Sooner Or Later
Summary: Becky is in a serious car wreck and is paralyzed for life. Everything changes in the house, and a lot of relationships are formed and trust will be broken. Will Becky ever get better? Will Jesse get through his addiction to cocaine?
The house was silent. The only person in the house was Danny. Suddenly, a loud burst of ringing was in his ears. He rushed down to the phone, scared. Becky left 2 hours ago to go to the store and hadn't returned. He answered the phone quickly, panting, and he said hello. He was cut off by a shocking message: Becky was in a serious car wreck. He was literally freaking out when Jesse walked through the door. Danny told Jesse what happened, and Jesse pushed the words out of his mouth: "Ok." Jesse didn't care about anything anymore since he started doing cocaine. That powder took his breath away, forgetting all the worries he had ever had. Jesse and Becky were separated and divorced, and Nicky and Alex were living with Becky's parents.
Becky kept on telling Danny to kick Jesse out, but Danny refused. Jesse was almost Danny's own flesh and blood – only by marriage. Danny never believed Becky about Jesse's drug addiction, and never would. She kept on pressuring him, and that day was going to be the day that both Danny and Becky were going to have a heart-to-heart discussion with Jesse. They decided to search his bags; and if they found any proof, they were going to get the police involved. Danny didn't want an addict living in the house with his squeaky-clean daughters – D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle. He didn't want to risk it.
Jesse had given up on everything: his family, his music, and his friendships with Danny and Joey. He only stayed at the Tanner residence because he had no place to go, and every buck he would make would go to purchasing his stress reliever. He was never home, and only came to the house on days after he ran out of money. He stayed with his addict friends – but he mainly lived at the Tanner house. No one knew that Jesse was at the house all day doing all kinds of things that not even a soul knew about.
Danny was still shocked after he received the message. He grabbed his wallet and his keys and quickly ran to the car. He had no idea what he was doing, and was all confused. He and Becky were in a relationship, one that Jesse didn't even know about. After Becky hit Jesse with a divorce suit, she ran to Danny. They fell in love and were even thinking about marriage. Becky was such a beautiful woman who was admired for her great journalism efforts and motherly love to her children, Danny thought. He couldn't believe that Becky was dead – in fact no one told him about Becky's condition.
As he got to the hospital, a lot of doctors were hovered around Becky's hospital bed. As she lay there, in peace, Danny sat in a provided chair, staring at Becky, remembering all the good times – and good love they had made. He didn't want to lose someone he loved – not again. After Pam, it was hard to move on. All the countless girlfriends and fiancée's he had, he always broke it off before it became too serious. He couldn't stand death, and that is one of the reasons he was always so stressed. He had tried cutting, but he couldn't stand how unclean his arms were. Becky eventually discovered this fact, and Danny was in a mental ward for 2 months figuring himself out.
The doctors came in and alerted Danny that Becky was not going to die. They told him that Becky was going to be paralyzed for the rest of her life and was never going to be able to walk again. She would have to be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Danny was glad that she didn't die, but he was so shaken when he heard the announcement. This news would change the rest of his life forever.
Becky would have to stay about a month in the hospital for extra tests. She was so alone, Danny thought. Danny would have to go to work and explain the situation to all the viewers. Danny and Becky didn't host "Wake Up San Francisco" anymore; they hosted a daytime celebrity gossip show called "San Francisco Juicy Celebrity Gossip Era", otherwise known as "JCGE" for short.
As Becky lay there asleep in her hospital bed, Danny leaned over and silently placed a kiss on her cheek and whispered, "I love you" to her. He got in his car and drove home to inform everyone about what happened. Jesse wasn't there; he was probably off getting high, a fact Danny still didn't believe.
As Danny approached the house, he pulled his car over and stopped it. He prayed that Becky would be ok and wouldn't have to be in pain with her condition. He took a deep breath, and put the car in ignition. He drove home, and trying not to cry, tears came streaming down his face as he entered his home from the back door where the kitchen was.
Michelle, sitting at the kitchen table doing homework, was concerned. "Dad, what's wrong?" she blurted out. "Honey, Becky was in a wreck," Danny explained. "She is paralyzed and never going to be able to walk again." As Michelle heard those words, she dropped her number 2 pencil shockingly. Tears were starting to drip from her face. She was so confused, like Danny himself. "Dad. Is Becky going to die?" she asked. Danny shook his head no and mumbled some words no one understood except himself.
Danny had no idea what do next. He knew he couldn't sleep, bad dreams always floated in his head. He knew he couldn't leave the house, in case the phone rang with the bad news. He walked into the living room, grabbing the remote. He plopped down on the couch and turned on the television. He flipped channels, and there was nothing to watch. Every channel he flipped through brought back the memories he and Becky once made. Even the Home Shopping Network was devastating for him to even see. Everything was so unclear to him. How could this happen, he thought in despair. How could this happen to his Becky?
