Friends
A Gellar Change?
Chapter 13: Ok.
A/N: Thanks again to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. It's been a while since I last updated and I'm sorry for that but it's taken me ages to sort of plan this chapter out and actually get it done. Hopefully this chapter will be a bit more happier thanthe last one etc. Keep R&R ♥
Another 3months had quickly past. Spring had quickly turned into Summer. Mild weather had quickly turned into hot weather. Sadness of the Gellar family had quickly turned into happiness.
A heavily pregnant Emma Gellar lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. She was bored beyond bored. Earlier that morning her best friends, Kacey and Jenna had been round to see how she was but when they left, Emma had nothing else to do.
"Emma?" Rachel knocked on her daughter's door.
"Yah?"
"Hey honey, that was Aunt Mon on the phone she wanted to know if you and I wanted to go shopping with her and Erica. So how 'bout it?"
Emma paused for a second. Today hadn't been one of the best days of her life. She'd woken up feeling terrible and spent an hour being sick. But when Kacey and Jenna came round she was fine. And now, she had nothing to do except stare at her ceiling..so why not? "Sure Mum, I'd love to come", she smiled.
Rachel grinned, "Excellent! I'll just do my hair quickly and grab my coat. You might want a jacket, it's pretty cold outside. And oh, I'll grab my purse and yay this is gonna be so much fun!"
"Calm down Mum, it's only shopping"
"Em, you're almost 6 and a half months pregnant and we haven't bought one thing yet. What did you think we were shopping for? School supplies?"
Emma rolled her eyes, she definitly was not in the mood to get baby stuff. She was having one of those off-days. One of the days where, all she wanted to do was sit in her room and play moody music. Be left alone from everyone, and continue to stare at the ceiling, bored.
"Emma? Are you coming or not?"
"YES!"
"OK, honey, i'll meet you at the car in 10 minutes".
"Haha! Hole in one! Sorry Ross, but you SUCK at this", Joey said overexcited at beating Ross at a game of golf.
"It's just a game Joe, besides I've beaten you so many times I've lost count"
"Ooh catfight", Chandler said
"Look guys just shut up for a sec OK? I'm not in the mood for golf"
"Maybe he's right, Chandler. I mean he's gonna be a Granddad in like 6 months, should we book him into his knitting class soon?"
"That's not funny", Ross seriously told Joey, who was almost killing himself laughing.
"Hey come man. Lighten up, we're only having a bit of fun with ya", Chandler explained.
"I'm sorry. I just, I can't get used to the idea"
"What idea?" Joey asked sitting down beside them
"Of Emma having a baby. And me being a Grandfather. I mean, it's too soon. I should be worried about which college to send her to, not what days I'm going to be free to babysit for her. It's weird.."
"Have you talked to Rachel?"
"No. And I can't. Rach. She's, she's so excited about the whole thing, all she ever talks about is how she's going to spoil the baby rotten and how she's going to take the baby for a walk in Central Park every Friday afternoon. I feel as though I'm the only one who's not looking forward, or nervous about the whole thing"
"I'm sure Rach is abit nervous?" Chandler questioned
Ross shook his head.
"Well I'm 99 percent certain that Emma is. Come on Ross you're being a little selfish here. Here you are thinking about what you're gonna do when you look after the baby on your own once a month. Think about your daughter. She's the one whose actually having a baby. The one whose gonna have to look after it day and night", Chandler made him see.
"I guess you're right"
"Now stop beating yourself up, and come and have another game", Joey urged.
"OK, but only cos I know I'm gonna kick both of your asses"
"Oh yeah?" Chandler asked, rasing his eyebrows.
"Yeah!" Ross said
"Bring it on Rosso", Joey laughed
Rachel pulled up at the nearest Mall, Beachside Bliss.
"OK, we're here. Let me just give Aunt Mon a call quickly just to see if she's here or not"
"Whatever", Emma rolled her eyes
"Hey! Cheer up or I'll have to---Hello? Mon? Hi it's me. We just got here. You there yet?"
"Sorry Rach we're gonna be a little late. Jack's soccer practise got cancelled and nobody's home of course so we're just gonna drop him off at Danny's and then meet you there, start without us if you want"
"Aw OK. Well we'll meet in Pizza Hut in about half an hour? We can have lunch first then. That sound alright to you?"
"Perfect. Only downside is that it'll ruin my diet, but I guess I could order a veggie Pizza"
"Haha, OK cool See you then"
"Bye"
"Bye hun", Rachel hung up. "OK, new plan Mon and Erica are gonna be a while so in the meantime, you and I are gonna spend some quality time buying maternity clothers. That sound fun to you?" Rachel asked.
"Oh yeah. Exactly what I wanted to do today. Buy myself clothes to replace the ones I have when I get even fatter".
"I assume you're being sarcastic. Now why're you still sitting here. Lets get started we only have 30 minutes til we have lunch"
Emma slumped out the car. She really didn't want to do this .
"Cheer up hun, this is a treat!"
Emma forced a smile, "Sorry. I just.."
"Yeah?"
"Nothing. I'm fine Mum, don't worry", she told Rachel.
"Ok. Well if you're not feeling up to it we don't have to go shopping"
Emma thought about Rachel's suggestion for a moment. She really really wasn't feeling up to this. But her Mum had planned all of this especially for her and it had made her so happy.
"Mum I'm fine. Today's gonna be great, spending time with you Aunt Mon and Erica", she said putting on a fake smile.
"So Ross. Has Emma come up with any names yet?" Chandler casually asked
"Um. Yeah. Yeah, she has. For a boy she likes Jason and Sam and for a girl Madison or Chelsey"
"Cool", Joey said
The three of them sat on a wall by the golf course in silence. It was awkward for them all, talking about the situation with Emma. As much as Ross loved his daughter a part of him didn't hate her but was mad at her for getting pregnant and ruining her life like this. He'd never told anyone he felt this way and he didn't intend to as he knew it would break both Rachel's and Emma's hearts.
"Ross man. Can you just chill out?" Joey finally said.
"Excuse me?"
"You've been a drag to hang out with all day. Hasn'the Chandler?"
"Well-I umm"
"Hasn'the Chandler?" Joey asked again
Joey gave him a stern look, like a teacher making a child tell the truth.
"Ok ok! Yes. Yes you have", as Chandler said this Ross looked confused but a little hurt too. "Look I'm sorry Ross. But, I mean you have! We know this is a hard time for you. Honestly, we know it is. But you can't change what is happening. You can hope and pray all you want that this is a dream. But it isn't. Emma is pregnant and she will have the baby. I can't begin to imagine what it's actually like but we are here for you. And not just me and Joe. All of us. Mon, Pheebs and Mike too. Rachel too. Please tell us what's wrong. You'll feel much better afterwards".
Ross looked stunned. Chandler was right. Totally right.
"I. I just. I think I'm going crazy. Literally losing my mind. All Rachel ever talks about anymore is 'how exciting it will be when the baby arrives' or 'all the fun shopping trips we'll have together'. And when it's her and Monica together it's even worse. I just sit there and smile. I have no idea what to say, because I know that if I do speak up it will break their hearts. As for Emma. Well, she hardly ever speaks to me anymore. All she does is spend all day up in her room listening to her iPod and talking to her friends. The baby is due in a few months and it's like she doesn't realise it". Ross stopped. He felt weird. He'd rambled on for so long that he forgot who he was even talking to.
"Ross", Joey started. Then stopped. He didn't know what to say. He wasn't even a father let alone a grandfather so he didn't have a clue.
"What I think Joey is trying to say is, that you should tell Rach", Ross shook his head as Chandler said this. "I know you don't want to. I wouldn't either. But you have to let her know how you feel. She'll want to know. Please Ross"
"Ok"
Rachel, Emma, Monica and Erica sat in Pizza Hut. They all felt the same. Awkward.
"So. Erica how's school?" Rachel asked, breaking the ice.
"Oh it's cool"
"Erica just got the lead in the school play"
"Mum!" Erica hissed
"What?" Monica inocently replied
"You're doing it again!"
"Doing what honey?"
"Telling everybody", she said moodily
"Erica! It's nothing to be embarassed about. You should be proud! Do you have any idea how good this will look on your college application? It will look excellent. Plus it's only Rachel and Emma. They're family for God's sakes"
"Ooh college! Aren't you excited Erica?" Rachel asked
"Should I be?"
"Of course you should! Dorm rooms, guys, all night parties! It's the best time of your life"
"Too bad I won't live it", Emma quietly mumbled
"What makes you say that hun?" Rachel asked her daughter
"I'll be stuck at home with a kid for the next eighteen years. That's what made me say it"
"Emma! Of course you'll be able to go to college"
"Uh how?"
"Tonnes of single parents have babies and still go to college"
"They do?"
"Yeah", Monica agreed. "When I was at college I had this friend, Ellen Black, she was awesome. Such a great person. Always having fun, but she always did her work aswell. Anyway, she had a two year-old daughter called, Haiyley, who she loved to death. But Haiyley didn't stop Ellen from having a normal life. Just like you didn't to your Mum and Erica and Jack didn't to me"
"Yeah, but you guys had us when you were 30 something. I'm 16!"
"Emma. I didn't know you were so..scared"
"I am. I truly am. I'm scared. I'm worried. I don't want to do this. Not on my own"
"You won't be on your own sweetie. You have all of us. The whole family behind you 100. All the time. We love you Em. And don't you ever forget that. Ok?"
Tears filled Emma's eyes, "Ok".
A/N: I've been writing this chapter for over a month now. I couldn't think of any good ending. LOL! I hope this is ok and you're still reading, since it's been so long since I last updated.
Chapter 14 Preview: Ross tells Rachel exactly how he feels. And Emma goes into labour.
Chapter 14 will be up shortly )