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The One Ten Years Later

Chapter 2: Chandler and Monica Arrive

Rachel turned around and there, standing in the doorway, was Janice. It had been such a pleasant ten years for the Rachel, Joey, and Ross not having to hear that voice, but once more, Janice, and her voice, were back. "Oh, my, god! Rachel! Ross! Joey! What a surprise!"

"H-h-hi, Janice." Joey sputtered out, trying not to run away.

"Hello, Janice." Ross said put on a fake smile to not show how unhappy to see her he actually was.

"Janice! Long time no see!" Rachel said running over to hug her, just to make it seem like she was welcome.

"What are you three doing here? And who are these new faces? Janice doesn't remember them." Janice said, then starting to laugh that horrible laugh that made Joey want to rip his arm off and throw it at her.

Joey sat and tried to pretend he didn't hear her laughing, but he couldn't. It was the most annoying thing in the world to him. He remembered telling Chandler how much he hated her and that obnoxious laugh. That then led to Joey spending an entire day with Janice to try to get to like her. It was Janice's idea and Joey remembered the exact conversation he and Chandler had when he got back, so Joey flashed back:

"You still can't stand her can you?" Chandler said smiling.

"I'm sorry man! I tried, I really did!" Joey said after pretending to like her.

"Well, you know, I appreciate you giving it a shot."

"But, hey, look the good thing is, that we spent the whole day together, and I survived! And what's even more amazing, so did she! It was Bat Day at Chase Stadium."

"Well I guess that's something." Chandler replied sarcastically.

"Oh man, that's huge! Now I know I can stand to be around, her which means I get to hang out with you, which is really the whole point anyway." Joey said back.

As Joey came out of the flashback in his head, he remembered how many times Janice had come in and out of their lives, and had even cheated on Chandler a couple weeks later. Rachel finally answered Janice's question. "Well, we are having a reunion. Joey came back from L.A. to visit and brought his nephew Michael and his sister Gina. The other three are Ross' and my children."

"Wow, wait, you and Ross got married! When?" Janice exclaimed.

"About 8 years ago." Ross said.

Gunther walked behind the counter and into the back room as the door to Central Perk opened again and in walked Chandler and Monica. "Hey guys!" Monica yelled.

"Monica! It's so good to see you!" Rachel said running over to hug her.

"Chandler!" Joey screamed running over and hugging him.

"Hey…Joe." Chandler answered awkwardly, and then hugging him back.

"Hello my Bin-a-ling!" Janice yelled.

"J-J-Janice!?" Chandler stuttered trying to figure out what was going on, "I mean hi Janice. What are you doing here?" he finished awkwardly looking over at Ross, Rachel, Joey, Michael and Gina to see if they had anything to do with it.

They all gave looks at him like we had nothing to do with this in response. "Well, if you don't already know, I'm buying Central Perk!"

"You're doing what now!" Monica yelled shocked at the news.

"Why, why, why are you doing this, Janice?" Chandler said with a shocked, pale expression on his face as well.

"Because it is just so cozy and nice here and I could just live here and it I love it here!" she replied.

"Well gosh, that makes me feel so happy and good." Chandler replied sarcastically. "Hey can I talk to you guys a moment?" he said pointing over to the corner of the room.

As the gang walked over to the wall and stood there, Chandler started speaking again. "Can we go!? Please, oh please, can we go?!" he started begging to the others.

"I'm with Chandler on this one. Lets get the hell out of here!" Joey said. "It's just like I always do on a bad date. If I find the girl to boring and makes me not want to sleep with her, which doesn't happen very often, I run for! I say I'm going to the bathroom and get the hell out of there!"

"Yes, and that would explain to us all why you aren't married." Chandler said as Joey gave him a dirty look.

"You guys, we can't leave. Phoebe and Mike aren't here yet, so until then we have to stick it out here. I know that this will be a challenge, but we can do!" Monica said.

"Ok, I say we start voting people out of the coffee shop. I vote Monica goes first. Who's with me?" Chandler said sarcastically as Joey and Ross raised their hands and Monica smacked him in the stomach. "What'd I say?"

"Well, I guess we just have to make the best of this situation until Phoebe and Mike get here…" Ross said, "Oh please god let them get here soon."

Continued in Chapter III