New Friends, New Family, New Forever

Mrs. Bing: Part 2

Sarah's POV:

After a few shots, Ross starts fiddling with his shot glass.

Ross: "Anyone want me to appraise anything?"

Rachel feeds something to Paolo. He eats it and licks her hand.

Ross: "Um, I'm gonna go to Tinker Town."

Ross walks away from the table as Rachel starts fangirling over Mom.

Rachel: "Mrs. Bing, I have to tell you, I've read everything you've ever written. No, I mean it! I mean, when I read 'Euphoria at Midnight', all I wanted to do was become a writer."

Mom: "Oh, please, honey, listen, if I can do it, anybody can. You just start with half a dozen European cities, throw in thirty euphemisms for male genitalia, and bam! You have got yourself a book."

Chandler: "Our mother, ladies and gentlemen."

{Time skip}

The next day, Joey's making a snack in the kitchen while Ross delivers what might be the shock of my life to Chandler and me.

Chandler: "Oh, my God."

Ross: "You're my friends. I had to tell you."

Me: "I can't believe it. Paolo kissed our mom?"

Ross: "Yeah,, I don't know if you noticed, but he had a lot to drink, and you know how he gets when he's-*glances to Joey*-I can't do this, I did it, it was me, I'm sorry, I kissed your mom."

Chandler & I: "What?!"

Ross: "I was really upset about Rachel and Paolo, and I think I had too much tequila, and Nora- um, Mrs. Mom- your Bing- was just being nice, y'know, and- But nothing happened, nothing- Ask Joey. He, uh, came in-"

I rise from the couch to stare at Joey in betrayal.

Me: "You knew about this?"

Joey: "Uh, knowledge is a tricky thing."

Chandler: "I spent the entire day with you, why didn't you tell me?"

Joey: "Hey, hey, hey, you're lucky I caught them when I did, or else who knows what would have happened."

Ross: "Thanks, man, big help."

Chandler: "I can't believe this!"

Me: *to Ross* "What the hell were you thinking?"

Ross: "I wasn't. I mean, I-"

Chandler: "Y'know, of all our friends, no-one knows the crap we go through with our mom more than you."

I storm out of the room for a breather. I know it's no big deal, but it's my mother and Chandler's & my oldest friend. Hopefully, this will blow over without any more big fights.

{Time skip}

Mom's on her way to the airport, so we're all staying our goodbyes.

Mom: "Car's running downstairs, I just wanted to drop off these copies of my book for your friends. Autographed. And give you each a goodbye kiss.-*does so*-Here's goodbye. Either of you want anything from Lisbon?"