"Ross, I really don't know how
much more I can take of this. I thought you were on my side," says
Rachel.
"Oh, come on, you listened to everyone else's story," says Ross. "Mine is actually true."
"Oh, come on, you listened to everyone else's story," says Ross. "Mine is actually true."
"Okay, fine. I just need a cup of tea first."
"I'll get it for you, sweetie," says Monica, as she gets up and heads to the kitchen.
"Oh, thanks, Mon. Go ahead, Ross. Tell me your story," says Rachel.
"I saw this on 60 Minutes," says Ross.
"Oh, so then it must be true," says Chandler.
"Can I please just tell the story?" asks Ross.
"Yes, go ahead," says Phoebe.
"Hey, Mon, make me sandwich while you're in there," yells Joey to Monica.
"So, I was watching 60 Minutes the other day," begins Ross, "and there was this woman from Los Angeles who was traveling to Phoenix with her husband to visit family. She was about seven months pregnant, and since it is only a two-hour flight, they thought it would be safe for her to fly."
"What? That's not fair. I didn't get to go to Ross' wedding because I was too pregnant with my brother's babies," says Phoebe.
"Well, honey, you were eight months pregnant with triplets and the wedding was in London," says Rachel.
"Don't worry, Phoebs," says Joey. "You really didn't miss much... well, except for Ross saying the wrong name at the altar."
"Yeah, just wait a few months and you'll get to go to another one of Ross' weddings," says Chandler.
"Okay, everyone. Let's leave my brother alone," says Monica, as she hands Rachel her tea and Joey his sandwich. "Go on, Ross."
"Thanks, Mon. Anyway," continues Ross, "the woman was halfway through the flight when she started getting contractions."
"Oh, no! Ross, what if I get contractions halfway through my flight?" asks a panicked Rachel.
"Don't worry, Rachel. That's not going to happen to you. Besides, you aren't going anywhere on a plane."
"Oh, yeah," says Rachel.
"So what happened?" asks Phoebe.
"Luckily, there was a doctor on board who was able to deliver the baby. Even though the baby was two months early, it was fully developed with no problems," says Ross. "The baby was a girl, and the parents named her Delta after the airline. The airline was so touched that they gave Delta free airfare for life. See, Rachel, everything turned out okay."
"Yeah, Rach, giving birth on a plane may not be so bad," says Phoebe.
"Ha ha, Phoebs," says Rachel. "I know. I just get overwhelmed and freak out sometimes. It's my first baby and I am really scared."
"We know you are, Sweetie," says Monica, "but you aren't alone."
"Yeah, we're all here for you," says Chandler.
"I know," says Rachel. "Thanks, you guys. You all are the best."
"Yes, yes. We love Rachel and are here for her," says Joey. "Now, let's get something to eat. I'm hungry."
"Do you all want to go to Central Perk?" asks Phoebe.
"Of course," everyone says in perfect unison.
Monica, Chandler, Joey, Phoebe, Ross and Rachel get up and go to their favorite hangout place. They were the very best of friends and knew that as long as they had each other, they could handle anything life threw their way.
Author's Note: With this story, I basically made up the whole thing. I took the legend of a baby being born on a plane and getting free airfare for life from the same Snopes website where I got all the legends for my other stories, but then I added in all the details. I made up the characters and the destination. Even though the Snopes website states that this story is false, I thought it was something that could really happen. I added in the doctor and made the trip short so that it would be more realistic. I also made up the part about the parents naming their child after the airline. Like with all my other stories, it was very important to me that all the Friends characters be involved in the story as much as possible, even though it is mainly about Rachel. Again, I wanted the personalities of the actual characters from the show to reflect in their speech. I also tried to include some details from the real Friends, such as Phoebe having her brother's babies and having to miss Ross' wedding in London. This added more detail and dialogue to the story as well as gave the reader more information about the characters. I have really enjoyed this subject for my storybook and I hope my classmates have enjoyed reading my stories.
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Bibliography
Title: Urban Legends- Pregnancy
Website Name: Snopes
Web Source: Airplane
Image Info: Joey, Rachel and Ross- Friends