Lightbulbs flashed as Cassie sulked before a photographer's camera. On command she raised a hand and ran her fingers through her hair. Inside she was ready to throw a bottle of Passion Perfume at the photographer. If his lines got any dumber and if he asked her to pull her shirt down one more time that might be what she'd do.
Hours later, Cassie sat inside her dressing room putting her everyday clothes on. After washing her face she looked more like her age of 14 years rather than the 21 they paint her to be. Cassie looked in the mirror tears coming into her eyes. Things had changed so much in the two years since her Mom passed away.
Her life was better with someone by her side to fight for her…not order her around. Now she was an orphan. Albeit far from penniless and under legal guardianship of her agent. She lived alone in an apartment. Wiping the tears she picked up her bag and put on a smile. The press would be waiting outside to snag a glimpse at the hottest 21 year old model….or so her agent told them.
On the other side of San Francisco the living room of 1880 Gerard Street looked like an explosion. DJ Tanner came in from school holding the latest issue of Teen Fad magazine Kimmy lent her. She paused just inside her door her mouth flying open. Stephanie bumped into DJ's back falling onto her backside.
From inside the kitchen Danny Tanner walked in carrying another box, "Oh hi girls, Good you're home. You are just in time to help us clean out all this extra junk and organize the items to go back into the attack."
"Oh good. For a moment Dad I thought you had flipped your lid," DJ said setting her bag down on the floor and the magazine onto the nearest stack of boxes.
Jesse and Joey walked into the living room grumbling carrying their items also. Danny gave them a glare and motioned that the girls were home and their frowns changed. Jesse walked over and set his box on top of a stack spying DJ's magazine. He picked up the cover and whistled, "Since when did they start putting girls like these onto kid's magazines. I'd take her any day."
"Uncle Jesse! That's mine give it back!" DJ jumped trying to get the magazine as Jesse held it above her reach trying to read about the model on the cover.
Joey snatched the magazine laughing, turning to the article and read aloud, "Cassandra Byrna is the next top model. If this baby faced 20 year old plays her cards right she could be the biggest thing to hit the mainstream in ages. Byrna…where have I heard that name before?"
Danny thought and walked over to one of his neatly labeled boxes digging. Stephanie looked around quickly getting bored and not wanting to spend the afternoon cleaning took her chance and escaped upstairs. Just as she left Danny found the yearbook he was looking for, "Joey don't you remember Sarah Byrna?"
Joey smacked his head and looked at the picture of himself with his arm around a young girl during his Sophomore year of high school, "Of course! Byrna was her Mother's maiden name. Her last name was Johnson."
Jesse whistled, "Joe-man not bad at all. In fact how much did you pay her to date you?"
Joey looked miffed then his face went soft remembering, "We were crazy about each other back then."
Danny nodded agreeing showing picture after picture of the two together, "They were pretty much inseparable. Until she moved without a word or a trace."
Joey sighed shutting the book and shutting out the memories, "We managed to sneak into the Senior Prom and go together. Even though we were only sixteen. We had the night of our lives. I was so in love with her."
DJ finally spoke up, "What happened Joey?"
Joey looked and shrugged, "I don't know. A few weeks later she kissed me goodbye before she got on the bus. The next morning her family were gone without a trace." He looked down at the girl on the magazine cover, "In fact this Cassandra model looks a lot like her."
Danny paused wondering, "You know I wonder what did happen to Sarah. You never got over her."
Joey shifted uncomfortable at the soul bearing conversation, "I don't know. I'd love to look her up sometime."
Jesse teased punching Joey, "If she looks anything like she did in high school, I bet you would love to."
