Thanks to my reviewers for being so great to me throughout this story and letting me know if I got something wrong in which I'd happily fix. You guys made this story what it is today! I was still thinking about writing a sequel for it, but as of right now, I have no ideas or anything. I hope y'all enjoy this!
Chandler gently laid Monica on the ground while the others slowly joined them. Sirens sounded in the distance, announcing the arrival of the medical personnel. He tapped her cheek softly. "Mon? Can you hear me?" He asked softly. "Mon?" He tapped her cheek again, but he got no response from her.
Ross knelt down on her other side. "Mon, talk to us." He softly begged, then took her hand in his. "Monica?"
The medical personnel started pulling up, which consisted of five police cars, an ambulance, and a fire truck.
The fire fighters started trying to put the fire in the warehouse out, while the paramedics hurried towards them. "Talk to us," one of them said, as they knelt down beside her.
Chandler took a deep breath. "She breathed in a lot of smoke," he answered softly, then broke off to cough.
The cops were searching the area for the two escaped convicts.
One of the paramedics glanced at him. "Did you breath in a lot of smoke too?" He asked, as the other had put on an oxygen mask on Monica.
Chandler shook his head, but remained silent.
"We need to get her to the hospital. And get these two-" he pointed towards Chandler and Callie. "Checked out."
Rachel took a deep breath. "And Ross was shot in the ankle," she spoke up.
The paramedic nodded at this new information, then gestured with his hands that they should get moving.
Phoebe had drove Joey to the hospital in her cab. After hanging up with Rachel, she decided that they should get down there too, and now they were in the waiting room with Rachel.
Joey was pacing. They had told him about finding Callie. "How did she look? Did she look alright?" He had asked to which they replied that she looked okay.
Rachel leaned back in the uncomfortable chair to wait. "Joey, she will be fine, can you please stop pacing?"
He paused to shoot her a glare, then went back to pacing.
Phoebe had sat there in silence, tapping her foot lightly against the floor.
Rachel was beginning to get irritated. "Stop it! Just stop it!"
Joey glared at her again. "You can't tell me what I can and can't do!" He hissed, walking towards her. "Pacing helps calm me down."
Rachel stood up, then took the few remaining steps until they were face to face. "Yah, well, your starting to make me nervous with all your pacing! Look, I know that you haven't seen Callie in a few months, but she's fine, so just stop pacing!"
Phoebe jumped up, then walked over and pushed herself between them. "Guys, stop it! Look, I know that your both impatient waiting for news, but the doctor will come out to tell us when they can, and he shouldn't come out to you two arguing!"
Joey raised his arms in surrender. "Your right Pheebs. Sorry, Rach." He went back to pacing.
Rachel murmured something inaudible, then went back to her chair. She huffed, watching him.
Phoebe sat back down, then went back to tapping her foot against the floor.
Joey paused when he saw the doctor slowly walking towards him, which made Rachel and Phoebe slowly stand up.
"How are they?" Phoebe asked, being the first one to break the silence.
The doctor was silent for a moment. "They are okay for now," he finally answered, then began to explain what was wrong with them.
Chandler and Monica had both breathed in too much smoke, Ross's ankle was bandaged up from the gun shot wound, and Callie was being treated because in the months of being with Charlie, she had become malnourished and dehydrated. Once the doctor finished, he told them they could see their friends, and walked off.
Joey had decided to visit Callie first, since he hadn't seen her in months, then slowly and silently pushed the door open. "Callie?" He asked, walking towards the bed, sitting in the chair beside the bed.
Callie's eyes flickered open. "Joey?" She asked softly. She reached up then slid her finger down his cheek, trying to determine if this was a dream or not, then smiling slightly when she got her answer. "It is you!" She squealed happily, then reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I thought I would never see you again!" She pulled him down to her level, then softly placed her lips against his.
He kissed her back, not wanting it to end. He had missed her and would look for her everyday while she was missing, and sometimes it had resulted in little to no sleep. He reluctantly pulled away from her. "I have missed you so much!" He squeaked softly.
Rachel slipped silently into Ross's room, then took a seat beside the bed. "Hey there," she said softly, then kissed his cheek as softly and sweetly as possible.
Ross slowly opened his eyes, smiling at her. "Hey Rach." He said, twining his fingers with hers. "Something wrong?" He asked.
She smiled. "Nothing to worry about," she assured him. "So how are you feeling? Hows your ankle? Does it hurt?" She asked, bombarding him with questions.
He just smiled. "Your so adorable," he mumbled sleepily. "And I can't really feel my ankle right now," he shrug. "So I'm not sure if it hurts or not." He caught the worried look in her eyes, then shook his head. "Its not that, I think it might be the pain killers that they are keeping in my system right now," he assured her. "The medicine they used are working wonders."
She chuckled. "Well, that's good." She leaned over and softly kissed his lips, before pulling away again. "I never got the chance to tell you this, but I love you," she whispered.
His smile grew wider. "I love you too. I have always loved you, Rach." He wrapped his arms around her neck, then pulled her closer to him. "I love you so much!" He kissed her.
Phoebe had decided to visit Monica, but was surprised when she saw Chandler sitting beside the bed. She walked over to stand on the opposite side of the bed than him. "Hey, shouldn't you be resting?" She asked softly.
Chandler shook his head. "I can't rest while she's in the next room. And besides, look at her. She looks so peaceful right now." He sighed, leaning back against the chair. "This is my fault that she's in here.."
She glanced at him. "Uh huh... and how is that? You didn't tell her to go back in there to look for you. No one could know that she was about to do that," she said simply, shrugging. "So its nobody's fault that this happened." She walked around the bed to join him on the other side, then wrapped an arm around his shoulder in comfort. "Everything is going to be okay, you'll see." She promised.
He nodded absentmindedly. "Your right.." He fell silent after that, and watched Monica sleep. "So, hows everyone else."
She nodded, relieved to be able to give him good news. "They are good," she answered. "Hopefully you guys will be able to come home in a day or two."
He nodded in agreement. "Yah, maybe.. we'll see.."
It had been a few days later in which everyone was able to go home, and now they were gathered in Apartment 20, talking about things. Callie had laid her head on Joey's shoulder while she listened to the others.
"I wonder what ever happened to Charlie.." Rachel spoke up curiously.
"Don't know," the others answered, not really caring what happened to him.
Chandler shrug. "Maybe the cops arrested him again!"
Monica chuckled. "Well, that serves him right!"
The others agreed with that, then turned the tv on to watch the news.
"Breaking news." The reporter said. "Ex convict Charlie Bing and Eddie Menuek, was arrested in downtown Manhattan today."
Chandler chuckled. "Well, I think its safe to assume that we were right."
Monica nodded in agreement, then leaned over and kissed him. "I am so relieved that your alright," she whispered softly.
Chandler smiled. "I am more relieved that your alright."
Everyone had fallen into complete silence after that, until Joey had decided to say something. "Rach, I'm sorry about my attitude towards you while we were waiting for news at the hospital."
Rachel smiled. "Don't worry about it. I know how stressed and worried you were," she said shrugging. "Because I was too. And I took my anger out on you, I'm sorry too."
Joey kissed Callie's cheek, then slowly stood up. "Hug it out?" He asked hopeful.
Rachel exchanged a glance with Ross, then also stood up. "Sure." She smiled, wrapping her arms around him.
Joey hugged her back, tightening his arms around her waist. "I will try not to let it happen again."
She nodded. "Me too." She kissed his cheek, then went back to sit beside Ross, while he went back to Callie.
They talked to each other until wee hours of the morning, just talking and laughing, and making jokes.
Whew! Wasn't really sure where to end this at, but this is the perfect spot. I know not much happened in this chapter, but what could happen with it being the last chapter and all? And I sure hope my readers liked the romance parts of this chapter.
A couple of things to say before I leave it. Alrighty, first of all. I did not want this story to end, because its been my most successful story thus far, well not really successful, per say, but it was my best. I enjoyed the idea and had fun writing the chapters. :) And this has been the only story that wasn't a one shot, that I didn't lose interest in and quit writing. There was actually a few times that I wasn't sure about the content I wrote, but people seemed to be responding well to it.
Now to my next announcement. This story will have a sequel to it, so keep a lookout for that. I'm thinking about bringing Charlie back for it too, because he made a good villain. And I kind of enjoyed the argument between Joey and Rachel at the hospital, so maybe I'll include some more of that in the sequel. I'm sorry that I didn't give Phoebe someone in this story, I wasn't sure whether or not to put another person in it. Well, she could have fallen in love with the doctor or something, but oh well. If you have any ideas for the sequel, please oh please tell me. I love to talk to you guys and incorporate your ideas as well as my own.
Well, I should stop talking now before my author's note is as long as an actual story. Until next time, friends!
Tall, Out!