I want to see my son
Rachel looked at Ross, as they sighed and quickly got dressed and answered the door, inviting Monica and Chandler inside. Monica was annoyed that their special weekend was ruined and said 'Ok so what's the big emergency, and this better be a BIG emergency' She saw the look on Ross and Rachel's faces and knew it was a big emergency, as Rachel wiped her eyes, and asked them to sit down. Monica looked at Chandler with fear in her eyes, and he took her hand as they made their way over to the sofa.
After a few moments Chandler spoke and asked the question Monica was too afraid of asking 'What's going on, Rachel'. Rachel sighed and said 'I'm so sorry to ruin your weekend, and I wouldn't have done this if it was not important'. Rachel knew this wouldn't be easy, but knew it had to be done and continued 'We have very bad news, and I...we didn't want to have to tell you this over the telephone'. Rachel had spent the past 18 hours trying to push her feeling and emotions to the back of her mind, trying to focus her strength for Ross, but now she could no longer hide them and started to sob, as Ross just reached out to her, holding her, and crying himself.
Rachel didn't quite know how to to tell her, and didn't even know if she could tell them... tell them that her parents and nephew were gone and never coming back, again. Monica got off the sofa, went over to her brother and best friend, as they huddled together in a group hug, as Chandler joined them. They just sat there, holding onto each other in a warm, loving embrace as Rachel looked at Monica and knew that she needed to be told, and collected her thoughts and said 'Honey.. you're parents and Ben are... they're...' Rachel could not find the strength to finish the sentence, but she didn't have to. Monica and Chandler looked at her, and her eyes finished the sentence for her.
'A...are you sure? I... I mean, are you sure', Monica stammered, as her eyes began to water, as Rachel could only nod. 'OH MY GOD', Monica cried out as Chandler had a stunned look on his face, as he went over to Monica, quietly holding her as she was crying, asking how all of this happened, and Rachel explained that it was a car wreck. 'Oh honey, I'm so sorry', Rachel consoled as she took her best friend in her arms, hugging her, and gently brushing a strand of hair from her face.
'Does Carol and Susan know', Chandler asked and was greeted by silence. 'Carol. I had completely forgotten', Rachel thought to herself, and only shook her head in response to his question. 'I want to see my son', Ross said as he walked towards the door. Rachel went over to him, took his hand and guided him back to the living room and in a soft voice said 'No you don't, sweetie'. Ross eyes grew wide in anger over the fact that Rachel would deny him the right to see his son and said 'Damn you and how DARE you tell me what I want or not. I want to see my son, and I am going to see my son'. Rachel nodded and said 'Ok honey, but I'm going with you', and Monica replied that she was going as well, followed by Chandler who stated the same. 'Ross wants to see his son and I want to see my Nephew and parents'. Ross quickly went to retrieve a small stuffed dinosaur and for once nobody ridiculed him for that, as each one needed to do what they could, to have peace of mind. Rachel gently laid a comforting hand on Ross' shoulder and said 'Honey, I just want you to remember them as they were.. not as they are'. After a few nervous moments, they leave the apartment.