm really sorry that I couldn't tell you in person that I was leaving, but it was all a bit sudden
Leaving? Why? This was Ross, my Brother. Why couldn't he tell me this? My own Brother doesn't trust me
You have to tell Mom and Dad that I will call them soon, tell them I'm sorry that I can't always be the perfect son. I don't want everyone to be proud of me all the time and I don't want to be some sort of son who has achieved something his parents didn't but I will spend the rest of my life regretting that I did!
Oh My God, I never knew that he didn't like all the attention that Mom and Dad threw at him. How can I tell Mom and Dad that? As much as I hate the way idolise Ross I couldn't crush that, it's too important to them. I can't imagine them treating him any other way.
I know that we were never close as kids but I feel that we have made up for that over the years
Where would I be without him? I guess I'm about to find out. Brothers and Sisters aren't supposed to be close, but with Ross I think of him as a friend first and Brother second. I could never let him win though, just remember the football game at Thanksgiving, we stayed holding that ball for hours, by the time we had called it a draw all the turkey was gone with more than a little help from Joey. How stupid were we?
I have grown away from the group, not by choice but by being pushed out by everyone whether you knew or not
Pushed? How unhappy is he? I mean this is Ross, he can be a brat but he has his head screwed on. I can't help that this has been building for a long time and that he could come and talk to any of us must have meant something.
Make sure your Niece/Nephew knows who I am, even if I am made to look like a nasty bastard for leaving without telling everyone.
Sometimes I think Ross is insane, that part of the letter only proves it. As if I would let anyone call him a Nasty Bastard, if anything we had a part in him leaving. We didn't even notice that he was feeling like this
The next day
I just went to see Rachel; we talked for a while. Strangely not about Ross but about the new addition to our group, she looked terrible. I wonder what she thinks about the whole thing? She can't be happy especially since Ross promised that he wouldn't miss the birth. Ben, what about Ben? I must phone Carol and Susan to see if they have heard anything from Ross
