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Childhood Memories. Chapter 2.

Set in Central Perk.

"Hey Joey, you get that gig?" Ross asked as Joey walked in the door, looking depressed, like he usually does after he misses out on an audition. The rest of the gang was already there. Rachel on her '5 minute' break to have coffee with her friends.

"No. They picked some dude named George Clooney over me. I mean what does he have? Uhh, show will probably flop anyway. I mean what kinda show is called 'ER'?"

"No idea Joe. Good luck next time." They all said, trying to be supportive.

"Ugh, It is so hot in here." Chandler said, rolling up his sleeves. "Can't they turn on the air conditioning? Hey Gunther, turn on the fans." He said turning his head towards Gunther. He watched the small blonde man rush off and turn them on.

"Hey, uhh, Chandler, what happened to your arm?" Ross said, looking at the dark purple scars up his arm. The whole group turned to look.

"Umm, uhh, rope burns. I was uhh...hanging something yesterday and tied it around my arm a bit too tight." Chandler said, afraid his friends would discover how they really came about. What would they think? They would try to make him talk. Talking would make it worse. He had to forget.

"Chandler, they don't look like rope burns. They look like knife marks." Monica said, worried. She had only heard small bits of what happened in college from Joey, but she didn't want it to happen again. She always wanted to know the full story of back then, but she knew that Joey wouldn't tell her.

"Well their not. Their rope burns, but I agree they do look a bit like knife marks." Chandler said, hoping they'd believe him. How could he be so stupid as to pull up his sleeves? Ugh, he was disgusted with himself.

"OK." Joey said, remembering college. *Please God don't let that happen again. Please*, Joey thought. He knew he would have to start keeping an eye on him again. He couldn't bare to see his best friend go through that a second time. He knew their was something that Chandler had never told him. He had to find out what it was.

The gang was satisfied with his answer and went back to their inane conversation.

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