This story is about Monica and Chandler, They have a baby who is 10 months old, they are very happily married. They still live in appartment 20 across the hall from Phoebe and Joey. Ross lives with Rachel in the appartment across the street, Rachel and Ross didn't break up and are now happily married, They don't have any children, Ross has Ben but he doesn't see him a lot. Phoebe and Joey are not dating each other but Phoebe didn't want to live alone after her grandma died so Joey said she could live with him.

Chapter 9: come home soon!

Monica and Chandlers house, Everyone is there accept from Joey who none of the gang have seen for a few days. Monica, Chandler and Rachel are sitting on the sofa, Ross and Phoebe are sitting in armchairs with the coffee table in the middle of them all. Ben is upstairs in the Game Room playing on the games consels inside there, Ella is sleeping on the floor in the living room with a pilloe under her had and a massive blanket surrounding her.

Monica: Has anyone seen Joey in the last few days?

Others: Various nope, no, Not since last week.

Monica: I would have thought you had seen him Pheebs!

Phoebe: Why would I have seen him?

Chandler: You live with him!

Phoebe: Oh yeah! My pshycic said the other day that one of m friends has gone away for a few weeks so that he or she can find their destiny.

Ross: Maybe he hs just been busy so no-one has seen him.

Phoebe: I don't know, My pshycic is right about most things.

Rachel: What things is she mostly right at?

Phoebe: She said that my grandma would die and after I would move in with my best friend.

Chandler/Monica/Rachel: Joey is your best friend!

Phoebe: One of my five best friends yes! She also said that I am going to meet the man of my dreams with in the next few weeks, although she dd say that I already know him and he is coming back from a trip.

Monica: Maybe it's Joey!

Rachel: No, I don't think it will be.

Phoebe: I don't either.

Chandler: Interesting, I think if Joey changed and wasn't so much of a womaniser then you could be good together, but that won't happen.

Ross: Joey would never give that up, Joey is just Joey the guy that most women know.

Monica: Has anyone even tried to call him to see if he is okay?

Chandler: I tried but no-one picked up.

Phoebe: I will call him when I get home.

A few hours later Everyone has eaten the dinner that Emma made and they have all gone back to their houses. Emma, Monica and Chandler are talking and watching tv during their daily hour of family time.

Emma: Did you find out where Joey is?

Monica: No, we didn't unfortunatly.

Chandler: Phoebe is trying to call him later, I'm sure he is fine though.

Emma: He probaply had to go away for a movie at last minute and didn't get any time to tell anyone about it.

Monica: Yeah! He will tell us everything as soon as he comes back home. How much food was there spare Emma?

Emma: Ummm, maybe 2 or 3 portions of everything.

Monica: I am going to freeze it then we can eat it whenever we feel like it.

Chandler: Good idea there Mon.

Emma: What did Ben do whilst he was here?

Monica: I think he was playing on the games in the game room.

Chandler: I hope he didn't beat my highscore on Ms Pac-man.

Monica: Chandler grow up its only a game.

Emma: Oh please you are hoping that he doesn't beat you best score on Mario Brothers, Which he did by the way.

Monica: What he beat my score. How was that even possible?

Emma: Easy by the way he was playing it.

Chandler: Alrighty then, Emma why don't you go any try to beat the score.

Emma: Okay then.

Monica: I am going to check on Ella. Then go to sleep becuase I am tired and it has been a long day.

Chandler: Oky, I am going to try calling Joey again then I will be right up.

Monica and Emma go upstairs and Chandler dials the phone to Joeys number the answer message says "Hi this is Joey Tirbbiani I can't come to my phone now leave a message I will get back to you as soon as possible. Oh and Girls How you doin'." Chandler decideds not to leave a message and just leaves it He is sure Joey will call back when he can. Chandler goes towards the stairs and shuts the living room door on the way out, the screen slowly fades to black.