Rachel awoke the next morning to find that the plane had landed and she was alone. Birds chirped and the sun was just peering through the clouds. She crawled out of her seat and peered out of the window. The plane was on top of a huge skyscraper. She opened the window and stuck out her head. "Pablo?" she called.

"About time you woke up, Miss Green." Pablo's voice sounded, so sudden it caused Rachel to jump and bump her head on the top of the window.

"Ouch!"

Rubbing her head, Rachel stepped out of the plane. "How long have we been here?"

"Oh, only for two hours." Pablo replied, stirring a paper cup of coffee. Coffee…..

"Hey, Pablo, where did you get that coffee?" she asked.

Pablo looked up, "Oh, a little café called Central Perk."

Rachel's heart leapt. "C-central Perk?" she breathed excitedly. "Really?"

Pablo raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, it's about a block away. I take it you want to go there?"

Rachel's eyes lit up and she smiled. "Yes please."

Pablo grinned. "Well, we gotta get these bags to your room first." he said, motioning with his hand to Rachel's five huge Gucci suitcases.

Rachel blushed, then looked confused. "My room?"

"Yeah. Your mom paid for two weeks, but you can leave early can cancel the cheque if you find somewhere else to stay. At least, that's what she told the manager."

Rachel nodded slowly. It dawned on her she didn't actually have somewhere else to stay. She needed to find her friends, and fast.

Pablo saw the troubled look on her face. "Well, it looks like you've got somewhere to be, Miss Green. You go ahead, go to your room, take a shower and get dressed. I'll handle the bags."

Rachel smiled. "Thanks."

Pablo grinned. "No problem."

Rachel finished gliding the eyeliner pencil across her lower eyelid and smiled at her reflection in the mirror. "How do I look?" she asked Pablo.

"Lovely, but Miss Green, aren't you forgetting something?" Pablo replied.

Rachel thought for a moment. Then it clicked. "Money!" she cried. "I don't have any!"

She started to worry, then caught sight of Pablo's grin. "What?" she demanded, hands on her hips.

Pablo handed her a Prada handbag that matched her outfit- black short-sleeved shirt, gold belt and shoes, and tight light blue jeans. "What's this?" Rachel asked.

"Your mother entrusted me with a bank card to give to you, holding five hundred thousand dollars."

"For me?" Rachel squeaked. "Five hundred thousand?"

"She said half of it was for emergencies, and the rest for essentials, like rent, food, clothes, you get it."

Rachel nodded.

"So, Miss Green, you ready?"

Rachel clapped her hands. "Yes I am!" she smiled.

"Then let's go to Central Perk!"

Smiling, Rachel waltzed out of the doors.

It was her big day. She was meeting her friends for the first time…..again.

So, how will it go? R&R!