II: Reactions

Ross stood there, staring. The room was totally silent, with Ross staring at Joey and Monica, and everybody else staring at him. The amount of time that passed was, in reality, only a few seconds, but to everyone in the room it felt like years. The silence was finally broken when Joey, trying to make the best of the situation, practically shouted with his voice cracking, "Hey Ross!"

Ross's look turned from one of shock to one of anger. His eyes went wide, and his nostrils flared. "What are you doing with my sister?" there was another long pause, and he repeated, "What are you doing with my SISTER? MY sister, man, come on!" With that, he turned around and stormed down the hall. Joey practically jumped up, still holding a sheet around himself.

"Ross! Wait! Ross, man, wait!" Back in the room, Rachel and Chandler's attention was focused on Monica.

"When did you two first happen?" Chandler queried.

"I don't know, I was drunk, and, I was thinking about how I didn't have anything, or anyone." She sighed, "I didn't have anything that Ross had and I'm 30. I was so alone, and I needed some comfort."

"So you slept with the person who doesn't know what a serious relationship is." Chandler retorted. The girls stared him. "Makes sense to me!"

He shouted defensively. Without warning, Joey ran back into the room.

"Well, Ross is on a plane." Chandler, Monica, and Rachel whipped their heads to peer at him.

"He's on a plane?" Chandler repeated.

"Yeah."

"Oh no! I've got to find him!" with that, Monica ran out of the room.

"You saw him get on the plane? You were able to pack his bags, get to the airport 30 miles away, get to the ticket counter, get through security, and wait for a plane in less than 15 minutes?" Chandler and Rachel looked questioningly at Joey.

"Well, I didn't actually SEE that, but that's what he claimed he was going to do."

"So Monica, Joey, what were you guys thinking? Monica, I understand you, but Joey, what did you think this was? Just another one night stand of sex and goodbye? What in the world did you think would happen to the memory? Did you think you could just wave your hand and everyone would forget that this ever happened?"

"No! I really wanted to get together with someone, and I thought it was a mutual understanding that it was a one-time thing." Their mouths seemed to drop simultaneously. "What? Isn't obvious that when you hook up with someone and one of you is drunk, that is nothing permanent?" Chandler's head dipped, and he looked at Joey over where the rims of glasses would be.

"Joey, this is Monica. When does she not take anything seriously? Hmm?"

"Crap, you're right! I gotta go! I gotta find him! Joey shoved on some sweatpants, and sprinted out of the room.

"Did he go all that way with a sheet on?" Chandler asked.

"I guess so." They turned and looked sadly at the door.

END

So there is the second chapter. YAY! K, thanks for the reviews of the first couple of chaps, especially the one that pointed out my mistaking season 6 for chapter 4. (It has now been corrected). Thank you- not only for correcting me, and for proving that I am NOT, in fact, the biggest loser on the face of the planet. And I DO have a life. Compared to some people. And thank you for being anonymous so I can make fun of you as MUCH as I want without seeming mean because I pointed someone out.

NEHOO!

Enjoy this chap, more will come soon.