They all sat in silence for a few minutes until Jesse spoke up. "Wow, I
almost forgot about this whole thing."
Stephanie started to cry. "You know what, I can't believe you never told
us about this, especially you Uncle Jesse." She pointed to her uncle. "I
don't understand. She is a part of us, and we had a right to know!"
Danny didn't know what to do. He never thought that he would have to face
this dilemma with the kids. "I know. We thought it would be best if it was
never mentioned, but I guess we were wrong. I am sorry. I made a mistake
in not telling you, and I deeply regret it."
"Daddy, I forgive you!" Michelle grinned. "Do you think we could meet
her?"
"Yeah Dad, I guess I forgive you too." D.J. said as she reached over to
give her dad a hug. "I mean you thought it would be for the best. Michelle
has a good point, I think that would be cool if we could meet her."
"I am not too sure about that. I do not think we are allowed to contact
her. I would like to, but I don't think it is likely." Danny said.
Stephanie became red in the face. "I can't believe you all! How can you
forgive Dad so fast? Why do you even want to meet this girl, she isn't a
part of our lives!" She stormed up the stairs and slammed her door.
"I better go talk to her." Danny got up.
"No Danny. Let her calm down first. She needs some alone time." Becky
recommended.
"Daddy, can we please look for her?" Michelle pleaded.
"Michelle, stop asking. The only way we could meet her is if she wanted to
find us."
"Well, if that is the case, then I am going to pray that there will be some
intervention."
Danny smiled at her daughter's optimism.
"Danny, if you don't mind I think this might have inspired some lyrics for
the contest. Do you mind if I use a story like this?" Jesse asked.
"Not at all. I think that is a very good idea."
The weeks past, and the Tanner girls were getting used to the idea of Chelsea. Stephanie was having a harder time accepting their new sister than Michelle and D.J. were. She just couldn't imagine there being another Tanner, and she still was angry that her dad was never planning on telling them. Danny had apologized several times and tried explaining the ordeal over and over, but Stephanie was stubborn. "Hey Stephanie, are you ready for French class?" Gia asked. "Yeah here, hold my books for me, would you? I need to get something out of my locker." Stephanie handed the books to Gia. "Oh, I heard that there is a new girl in our class. She is from Arizona. That is all I know." "Cool!" Stephanie said shutting her locker. "Let's go!" The girls rushed to class and made it to their seats right before the last bell rang. "Good afternoon, class!" Mrs. Sulfur, the French teacher began. "We have a new student, Chelsea Andrews. Chelsea, why don't you tell the class a little bit about yourself?" Stephanie's mouth dropped open. She could not believe the name she heard. Surely this has to be a coincidence. There has to be another Chelsea Andrews in this world. This girl doesn't look anything like me. Her hair is dark blonde, and my sister is too old to be in my grade. Chelsea nervously stood up. "Hi, I am Chelsea. I am sixteen years old, and I am from Arizona..." Chelsea continued to talk. Gia nudged Stephanie."Hey, she seems kind of cool. Why don't we ask her to eat lunch with us today?" "Huh? Yeah, okay." Stephanie responded. She had never told Gia about what she and Michelle found awhile back, and wasn't about to. "So, Chelsea, do you like it here in San Francisco?" Gia asked at lunch. "Yeah, it's okay. I like Arizona better, but this will do. It is kind of funny because my birth parents live here." Stephanie's eyes widened, but she was still in disbelief. "Oh, how interesting. You said you were sixteen right?" "Yes." "Well, how come you are still in Junior High?" Stephanie wanted to know. "Oh, you see, I am in the ninth grade, I am assuming you all are in eighth grade? Anyway, my mom didn't start me in school until I was six, and when we moved states a year later they found out I never went to kindergarten so they made me repeat a grade. That's why." "Oh." Stephanie knew the next question would be the final conclusion as to whether or not this was her sister. "I know I am asking a lot of questions, but when is your birthday." " My birthday is June second." That did it. "I have to go to bathroom. I will be right back." Stephanie said as she quickly got up from the table. Tears started to flow down her face. She couldn't believe this. If only Michelle and I had never come across that paper, then I would never have known that she is my sister. I am not going to tell Chelsea that she is my sister, and I am definitely not going to tell my family that I know her. More to come!
The weeks past, and the Tanner girls were getting used to the idea of Chelsea. Stephanie was having a harder time accepting their new sister than Michelle and D.J. were. She just couldn't imagine there being another Tanner, and she still was angry that her dad was never planning on telling them. Danny had apologized several times and tried explaining the ordeal over and over, but Stephanie was stubborn. "Hey Stephanie, are you ready for French class?" Gia asked. "Yeah here, hold my books for me, would you? I need to get something out of my locker." Stephanie handed the books to Gia. "Oh, I heard that there is a new girl in our class. She is from Arizona. That is all I know." "Cool!" Stephanie said shutting her locker. "Let's go!" The girls rushed to class and made it to their seats right before the last bell rang. "Good afternoon, class!" Mrs. Sulfur, the French teacher began. "We have a new student, Chelsea Andrews. Chelsea, why don't you tell the class a little bit about yourself?" Stephanie's mouth dropped open. She could not believe the name she heard. Surely this has to be a coincidence. There has to be another Chelsea Andrews in this world. This girl doesn't look anything like me. Her hair is dark blonde, and my sister is too old to be in my grade. Chelsea nervously stood up. "Hi, I am Chelsea. I am sixteen years old, and I am from Arizona..." Chelsea continued to talk. Gia nudged Stephanie."Hey, she seems kind of cool. Why don't we ask her to eat lunch with us today?" "Huh? Yeah, okay." Stephanie responded. She had never told Gia about what she and Michelle found awhile back, and wasn't about to. "So, Chelsea, do you like it here in San Francisco?" Gia asked at lunch. "Yeah, it's okay. I like Arizona better, but this will do. It is kind of funny because my birth parents live here." Stephanie's eyes widened, but she was still in disbelief. "Oh, how interesting. You said you were sixteen right?" "Yes." "Well, how come you are still in Junior High?" Stephanie wanted to know. "Oh, you see, I am in the ninth grade, I am assuming you all are in eighth grade? Anyway, my mom didn't start me in school until I was six, and when we moved states a year later they found out I never went to kindergarten so they made me repeat a grade. That's why." "Oh." Stephanie knew the next question would be the final conclusion as to whether or not this was her sister. "I know I am asking a lot of questions, but when is your birthday." " My birthday is June second." That did it. "I have to go to bathroom. I will be right back." Stephanie said as she quickly got up from the table. Tears started to flow down her face. She couldn't believe this. If only Michelle and I had never come across that paper, then I would never have known that she is my sister. I am not going to tell Chelsea that she is my sister, and I am definitely not going to tell my family that I know her. More to come!