Monica's Apartment

"What ya making Pheebs?" Rachel leaned towards Phoebe's side of the couch.

"A dog."

"See, why didn't I think of making a dog out of dry pasta?"

The gang chuckled at Chandler's joke and continued to do what they had been doing.

The phone rang and Monica jumped.

"Ross, how did you make it so loud?"

Ross grinned and shrugged as Monica picked up the phone.

"Hallo? Oh, hey Su-"

The room grew silent.

"Susan? Susan, calm down, I can't hear you." Monica put her hand to her other ear to block out the sound from the TV.

Ross grew worried. "Is everything alright?"

Monica silenced him with her hand, "Okay, where are you? Of course, yeah that's no problem. He'll be there in a few minutes, okay, bye." She hung up.

Ross stood up. "Is everything alright?" He repeated.

Monica sat on the arm of the chair and put her hand to her forehead.

"Is it Carol?" Rachel asked.

Monica nodded and fear filled Ross. "She was hit by a car, Ross you need to go to the hospital, and I'm going to look after Ben."

Rachel gasped and Phoebe shook her head. Monica grabbed a pen and paper to write down where Ross needed to go, as Joey called a cab. All the while Ross stood still.

"Here, Ross. That's where you need to go." Monica pushed the paper into Ross's hand.

He nodded, still in shock. "Anyone have cab money I can use?"

Rachel went to the kitchen to grab her purse from her handbag. "Here Ross."

"Thanks." Ross mumbled as he dashed out the door, the life springing into his body.

Monica was in her bedroom getting her jacket.

"Mon? Do you want us to come with you?" Phoebe asked gently.

Monica nodded, as tears welled up in her eyes.

"She'll be okay." Rachel said, hugging Monica.

"Yeah, of course she will. I'm just being paranoid."

"Yeah, come on sweetie, let's go watch Ben. He might worry being alone so long."

The three girls went out silently leaving Joey and Chandler alone.

"Wow, this is huge." Joey gasped.

"I know, but she'll be alright. I mean, it could have been a really small car."

"OR a tow truck!"

Chandler looked at Joey, "I don't think you get what I meant."