Sorry for the extreme lack of updates. I hope to be updating more frequently now that my life is some-what normal, again. And I promised that future chapters will be longer
Don't Shut Me Out
Rachel takes Ross hand, as Rachel stopped to hail a taxi, but Ross stopped her. 'Do you mind if we walked'? Rachel smiled and gave his hand a light squeeze and said 'I don't mind at all'. Ross was remarkably silent as they made the 2 mile walk from the park, passing by Central Perk. Rachel stopped and asked Ross if he wanted to go in, and he thought for a second and just lightly shook his head. Rachel turn around as to face him and said 'Are you ok'?
Ross stared at her and said 'I just buried my son today, how do you think I am'. He saw the look in her face and immediately softened his stance and said 'I'm sorry, Rachel. You've been with me every second of this and I don't know why I'm taking this out on you'. Rachel simply smiled and said 'No apology needed'. They continued the walk back to the apartment and got half-way up the stairs, stopped and said 'I need to see Monica'
Rachel nodded and replied 'Ok, sweetie. But let's not stay too long, we need to get some rest'. They stop by Monica and Chandler's apartment, knock on the door but there was no answer. Ross knocked loudly, but still no answer. 'I'm worried about her', he said as Rachel slipped her arm around him and said 'I'm sure she's ok. She's with Chandler and he'll make sure she's ok, just like I'll make sure you're ok'.
Ross nodded as they walked back to their apartment. Rachel announced that she was going to make some dinner, but Ross just mumbled he didn't have an appetite. 'But you like Tuna casserole, right', Rachel said as Ross just laid his jacket on the chair and shrugged. Rachel made her way over to Ross and said 'Please don't shut me out. Let me help you'. Ross looked at her and said 'I love you Rachel, but you can't fix this. You can't bring them back. Nobody can'
'I know that, Ross. I just hate to see you like this', she commented. Ross nodded and said 'Yeah, me too', he paused and said 'Thank you for being here for me'.