New Friends, New Family, New Forever

Phoebe's Dad: Part 2/The Lesbian Wedding: Part 1

Sarah's POV:

After a long drive, we pull up in front of Phoebe's dad's house. As the cab screeches to a halt, I plant my feet to avoid going forward while Joey and Chandler are thrown into the Plexiglas wall in the cab.

Chandler: "Oh, so that's what this is for."

Phoebe: "Wow, this is it, I'm gonna meet my dad. This is like the biggest thing ever, huh?"

Me: "Yeah."

Joey: "Sure is."

Phoebe: "Ok, here I go. I'm goin' in."

Chandler: "Alright."

Joey: "Good luck, Pheebs."

Phoebe: "Ok, here I go...Here I go...I'm going."

And yet, Phoebe remains planted in the driver's seat. Ok, this could take a while.

{Time skip}

Sometime later, I wake up from having laid my head against Joey's shoulder as Phoebe returns from her run up towards the front yard.

Me: "How far 'd ya get?"

Phoebe: "Mailbox."

Chandler: "All right, we're gettin' closer."

Phoebe: "Uh-huh."

Joey: "Pheebs, what's going on?"

Phoebe: "It's just like, ya know, it's a whole mess of stuff, ya know. It's like, yesterday, ya know, my dad was this, like, famous Burma tree surgeon guy and, ya know, now he's a, a pharmacist guy and..."

Joey: "Well, maybe he's this really cool pharmacist guy."

Phoebe: "Yeah, maybe, yeah. You know, and, and I'll knock on the door and, and he'll hug me and I'll have a dad. Ya know and I'll, I'll go to his pharmacy and everyone will be really nice to me 'cause, you know, I'm Frank's daughter."

Chandler: "Well, so why not go knock?"

Phoebe: "Well, 'cause, I mean, what if, what if he's not this great dad guy? I mean, what if, what if he's just still the dirt bag who ran out on my mom and us? You know what? I've already lost a fake dad this week and I don't think I'm ready to lose a real one."

Me: "Pheebs, that's ok. You took a big step today."

Phoebe: "Yeah?"

Chandler: "Yeah, and someday when you're ready, you'll make it past the hedges."

Joey: "Yeah, and when you do, he'll be lucky to have you."

Phoebe: "You guys. I'm sorry about your shopping."

Chandler: "That's ok, we'll figure something out."

Joey: "Uh, listen Pheebs, I know you're not goin' in there but do you think it'd be alright if I went in and used his bathroom?"

We all look at him in disbelief.

Joey: "Oh, that's fine, never mind. Cool, snow, kinda like a blank canvas."

{Time skip}