A QUICK A/N: I am soooo sorry that it's been so long! I'm back though yay!

CHAPTER 8

"Aaron was my best friend." Cara said timidly, her voice quivering. "Drugs are bad. I don't know why my big brother did that. He used to bake me cookies and help me draw pictures for art class." The six year old hiccupped a sob. "I just can't believe he's never coming home."

Michelle Tanner reached for another tissue.

"Poor dear." She heard an elderly woman murmur to the woman beside her as Cara, crying softly, took her seat in the front of the church. "She's a little girl, she couldn't understand."

Michelle closed her eyes, trying to regain composure. She wasn't thinking of the Aaron that smoked weed or dumped her mercilessly or left his little sister alone. She was thinking of the Aaron that took her on long walks in the park on those summer nights. She was thinking of the Aaron she once knew, who she kissed when the snow was falling.

He was too good of a kid for this to happen.

"Are you okay, honey?" her father Danny asked as he watched tears stream down his daughter's face.

Michelle gave a little nod. "I'm…fine." She said bitterly, biting her lip at the irony of her statement. She hadn't been fine since Aaron had gotten himself into this mess.

DJ Tanner tried hard to concentrate on the minister's words, but instead found herself thinking of Steve. What if Steve had gotten into an accident? Would she care? Michelle cared about Aaron, even though he broke her heart. Would it be a good idea to call Steve?

No, she thought firmly. He hurt Stephanie; I can never forgive him for that.

Well, it couldn't hurt to call him just once, could it?

DJ pulled out her cell phone.

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"I still can't believe this." Michelle said to Stephanie after the service. "It all happened so fast! One minute, he's happy and he's okay. The next…" she could not bear to finish her sentence. "It's all Buddy's fault!" she sputtered angrily. "He got Aaron into drugs and he was driving the night that they crashed! It's not fair that Buddy and Tiger lived! Aaron died because of some stupid idea! I….I…I loved him!" Michelle collapsed into sobs on Stephanie's shoulder.

"Michelle." Stephanie said soothingly. "It wasn't Buddy's fault. It wasn't anyone's fault." She held her quietly for a minute, feeling deeply saddened by listening to her little sister's sobs. Fifteen was too young to go through so much pain.

Stephanie looked over and saw DJ on her cell phone. How rude, she thought, annoyed. DJ and Stephanie were no longer in their Steve rival, but even though it was Stephanie who had been acting like a jerk, DJ was not doing to well for herself now.

"Steve, do you want to do something tonight?" Stephanie heard her sister say into the phone.

Stephanie could not believe her ears! The only thing that was stopping her from marching over there and screaming at DJ for being so insensitive was the young girl crying on her shoulders.

DJ may be trying to get with the man that almost—raped her, but Michelle needed Stephanie more then Stephanie needed to tell off DJ.

"Do you want to do something tonight?" DJ heard herself asking into the phone. She looked over at Stephanie, who, obviously overhearing the conversation, was shooting her murderous glances.

"I'd love to." Steve said compassionately, to DJ's surprise.

DJ glared at Stephanie. She was old enough to make her own decisions! Just because Stephanie wasn't able to handle it…

"Great." DJ said firmly. "I'll see you tonight, then!"

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A/N: I'm sorry that its short but its late and I have school tomorrow. I will update this weekend I promise.

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