Sister Chapter 4: dinner
"Err Rach… do you guys want to have dinner with me tomorrow?" Joey asked when they had reached Rachel's apartment after ice creme. He didn't want to intrude in her life, but he wanted loose her again.
"I don't no Joe. I mean I've got to think of Emmy to you no. She doesn't need to get drawn into this whole mess.
"I now, but…"
"I'm sorry Joe." Rachel cut him off. "Yea me to." He answered and then he turned around and walked down the hallway.
Out on the street again, Joey wandered what he was supposed to do now. He couldn't just pretend that he didn't no she was there and he couldn't just not do anything about it.
"Joey, Joey!" He turned as he heard his name. He looked up to see Rachel lean out of the window calling him. When he looked at her she called "seven at "Dolly's"" more like a statement than a question. Then she closed the window.
Joey kept looking up at the window a couple of seconds the he turned around and, with a smile on his face, walked down the street to his hotel.
"Dolly's" was a little cozy restaurant, and as Joey stood outside, looking in, he understood why Rachel had picked this place.
Joey didn't see Rachel inside and he started to doubt that she would even show up, but he went in and got a table.
Ten minutes late, Rachel finally showed up. She ran into the restaurant and stopped to look around. When her eyes met his she looked down. Joey hoped that she would not back out and she didn't. She walked over to him.
"Hey rach. I'm really glad that you decided to come." Joey said looking up at her. "I'm glad I came." She said and sat down.
"Sorry I'm late, but the sitter was late." She excused herself. "That's Ok." He reassured. "So, what do you want?"
"Well, this isn't a very fancy restaurant, but you can probably see that… I'll have the nachos, please" she told the waiter. The waiter nodded and looked at him. "I'll have that too." Joey said after debating with whether to go with that or a really good looking pizza. The waiter nodded again and left.
"So… how have you been Rach?"
"I'm great, got a job, money and an apartment…."Joey knew she was lying, of course she could have all douse things, but he knew her better than that. "Really you are great? That's great! " she would crack in five seconds, he told himself.
"Ok Joey, you no me to well." Joey tried to hide a little smile. "I have a great job, god friends, I have an adorable daughter… but I miss you and the guys so much." a single tear ran it's way down her cheek, and Joey felt bad, he didn't now why, but he felt awful.
"We have missed you to Rachel. All of us" he leant over and hugged her. "Really, all of you?" he sight and pulled away. "All that lives in New York"
"What do you mean Joe?" he looked into her eyes, the where so blue, but filled with confusion. "err.. Ross doesn't live in the city, the country any more. Rachel pulled more away and looked at him.
"What? What do you mean? He's moved away?"
"Yeah… sorry Rach." He looked at her. Trying to find out what her reaction was.
After a long pause she finally spoke. "Why are you sorry. It's not like I missed him or anything. It's not like I ever want to see him again. It's not like I expected him to show up her or anything" she put her head in her arm's and cried.