Chapter 6:
The hard road
By the next morning, we were on our way to "Las Vegas". We were in a big rush because Vegas was 40 hours away. Joey didn't allow anyone else to drive his car, so we had to make two stops so he could get some sleep. We decided to make those stops in Atlanta (Georgia) and in Tulsa (Oklahoma). 35 hours later, the trip was going really well and it seemed that we were going to get to Las Vegas just in time to stop Ross's wedding. When we were crossing the state of Arizona
Rachel, who was in the back sit, putted her arms around Joey's chest from behind while he was driving.
Rachel- please… please Joe… let me drive the car... just for a few miles...
Joey- no way!... I told you... I don't let anyone drive my car..
Rachel- (touching his arm) please...
Phoebe, who was in the front sit, turned a round and took Rachel's hand away from Joey's arm.
Phoebe- stop it! He is trying to drive and you are distracting him.
Rachel- Relax Phoebe! (to Joey) Came on Joe… I'll drive very carefully... I promise it…
Phoebe- He already said no! God! Why are you such a baby?
Rachel- Don't call me baby!
Monica- girls… please… don't fight
Phoebe- The thing is… Joey hates lending his car… and we all accepted it but Rachel because… she is a spoil girl who is not use to get a no for an answer.
Rachel- shat up! You were always jealous of me because I have it all… that is why you stooped being my friend
Joey suddenly stopped the car in the middle of the desert.
Joey- (vary mad) ok… that's it… get off the car… right now…
Phoebe- What!
Joey- I ´m not going to continue driving until you both stop arguing
Rachel- but...
Monica- I don't believe it!
In spite of all the protests, Joey putted his foot down and made us all leave the car.
Joey- ok them… when you two are ready to be friends again we will continue with the trip…
Phoebe- (Frustrated) Rachel… just so you know, I stopped being you friend because my step father went to prison and my mother killed her self… so I have more important things to do that shopping and talking about your stupid boy's problems. That is why I putted and end to our friendship.
Rachel- What are you talking about? I was the one who putted and end to our friendship.. I did it because I got fed up with your jealousy..
Phoebe- You are an idiot!
Rachel- no, you are an idiot...
Suddenly, I broke down and started crying.
Monica- (with tears on her eyes) you are both idiots! Both of you ended your friendship with me… and why was that? I had nothing to do whit the problems between the two of you… I always were really nice to you two… you were my only friends!
Rachel- we were? Then how came you abandoned us right after you became thin?
Monica- I didn't abandoned you… I wanted us to be friends for ever…
Phoebe- come on! As soon as you loose your weight and you became to get great grades you started looking down to us…
Rachel- Phoebe is right Monica… you started to treat us like we were below you… You felt like you were the only one perfect…The one who changed for good while Phoebe was the one who dropped out school and I was the one who was still a shallow and spoil girl.
Monica- That's bullshit! I didn't look down to you! What really happened is that you felt threaten because I became as beautiful as you…
Rachel- Don't be silly... Who helped you with your diet and your exercise? Who was there for you in every step of the way? Who took you shopping when you needed new clothes for your new great body? And who taught you about fashion?
Monica- You did… but Rach... If you weren't jealous of my new look… why did you stopped being my friend? I mean… I understand why Phoebe ended our friendship… I mean… she had serious problems and we couldn't help her… but what the hell happened with you?
Rachel- I don't know… I admit that I missed fat Monica…
Monica- because she was no competition for you
Rachel- no! I missed her because she was nice to me…. She appreciated me… she didn't reminded me all the time how stupid I am...
Monica- (with tear in her eyes) I've never made you feel stupid! That… that's just bullshit…
But I said that we a very unconvincing tone. Deep down I knew that Rachel was right. Ever since I became a nerd I had been behaving like a self center jerk. I was so proud of my notes and my new look that, unconsciously, I had made Phoebe and Rachel feel small. I promised to my self that I would never do that again.
Phoebe- she is right Mon... after you became thin you decided to go to Oxford, and you started taking the school so dam seriously… you studied a lot and got great grades… you made Rachel and I feel like retards… I dropped out school and I never went to highschool because of my family situation, no because I wanted to… and you made me feel so bad about it…
Monica- I'm sorry… I am so sorry… hey…. The good news is that my horrible behavior and me becoming a nerd worked because I got accepted in Oxford… and I am definitely going there…
It was the first time I say that to anyone. Nobody new what I had decided for the following year. Phoebe y Rachel forgive me, then hugged me and congratulated me. While Chandler looked very sadly at me.
Chandler- (very disappointed) Are you really going to England for college?
Monica- (looking into his eyes) I'm sorry ..
Joey- ok… now, girls, say something nice to each other... so we all can continue having a nice trip.. Phoebe- ok... I'll say something nice…. (speaking to Rachel) although you are a slut, you didn't end up pregnant like me.
Rachel was about to punch her on the nose, but Joey stopped her. Then he tried to talk some sense to Phoebe.
Joey- (loosing his temper) say something nicer!
Phoebe- (giving up) ok... I can do it… Rachel... you were right… I was jealous of you, but not because of your money… I envied you because you were always prettier and sweeter than me… and everybody likes you…
Rachel- oh Phoebe!... honey that's not true… nobody really likes me…. Most of the people around me are just pretending to be my friends. I'm surrounded by snakes that would betray me in a heartbeat is that was the best for them…
Phoebe- hey… don't say that… I'm sure a lot of people really likes you… I'm sure that some people loves you and really cares about you
Rachel- maybe, but I can't tell who is pretending and who is being honest whit me… Phoebe… I always looked up to you because you are so honest… you always follow your heart and you don't care what people might think… you only care for the people you love and for those who love you… unlike me, you don't waste your time whit people who doesn't deserve it… besides…you are very cute too…
Phoebe- thanks Rach…
Phoebe and Rachel hugged, and I started feeling a little bit jealous.
Monica- That is great... Rachel is sweet, Phoebe is honest... and I am the bitch who was so self absorb that didn't think about anyone else…
Phoebe- that's not true Mon…. you are the one I look up the most… see, you used to be a fat little girl that did nothing but eating and crying because her parents didn't love her and because she couldn't be special like her brother…
Monica- I hope you are planning to make a good point after that…
Phoebe- The point is that now you are an attractive strong girl, that dreamed about going to Oxford and living to England and made her dream came true. Mon… you took the hard road and it made you a better person.
Monica- but you were always strong Phoebe.. and you are also taking the hard road and you will make all your dreams came true
The three of us (crying our eyes out) joined into a huge embrace. Such and emotional time like that made Joey feel uncomfortable… so he tried to get us back to normal.
Joey- All the roads are hard… now… May we continue our trip to Las Vegas?
The three of us nodded and got into the car.
To be continued...
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