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We've Had Our Story…
- But What Happened Then?
Chapter 21.
I'll Think About It.
"Mom! I got a job!" Sandra yelled, before Alex could even get off her coat.
"You did?" Alex exclaimed, "Where?"
"At this new show called ´Crazy World´, I'm supposed to play the main character's best friend, a woman named Lucinda."
"Wow, congratulations."
"Yeah, I'm starting next Monday."
"Good for you!" Alex said.
"Hmm!?"
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Erica was sitting on the edge of her seat. She was waiting for Andrew to come to her apartment. He was going to tell her about the terrible thing he'd done. She was fearing the worst, but no-one could have prepared her of what she was about to get.
When Andrew came, he was looking sad, and Erica wanted to great him with a kiss. However, he brushed her off.
"No," he said, "I need to tell you something."
"What is wrong, Andy? I'm really worried." Erica said.
"First; I'm sorry."
"Yeah, I got that!" Erica said, "Now tell me, what did you do?"
"I slept with someone else…"
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"Yeah, this is the whole crew together." June said, looking around the table, smiling to all of them.
They all nodded and said their ´yeah's´. Sandra smiled more than she had ever thought she was able to. It was about sucking up a little in the beginning. She had a feeling about this show, and she wasn't gonna lose this part.
"We just still have a few problems, and since we're all in it together, we thought one of you might know what to do?" June continued.
"What's the problem?" one asked.
"We still don't have a song for our theme." June said, "We want something special. Something that'll catch peoples attention, but we do not want a song which is already in public."
"Are you looking for some un-professionals?" Sandra asked.
"Yes, exactly!" June said, "But someone who can sing and who will get the message through to people, and we think un-professionals often has a lot more to offer in that part."
"I think I know someone." Sandra smiled.
"You do, Tribbiani?"
"Yes, I do." Sandra said, "My boyfriend and my cousin. Mike Hannigan, my boyfriend, plays the piano and my cousin Gracie Green… She has an amazing voice, I can promise you, that they wont disappoint you"
"Mike Hannigan? As in thee Mike Hannigan's son?"
"Exactly," Sandra said, "And you might want to know that… Gracie Green is daughter of the French actor Claude le Calvez."
"Really?"
"Hmm-mm." Sandra said, still smiling. Whenever she told anyone about Grace and Mikeys background, they always ended up being chosen.
"That's wonderful, Tribbiani, get them to call me, thank you!"
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"What do you mean you slept with someone else?" Erica exclaimed, "I hope you don't mean what I think you mean!?"
"I know what you think, and that's what I mean." Andrew said, looking ashamed of himself.
"You seriously slept with someone else?" Erica said, getting tears in her eyes.
"Yeah, I know, I'm horrible." Andrew said.
"I cant look at you." Erica said, turning around.
"Please forgive me?"
"You want forgiveness!?" Erica yelled, turning back to look at him, "What the hell were you thinking?"
"I wasn't thinking!" Andrew said.
"What happened? Who is she?"
"It doesn't matter, Erica…"
"But I wanna know!" Erica yelled.
"Okay then. If you must know, it was in Miami, and I was sitting there in my room, thinking about how much I missed you. I didn't understand why I had to have that little breather. But then my cousin said to me; ´This is good, Andrew, because now you know how you really feel about her. That you can't live without her´. And I realized it was true, so we went out to celebrate, and I got drunk, and the next I remember is waking up in someone's bed. I'm sorry, Erica."
"Well, you should be, because we are so over!" Erica yelled, tears streaming down her face.
"Please Erica, forgive me?"
"No way!" Erica said, "I cant even look at you right now."
"Would you had me rather not told you?" Andrew asked.
"No, 'cause now I know who you really are…" Erica said, "And even though I love you, I see nothing for us."
"Could you at least think about forgiving me?" Andrew asked, "I'd do anything?"
Erica looked down and tried to clear her head.
Could she forgive him?
He had slept with someone else, sure… But he had realized something else on the way. Maybe it was okay. Maybe she could forgive him. Maybe they could make it work and make a home…? But still… He slept with someone else…
"Please?" Andrew asked again.
Erica went to the door and opened it, "I'll think about it." she said.
Then showed him out.
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"Call her now, Shelly. It's important that you do." Ben said, handing her the phone.
"No, I wont." Shelly said, still stubborn.
"Admit it." Ben said, "You really miss her, don't you? You miss the girls talks you always had over a cup of coffee while the kids played? You miss calling her and complaining about me. You just miss her…? Don't you?"
Shelly cooked an eyebrow, "I guess so." she said.
"Call and say you're sorry." Ben said, "'Cause I know you are."
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When the phone rang, Emma picked it up in a second. She was expecting a call from her mom.
"Mom?"
"No. It's me."
"Oh…" Emma's happiness faded, "It's you. What do you want?"
"I'm sorry." Shelly said.
"Sorry for what?" Emma asked, "For calling or for being you?"
"Stop being so mean, Emma!" Shelly interrupted her, "I called to say that I am sorry for calling you a bitch, and for not telling Peter off. What he did was wrong, and I'm sorry."
"Really?" Emma said, getting tears in her eyes, "Then I'm sorry too. Sorry for slapping you."
"It's okay." Shelly said, tears of happiness too, "Listen… Do you wanna go have some coffee? Have a really girl talk? I have so much gossip since our last!"
"Of course!" Emma squealed, "Let's meet at Central Perk in 10 minutes!"
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"Gracie, I have news for you!" Sandra said, jumping into Gracie's room before she could even see who it was.
"How did…?"
"Your mom let me in." Sandra said, "It's gonna be good when you move away with JJ… Anyway… I've got a job for you."
"Oh no." Gracie said, fearing the worst, "You're not getting me a job as an extra on your new show, are you?"
"No!" Sandra said, "You and Mike are gonna write the theme to the show! You have to write a song, Gracie! And sing… Mike is gonna play! You two are gonna write a song that people will fall in love with!"
"Are you serious? How did you get us that job?"
"I turned on the Tribbiani-charm!"
"Huh?"
"Nah, who am I kidding; they needed someone to do it, and I said I knew someone. So? You wanna?"
"Yeah," Gracie said after thinking it through, "I wanna."
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"I just got the weirdest call from Erica." Monica said, looking at Chandler.
"What's wrong?" he asked, "Did something happen?"
"No…" Monica trailed off, "I'm going to meet her in her apartment."
"Why? Come on, Monica. Tell me!" Chandler said.
"Her and Andrew broke up."
"What? why?"
"He slept with someone else…"
"Oh God." Chandler said, "Erica must be a mess."
"I know." Monica said, "It was only one time, but she's… Not herself."
"What are you gonna do?"
"I'm gonna go console her." Monica said, "And then I know someone who can tell her what to do…"
"Who?"
"Wait and see."
Thank you still for reading. The next chapter is up soon. Please leave a reviews. Thanks, Stessa.