Revealing The Consequences

Chapter 1

"So, you're really going to London?" Monica asked with a soft voice. 'So, I guess he's really leaving... I love my brother and I am happy that things worked out with Emily but isn't this a little drastic? I mean he just meet her a few months ago.' Monica thought.

Everyone was gathered around the living room in Monica and Rachel's apartment, listening in shock to what Ross just told them. They were staring at him, waiting for an answer. After saying the wrong name at the altar, Emily became extremely jealous of Rachel, she wanted to keep Ross as far as possible from her. So, she asked Ross to move to England with her.

Ross had thought about it, a lot. But after weeks of thinking, he made his decision. He was going with her. After his first failed marriage, he had to make this marriage work. It breaks his heart too, not seeing his friends every day. They were like family to him, but Emily was his wife and he had chosen for her. No turning back.

"Yes, I'm sorry and I'll miss you guys, but I have to do this..." Ross answered.

"We're going to miss you too, dude." Joey said with a voice crack. 'Man, Ross? Moving? To another country...? Another continent. Right? I'm not sure London is another continent. Anyways, he just met her a few months ago, I mean, I'm happy for him, but I don't want to lose one of my best friends.' Joey thought

Ross just gave a week smile and nodded a little. There was a long, awkward pause.

"So, when are you leaving?" Phoebe asked, and by that she broke the uncomfortable silence. 'I knew something bad was about to happen, I could feel it. And now one of my best friends is leaving to live in another country. This isn't right. He is supposed to be here, with us. And I am almost never wrong, well, sometimes I am, but not about Ross and Rachel! He had only known Emily for 3 months. Ross and Rachel are lobsters.' Phoebe thought.

"In 4 days." Ross answered.

"Wow..." Chandler softly said in disbelieve. '4 days. And then he is moving, to London for god's sake. I knew he loved Emily, but I would have never guessed he would give up his live here for her. He had friends, family, even a son here.' Chandler thought.

"We're all so going to miss you... Come here" Monica said as she pulled everyone in a hug, everyone except Rachel. Everyone had said something except Rachel. She stood there, totally numb and silent, not wanting to believe what she just heard out of Ross's mouth. Staring at nothing in particular, her eyes were filled with hurt. She could feel a single tear forming in the corner of her left eye.

'I couldn't believe what he just said... He was leaving? How could he leave us like that...? How could he leave... me? I know it sounds really self-involved and selfish.' Rachel thought.

"I'm really sorry to break this emotional moment but I have to go to work. The restaurant doesn't wait for me." Monica said, letting go of the hug. They let each other go from the hug.

They looked at each other. All of them releasing that this would be one of their last group hugs for a while. And everyone knew that.

"Yeah, I'm going to go too" Chandler said, while he turned around to grab his coat. "I've got a date." he said quiet proudly of himself with a smile.

"I have to practice for an audition so I should probably get going too, I might play the lead in a movie about World War I!" Joey said with a proud smile. Everyone started cheering.

"Good for you, Joe!" Chandler said.

"You know what? I'll make dinner Monday, that's in 2 days, to celebrate the news." Monica suggested, but everyone stared at her with, because what she said, came out as if she was happy that her brother was leaving. "That you and Emily are back together, not that you're leaving, of course." Monica said with an awkward smile.