A/N: The Longest one yet as we end the first quarter of this journey, while starting the next part. Enjoy.
10: Letter 9:
2 Days later.
Ross continued excellence in the kicking game had our school in the rare position of being In the NYPHSAA playoffs and he was on the minds of nearly everyone in town. But I had other priorities on the docket. Now my mind was on today as according to my wording, today would be the demise of him and Julie.
October 19
ROSS WANT TO MENTION SOMETHING TO YOU. JULIE DRAGS HIM AWAY, YOU CHASE AFTER HIM AND HURT YOURSELF. ROSS CHECKS BACK, JULIE GETS VERY MAD AND BOTH GET INTO A SHOUTING MATCH WITH NEALRY WHOLE SCHOOL WATCHING. DARK 22 CONCLUDES WITH YOU GETTING…
"An 11 Day suspension for saying Julie punched me and lied to my face?"
How in the flipping hell do I manage that? My mind seemed moot however is Phoebe arrived at the house early. Our geometry work was somehow more crucial and right before we were walking to school she brought quiches for an early morning study session.
"Rachel…" I could hear Phoebe bellow from street level while I heard Amy letting her in. It wasn't long until she came to my door.
"Morning?"
"Hey, Rach, why does Amy keep calling me Emma every time I visit here?"
"Who knows Pheebs?" We both sit and spend the time before 7:40 eating artichoke quiches and calculating surface areas of dodecahedrons. Once we finished I quickly showered while Phoebe made small talk with Amy and Jill. As I came down dressed Jill eyed me like a piece of sirloin.
"Rachel, seriously you're looking like that?"
My eyes go south at the mere two piece shirt and short combo and my face flusters instantly.
"What makes you care what I put on?
"Let's just say, that Julie girl that Phoebe keeps talking about must be really be doing a number on your jelly ego."
I rush back up and switch into a shirt with our school logo on it. That gets the big nod of approval and its what's able to let me and Phoebe head out. The morning was bright and yet the foreboding sense of what was set to come later. Phoebe still noticed my mood and finally bopped me on the head breaking my thought process.
"Hey…"
"You've got to tell him."
"Tell who what?"
"Rach, we've seen the way you've been fawning over him. Julie may have him on an iron leash, but you have to say something. I mean Chandler was the first to see it, and if I had known how you'd felt, I wouldn't have let Julie contact you to get permission."
"Oh…" My whimpering was the tone I ended up setting throughout the whole day. I was nearly quiet the whole time only giving off slight whimpers thinking that I need to say something. Ross in Algebra nearly popped my way but shook his head against it. Monica then gathered the group including a reluctant Joey at lunch and decided to put a head to this.
"Guys we've got to stop this."
"Why should we…" Joeys calloused response got him bopped by all present.
"Look at Rachel, she's clearly miserable thinking about him. "
Chandler now stared at the power couple in envy. "Normally getting involved is not my foray. But they have got to be split up. Ross just seems a little less into Julie than he is into Rachel." Phoebe whispered something intangible to them and that seemed to get my attention but she quickly broke off while nervously smiling back at me.
Ross turned for a second to catch a glimpse of us before Julie focused him back up. He absentmindedly looked at her but somehow even he began to realize what he had gotten himself into.
3 Hours Later
Last bell meant I can get out of hear quickly. As far as I'm concerned I can avoid being the cause of my disastrous leveling of the power couple by hauling ass right now. My speed was paramount putting books away, grabbing others, and cleaning up the locker in rapid force. Door slam and I put my feet in motion to turn when I heard the unthinkable.
"See Ya Rach…"
He brushed by me only for a second and got down nearly half the hallway before I turned to see him.
"Ross…"
I now began to walk his direction and got a little more than 5 steps when I heard her coming.
"Hey!"
Julie seemed to move a greater speed and within seconds I could feel her barrel into my shoes. I fell forward instantly from the impact smacking hard against my bag.
"Rachel…" Ross yelled immediately and blew right past the advancing Julie, he was by my side fast helping me to my knees. I barley noticed him looking at me as I came to.
"Are you Ok?"
I slightly nodded while Ross angrily turned to Julie. "Well…"
"Well what I barley tripped her."
"The least you can do is apologize. I mean we know what she's been through in the last couple of days."
The anger now began to stir inside her. "Ross, get her up and let's just go."
"I'm not leaving her side until you apologize."
An audience began to gather around us as in the distance we could now see the others hold off by the library door.
"Why apologize, its not my fault she knows."
Ross looked at me and I shook my head clueless. As Ross got me to my feet he rubbed the areas that I had smacked in a tender fashion. Julie walked toward us but Ross stuck out his hand telling her to back off.
"Julie I'm done."
Her face twisted in revulsion at his words. "Excuse Me?"
"I can't do this, You cant be antagonizing the 5 best people I know. I just wont work like this."
"Why these 5 people I'm your girlfriend Ross Geller, I am the best you will ever have here. I was your one shot of being big here. I can destroy you easily."
Ross now was face to face with her very angry eyes laser focused.
"Who says you are my best thing, maybe Rachel is?"
Julie had tears flowing in her eyes as she turned to shout back. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT ROSS. I DON'T LIKE YOU HANGING OUT WITH OTHER GIRLS!"
I couldn't believe what I was seeing the crowd swelled up as staff began to near us. As Ross and Julie continued shouting at each other, Phoebe snuck my way and showed me the quick path out of the crowd. Sensing no alternative I followed smiling at Ross when we barley saw Mr. Tyler arrive.
Outside Monica and Chandler awaited us as we began to run out the doors.
"What the hell was that?" Monica bellowed
I laughed it off and smiled at the trio. "That guys, may have been the end of our Darkest 22 days of the year."
"Darkest 22?" Chandler sarcastically quipped before Phoebe yelled out to pick up the pace as we needed to put distance between them and us.
4 Hours Later
It was not what I had intended going into today, but I was happy. Now as I checked over some independent living sheets. I heard my phone rang. I saw it was an unknown number until I answered.
"Hello."
"Hi…" Ross timidly answered.
"Hey, are you ok."
"I'm fine…Julie got suspended for 11 days and I'm barred from our playoff game but I feel great."
I whimpered at the notion, but Ross digressed and laughed. "Rach, can I tell you something."
"Yeah."
"I'm guessing from what my Grandma told you I lost my Mom."
"Yes, she did mention that."
"She died that first day of school right after I got home from the putting with you guys. I was supposed to take her to the hospital for dialysis, but you guys seemed like the better choice, so I told her to go with Grandma. I found out just after I got back that night and you know the rest pretty much."
"Ross, I'm so sorry."
"Don't be, I mean Julie wasn't she found out on our 3rd date and blackmailed me to continue seeing her if she didn't want it getting out that my mom had killed herself."
I couldn't believe what I was now hearing. "So are you guys…"
"We broke up the second Mr. Tyler escorted us to the Principals office."
I was both sad and relived at the same time. Now my focus turned back to his wellbeing. "Since you're off the team for a while. We could have a study session at your Grandma's house."
Ross chuckled in surprise. "That could work."
"I'll call Monica and let her know. Were on for Saturday."
Ross hung up as I swiveled in my chair. Today's date on the letter had one more detail that was now true officially.
ROSS BREAKS UP WITH JULIE AND ASKS YOU TO A STUDY SESSION AT HIS HOUSE YOU TURN HIM DOWN AS NOT TO BOTHER HIM
. PLEASE ACCEPT THIS REQUEST.
Well he may not have suggested it. But it did come true.
A/N: Championship fever hits Schenectady as we get the leadup to Thanksgiving in Chapter 11: Letter 10 As Always Subscribe for more.