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"YOU'RE PREGNANT!?" Monica exclaimed.
Hearing her friends voice Rachel's head shot up, startled she nearly dropped Emma.
Regaining her composure, yet still frozen in her steps, Rachel took a deep breath and came closer to the woman she was once she close with. What were the chances she would run into Monica at the air port. She thought today would be the easy day…she would settle in a hotel, and not have to worry about running into her past at the village…boy was she wrong.
"You're pregnant?" Monica repeated, this time in a much more concerned voice, temporarily forgetting the anger she was feeling towards her friend. She went to place her hand on Rachel's stomach…but then pulled back, a direct sign of the distance that had occurred between the two over time.
Rachel opened her mouth to speak, but the words wouldn't come out, all she could do was slowly nod her head as she subconsciously cradled her free arm around the small bulge at her waist.
Monica's face grew soft, as she enveloped her friend in a hug, rubbing her back. She whispered into her ear "Sweetie, how did this happen"
The two broke away and all Rachel could say was "Coffee?" The friends found a quiet spot in the airport café, as Rachel took a sip of her decaf, the two sat down, Emma in her lap, fast asleep.
Monica smiled at the little girl who she had not seem in months "She's getting so big Rach"
Rachel looked down and stroked her daughters blonde locks, "She really is, I cant believe we've gotten this far. She's really smart too…I guess that's from her father." Rachel cleared her throat "So um, how've you been?"
Monica pacified Rachel by engaging in the small talk, before Rachel was actually ready to talk about the matters at hand. "Good" she replied "The twins are great…it's really a shame you haven't had a chance to see them"
Rachel put her head down, "Yeah"..Monica put her hand on her friends realizing what she had said may have made her uncomfortable, trying to lighten to mood she pointed at Rachels head "I like the hair" Rachel, who was now back to her darker roots smiled.
The two began to talk about mindless things such as hair and gossip. After enough time had passed Monica felt as if she may be able to address what had been bugging her for song long.
"So Rach, what happened…were have you been? We miss you, we've all tried to call you and—"
Rachel cut her off, ashamed " I know, and Im sorry…Im so sorry, like you wouldn't believe. " Rachel took a pause "I was afraid, and I miss you, all of you"
"You didn't have to be afraid" Monica replied sincerely "You know we all would be there for you…we will be there."
Rachel began to well up "I know…now I know that, and I don't know what I was thinking…I found out that I was pregnant, and I just got so afraid and I didn't know what to do…and the easiest thing was to just…was to just block everything out of my life" Rachel paused "I know it sounds strange but, I didn't feel like answering all the questions, and I just…I thought I could start over…but its not what I wanted at all"
After pausing a moment Rachel let out a small laugh to lighten to moment "I didn't want anyone to know…I guess I shouldn't have worn such a snug fitting shirt".
Taking everything in, Monica now asked what she was most curious about "Rachel…how, I mean when…whose is this, how far along are you…what" Somehow she just couldn't find the right words to say.
"About six months" Rachel replied, noting the shocked look on Monica's face, reading her mind Rachel continued "I know its crazy…I was afraid and overwhelmed and things just happened…one thing led to another and now Im pregnant…and I don't know what to do. I found out four months ago, and that's when I stopped talking to everyone…"
"Rachel, do you know whose it is?" Monica asked afraid of the answer.
"Monica!" Rachel exclaimed "God, Im not a whore!" She said with a laugh. Now getting serious she looked at her friend "Yes, and he's a wonderful man"
"Are you two together?"
"No." Rachel replied looking down.
"Sweetie, if he's so wonderful…then why aren't you with him" Monica questioned, puzzled.
"It just didn't work out" Rachel replied still not taking her eyes from her shoes.
Monica, knew enough not to further push the situation and looked at her watch, it was around ten at night "Its getting late, why don't you come back to my place and stay, get some rest, Emma must be exhausted. Then we could finish catching up"
Rachel hesitated "I don't know that I can do that Mon…youre going to kill me…but I kind of planned on laying low, until this baby is born and everything…I just don't want to face anyone right now"
Deciding not to argue with her right now, Monica complied…shed get around to her and drag her back to her senses in the morning "Chandler is gone away on business and there will be no one else at home, youre safe…we'll talk more in the morning"
Rachel smiled and took her up on the offer.
…Tomorrow should prove to be interesting.
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