Chapter 4

They all sat down at the table later that day. Monica finished setting up the table and it looked like one big Thanksgiving feast. They all sat down and Monica looked at her daughter. "Sweetheart, would you do the honors?" She asked and Erika nodded as everyone bowed their heads.

"We would like to thank God for the food we're about to eat. And also thank you for bringing us all together for this special occasion. Amen." She finished and everyone said Amen also. They all started to dig in when there was another knock on the door. Chandler rolled his eyes.

"Let me guess, I'll be the one to get it." He said as he stood up and walked over to the door wondering who it could be now. He opened the door to see Joey standing there. "Hey, man. We didn't think you would be coming." Chandler said as he let Joey into the house and took his coat from him.

"Yeah, well there was a change of plans. You didn't start eating without me, did you?" Chandler shook his head.

"You're just in time; they're all in the dining room." Joey smiled as he went to join the others, Chandler right behind him. They all looked up when Joey walked in.

"Hey, what happened with the movie?" Monica asked and Joey sighed.

"I didn't get the part. I almost had it, too. Let me tell you, LA is a lot stricter than New York ever was." He stated as he sat down. "Well, enough about that. Pass me the yams." He said as he rubbed his hands together and Rachel handed them to him as he piled a lot on his plate. He stopped to look at the faces around him. "Oh, did you guys want some?" Ross shook his head.

"No, we're good." He said as Joey shrugged and got back to the food on his plate. He then looked up and noticed Emma as he smiled at her.

"How you doin?" Rachel stared at him.

"Joey!" She exclaimed and then his eyes grew big.

"Oh god, that's Emma?" He said as he realized it. "Sorry, she's just gotten so big. I think when you're 16 you should look it." Rachel rolled her eyes and decided to ignore his comment as she got back to the food in front of her. They all helped clear the table a few hours later as the kids went upstairs. The adults headed into the living room and sat down.

"God, I don't think I'll ever be able to eat again." Rachel said as she rubbed her stomach. "That was really good, Mon." Monica smiled at the compliment.

"I have pies for later." Rachel groaned at the thought of eating anything else.

"How is it possible that the kids aren't fat?" Chandler wondered and Monica slapped him playfully on the arm.

"They just have better metabolism than me." She explained and Chandler let it go.

"I miss this. All of us together like this on Thanksgiving. Let's just take a moment to savor it." Ross said as he looked at the faces around him. "Okay, maybe not." He said when he realized they were all giving him weird looks.

"No, this was good. I really miss you guys. We don't get to see each other as much these days and we should savor every moment we have." Phoebe stated and they all agreed. They just sat there in silence thinking about the past 25 years and everything that has happened in their lives when Joey broke the silence.

"I need something sweet." They all just stared at him. "What?" He asked confused and they just shook their heads. Some things would never change.

The End

I told you guys it was really short. I ended it there because I couldn't think of anything else to do with this. Sorry it took me so long to finish. I had to move recently and had to get everything settled. Well, I'm glad ya'll liked it. I guess I did okay for a beginner. Thanks for reading!