Here I am with another chapter. First of all, thanks for the reviews, I loved them. Now, some more explanations: Ross and Monica get on well, although they aren't together all the time. About Judy Geller and her relationship with Monica, I don't know what to do yet, but I think they'll have some problems. If you have any suggestions, please, feel free to say anything. So, I hope you guys enjoy the second chapter, and have a great week.

Chapter 2: Lunch Time

Monica entered the Lincoln High's lunchroom looking very down that same day. It wasn't that common to see her daydreaming at school, even knowing that she didn't like to study that much, like her older brother Ross. Monica always did her best to do all her homework on time and get a good grade. Well, she wasn't that interested in school, but… daydream? She didn't even take note of what the teacher was saying at the history class earlier.

"Hey, Mon, you can have a seat here!"

It was Rachel Green, her best friend. Monica waved before heading to her table. Rachel was popular at school, everybody knew that: she was just the opposite of Monica. Every guy at Lincoln High wanted to ask her out, and she knew that.

"How are you doing on the first day?" Rachel took a sip of her milk shake and asked when Monica sat in front of her.

"Not that good."

"You look so sad… What happened?"

"I was daydreaming at the history class… I don't even know on what I was thinking about…"

"Oh, Mon, forget it. This kind of thing happens all the time. Now you'd better get something to eat, ok? I'll be waiting here."

"Ok, I'll be back in a minute."

Monica smiled to her friend and got up the table, looking around while she went to get her lunch. Ross was at a table, talking with some friends at another table, kind of distant from her. He's probably talking about dinosaurs with his geek friends. She thought and shook her head. Even Ross had a lot of friends that he spent lot of time with, talking about science, and she only had Rachel and Phoebe. Rachel was the kind of girl who was always busy with a new date, or with parties that Monica wasn't invited to go. And Phoebe… well, Phoebe was very weird, to tell the truth. A good friend, but very weird. Monica just wanted to know what to do to be like the others…

While Monica was wondering around about herself and the others, Ross was eating some fries without really wanting to do it: his mind was at somewhere else… at someone else.

"What's up, Ross? You ok?"

"Yeah, I am… I'm just thinking…"

"You're just thinking about her again." The other boy said, smiling a little bit.

Ross lowered his gaze, feeling depressed.

"I-I don't know what to do, I can't… I can't stop thinking about her…" He looked to Rachel for an instant and then continued what he was saying; "She'll never see me in that way. I'm just Monica's geek older brother."

"Aw, c'mon, man…" Greg tried to cheer him up. "It's not like that. And, well, since your sister is her friend, you could ask her for some help, you know."

"Nah, Monica would never do that. Besides, Rachel would never want to go out with me. She can choose any guy at this school, why the hell she would pick me?"

The two boys seemed to agree with him, and nodded their heads. Rachel would never want to go out with Ross Geller. And, anyway, Ross would never have the guts to ask her out.

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"What's wrong with you today, Chandler?" Joey asked his friend while biting a hamburger at a table at the other side of the lunchroom.

"I don't know…" He shrugged. "I'm not feeling well today, just this, I think."

"Well, I already knew that. Do you want a bit?" He asked, pointing to his hamburger.

"No, I'm not hungry."

"Anyway… You were lucky the teacher didn't send you to the principal's room."

Chandler nodded silently and looked around. He really wasn't feeling well. Something was wrong, he didn't feel as if he belong that place. Something was missing and he knew that, a little part of him was missing, at some place. His life was being a mess at the last few months, and he was feeling very lonely even with Joey around all the time.

"Man, look at her!" Joey interrupted his train of thoughts without asking for permission. He was talking about Rachel Green, of course, 'cause the chubby girl that was sitting in front of her would never get Joey's attention, and Chandler knew that.

"Yeah, she's kinda cute." Chandler looked at her, without really paying much attention.

Joey forgot his hamburger for a second and stared at Chandler in disbelief.

"Kinda cute?" Joey asked, imitating Chandler "Try very hot, man. I think I'll talk with her. Are you coming with me?"

"Joey, it's our first day here and you want to start hitting on the girls right away?"

"Well, you did some bad things earlier, at the math class, so… Are you coming or not?"

Chandler looked to the girls' table again, and seemed to think about his friend's offer. He wasn't really in the mood for girls, but, anyway, what was he supposed to be doing there, alone?

"Ok, let's go."

"The fat one is all yours." Joey smiled to his friends while getting up.

"You can get the two of them if you want, Joe…"

While the two boys were heading to the girls' table, Ross looked at them and felt even worse. Everybody had the guts to start talking with Rachel, even the two new guys. She could choose anyone in that damn school, why she would be interested in a geek like him?

Chandler gazed at Ross for a brief moment and knew what the boy was thinking about. Or should I say on whom? It was so obvious that he liked the girl that was drinking the milk shake, everybody could see that. He felt a little sorry for Ross, but just a little. They get to the table and Joey started talking, stopping his thoughts about the geek.

"Hello, girls…"

The two girls looked up at them, curiously.

"I'm Joey Tribbiani, and this is my friend Chandler Bing."

"Yeah, you're the new boys!" Rachel smiled to them "Nice to meet you, I'm Rachel Green and this is Monica Geller. C'mon, have a seat!"

They did what she asked and sit down. Joey performed his best How are you doing, trying to impress Rachel at the same time Chandler was greeting Monica Geller with a simple nod with his head. After that he crossed his arms and lowered his gaze, with an empty look. Monica didn't say anything and Chandler probably didn't note: he was with something more on his mind. While Joey and Rachel were apparently having a good time with each other, Monica found herself staring at Chandler. He was so handsome… the most handsome guy she had ever seen in her whole life, for sure. She loved the way his hair fall in front of his eyes, giving him a boyish charm, very cute. Sometimes he ran his hand through his hair and looked at her in an uneasy way, that made she flinch. Even though, he was a very cute and charming young man who was sat just beside her, probably bored, wanting to get out of there. Monica looked down to her sandwich and sighed silently. He would never be interested in her.

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At the end of that first day of school, Monica was heading home alone, thoughtfully. He didn't speak for the whole fifteen minutes when he was sat at her side. Sometimes he looked at her, who quickly looked away, avoiding him, but he wasn't interested in start any kind of conversation. He was probably angry with his friend Joey 'cause he got Rachel's attention. Yeah, this was the reason. Every guy in that school liked her, why it would be any different with him?

"Hey, Mon, slow down!" Ross yelled, trying to approach his sister. "You didn't wait for me…"

Even her brother Ross liked Rachel.

"Sorry, Ross…" She excused herself, without looking at him. "How was your first day?"

"Aw, it sucked." He mumbled in a sad voice and she thought it was unlike him: Ross loved school.

"Yeah… I know. Mine wasn't good either."

So, this was our second chapter! It was a bit short I think, hope you guys don't mind. I would like to say that I'm sorry if sometimes I rush things, like in the first chapter. It's just that write in a different language can be kind of difficult sometimes. I'm better writing in Portuguese, for sure, and I run out of words in English sometimes. But I'll do my best to make things more understandable, ok? So, I hope you had fun reading this chapter, and please review. See you all soon.