Look Who It Is

Chapter 3

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They took Nikki to Central Perk for dinner. She ordered a chocolate chip muffin, and the rest of the gang ordered their usual. A plain roll. Nikki also ordered a mug of hot chocolate, and everyone else got a mug of coffee. While they were there, they talked about the old times. Throughout the dinner, Rachel came to the conclusion that Nikki was exactly the same as she used to be. She always said "like" and lots of other things like that. Rachel also concluded that she would love having Nikki for a mom. She was totally cool, and carefree. She cared, but not so much that you couldn't do anything fun.

"...and I remember when Ross was such a geek. He was into like, dinosaurs or something," Rachel heard Nikki say.

"I still am," Ross replied. "I am a paleontologist. I teach about dinosaurs at a university.'

"Yeah, but do you still wear dino underwear?" Nikki asked.

Ross looked like he didn't want to tell something. "How did you know?" Ross said, a little too loudly. "I never tell anyone!"

"You do!" everyone exclaimed. "That is so cute!"

"Oh, oh, oh!" Nikki interrupted. "And I also remember that you were sooo fat Monica!"

"Oh um yeah. Can you hold on a sec? Rach...can I talk to you? It'll only take a second." Monica pulled Rachel over and whispered to her, "Do you see why I don't like her? She is so annoying. And she somehow always manages to bring up the thing that you don't want to talk about."

"Fine Mon. If you want to go home, you go. But I'm not gonna cover for you. I'm going to come straight out and say that you don't like her and wanted to go home."

"Whatever Rach. I'll stay."

They went back to the group and before Monica knew it, dinner was over. She went into the apartment that she and Rachel shared, and gasped. They had been robbed! Everything except the furniture was gone. Monica went into her room, and then Rachel's. Everything was gone. Monica went into the hall and saw Rachel coming.

"Rach! Come quick! We've been robbed!"

"What? I can't believe it! Do you know who did it?"

"If I did, do you think I'd be standing here talking to you?" Monica replied in a sarcastic tone. "I'd be calling the police."

"Fine Mon! You don't have to be so huffy! I know you're mad about before and about Nikki, but so am I. I wish you'd just stop complaining. It was only one night, about 2 or 3 hours. You don't ever have to go out to dinner with her again. I just wanted you to come because it meant a lot to me, and I wanted you to give her a chance. She might have changed! I thought you knew how much this meant to me."

"I have to see her again if I babysit for her daughter. And she didn't change."

"Well, you don't have to babysit. Nobody's making you. And even though she didn't change, at least you tried it."

"You're right Rach, I'm sorry."

"Thank you. I'm sorry too. I just wanted to get my point across. Now lets go call the police and tell them what happened."