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This is back to the present from Rachel POV
Chapter Three The Aftermath
Rachel walked through Kelly's bedroom door. Nothing had changed since the day Kelly had been admitted to the hospital. Her Barbie's scattered the floor and her backpack leaned up against her dresser. Rachel bent down and picked up a Barbie. She began to cry as she stroked its hair. Kelly loved Barbie. She turned when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
" Come here Rach."
Ross had his arms open and Rachel literally collapsed into them.
" Why Kelly? Ross, she was so young, she was my baby.. It's my fault this happened."
Rachel cried harder and buried her face into Ross shirt.
" This isn't anyone's fault Rachel. Life hurts.it just happens."
" No Ross, you don't understand" Rachel said wiping her eyes.
Rachel fell into his arms again in a fit of tears. He carried Rachel to their bed and laid her on it. He lay beside her. It only felt right to sleep Ross thought as he closed his eyes. Rachel, on the other hand couldn't sleep her mind wondered.
" Mommy, I don't feel good." Kelly whined.
" Baby girl, you have to go to school, now hurry up and get dressed."
Rachel smiled at her youngest daughter who still wore her lacy pink nightgown and who's unruly dark curls framed her chubby cheeks.
" Okay." Kelly agreed.
Kelly dressed in blue jeans and a baby blue sweatshirt, and then headed for the kitchen.
" Morning Kel" Emma greeted her little sister as she entered the kitchen, "You might get hot in a sweater Kel, It's September."
" I'm chilly." Kelly replied chattering her teeth.
" Whatever" Emma said, "Dad c'mon lets go."
" See ya after school, Kel."
" Bye Emma."
" Ready, baby girl." Rachel asked
Kelly nodded and followed her mother out to the car.
Ross bit in his sandwich only to be interrupted by the sound of his cell phone. He quickly dropped his sandwich and answered his phone.
" Hello. This Ross Geller."
" Good Afternoon Mr. Geller," the receptionist said, " This is Meadow Grove Elementary School. You're daughter Kelly is running a temperature. She's with the nurse now, but we think she it would be best if she went home".
" Of course." Ross answered," I'll come get her right away."
Ross gathered his things and arranged someone to take care of his afternoon classes. He pulled into the school about 15 minutes later. He signed Kelly out of school and brought her home.
" Daddy, I didn't feel good today."
" I know, Sweetie," Ross answered, " Why don't you go lay down I'll bring you a Tylenol?"
" Can I sleep in your bed? Please Daddy."
" Sure baby girl."
This is back to the present from Rachel POV
Chapter Three The Aftermath
Rachel walked through Kelly's bedroom door. Nothing had changed since the day Kelly had been admitted to the hospital. Her Barbie's scattered the floor and her backpack leaned up against her dresser. Rachel bent down and picked up a Barbie. She began to cry as she stroked its hair. Kelly loved Barbie. She turned when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
" Come here Rach."
Ross had his arms open and Rachel literally collapsed into them.
" Why Kelly? Ross, she was so young, she was my baby.. It's my fault this happened."
Rachel cried harder and buried her face into Ross shirt.
" This isn't anyone's fault Rachel. Life hurts.it just happens."
" No Ross, you don't understand" Rachel said wiping her eyes.
Rachel fell into his arms again in a fit of tears. He carried Rachel to their bed and laid her on it. He lay beside her. It only felt right to sleep Ross thought as he closed his eyes. Rachel, on the other hand couldn't sleep her mind wondered.
" Mommy, I don't feel good." Kelly whined.
" Baby girl, you have to go to school, now hurry up and get dressed."
Rachel smiled at her youngest daughter who still wore her lacy pink nightgown and who's unruly dark curls framed her chubby cheeks.
" Okay." Kelly agreed.
Kelly dressed in blue jeans and a baby blue sweatshirt, and then headed for the kitchen.
" Morning Kel" Emma greeted her little sister as she entered the kitchen, "You might get hot in a sweater Kel, It's September."
" I'm chilly." Kelly replied chattering her teeth.
" Whatever" Emma said, "Dad c'mon lets go."
" See ya after school, Kel."
" Bye Emma."
" Ready, baby girl." Rachel asked
Kelly nodded and followed her mother out to the car.
Ross bit in his sandwich only to be interrupted by the sound of his cell phone. He quickly dropped his sandwich and answered his phone.
" Hello. This Ross Geller."
" Good Afternoon Mr. Geller," the receptionist said, " This is Meadow Grove Elementary School. You're daughter Kelly is running a temperature. She's with the nurse now, but we think she it would be best if she went home".
" Of course." Ross answered," I'll come get her right away."
Ross gathered his things and arranged someone to take care of his afternoon classes. He pulled into the school about 15 minutes later. He signed Kelly out of school and brought her home.
" Daddy, I didn't feel good today."
" I know, Sweetie," Ross answered, " Why don't you go lay down I'll bring you a Tylenol?"
" Can I sleep in your bed? Please Daddy."
" Sure baby girl."