Chapter Two
Confessions of a Teenage Dancer
"Hello?" Stephanie said as she picked up the phone.
"Yes, this is the regional hospital calling the Tanner family."
"Is something wrong?" Tears threatened to fall from Stephanie's face as the person on the phone replied.
"We were not able to save Mr. Katsopolis. I'm so sorry." Stephanie gasped and hung up the phone, letting all the tears out.
"Uncle Jesse won't be coming back." Stephanie sobbed, placing her head into the pillow beside her. D.J. frowned and her eyes watered.
"Oh, Steph, I'm sure that everyone tried to help him." She said, stroking her sister's back.
"No they didn't!" Stephanie retorted, slapping her sister's pale hand. D.J. started to cry and Stephanie ran to her room.
"Everything is happening too fast!" She yelled, feeling annoyed with her life. Then, Nicky and Alex walked into the room.
"What's wrong, Stephanie?" Nicky asked, clambering onto her bed and hugging her.
"Nothing, Nicky." She replied, running her hands through his hair.
"Where's Daddy?" Alex asked, tugging on Steph's foot.
"He's gone." Stephanie whispered, sbbing into Nicky's hair.
"Will he be back?" Alex asked, hugging Steph's leg.
"No." Stephanie replied, sobbing harder and placing Alex on her bed with her.
"Why not?" He continued to ask.
"Because...I don't know." Stephanie groaned. Nicky smiled at Stephanie and Stephanie tried to smile back. She strained to smile, but the pain was too intense.
"Stephanie!" Danny called from downstairs. Stephanie groaned and forced herself to get up. She sluggishly walked downstairs and found Joey at the foot of the stairs. His face was red, as if he had just been crying. He was holding the binder that Jesse kept his songs in, including the jingles for when he worked making jingles for companies.
"I'm sorry, Joey." Stephanie whispered, embracing the comdian.