Hello, everyone. Here's chapter six. This is probably my favorite chapter so far, so I hope you like it as much as I do.

This takes place in the episode, Silence Is Not Golden, and is right after the scene where Danny discovers how much money Michelle spent on her Funny Buddy phone calls when the phone bill arrives.

Disclaimer: I do not own the TV show Full House or its characters. The character Ashley Tanner was an idea given to me by Movies And TV Shows AU.

"So you knew you were doing something wrong, and yet, you did it anyway," Danny was saying when Ashley stepped into the room.

"What's going on?" Ashley asked.

"Apparently, Michelle's Funny Buddy phone calls cost money," Danny told her, handing Ashley the phone bill, and the oldest daughter's eyes bulged upon seeing the cost racked up from Funny Buddy.

"The worst part," Danny added, "is that she knew they cost money but didn't ask me."

Ashley sighed. "Dad, I've got this."

Her father laughed. "You always do, don't you?"

Ashley shrugged. "Not always, but when it comes to my sisters, yes. Come on, Michelle."

Ashley took Michelle's hand and lead her up the stairs into the bedroom the young girl shared with Stephanie.

"Michelle, did you know that every call you make shows up on this paper?" Ashley asked, holding up the small slip of paper that was the phone bill.

Michelle shook her head.

"Well, they do, so I can see how many calls you've made," Ashley said, "and how much money it cost."

Michelle pursed her lips. "Are you going to ground me like Daddy was going to do?"

Ashley hummed in contemplation. "Before I decide on your punishment, I want you to answer a few questions for me."

Michelle nodded, puzzled as to why Ashley wasn't scolded her to sending her to bed without dinner.

"Michelle, how long have you been making these phone calls?" Ashley questioned.

"A little over a month," Michelle answered.

"And how much do the phone calls cost?" Ashley asked.

"Two dollars," Michelle replied.

"How many times did you call a day?" Ashley questioned.

"I don't know. Ten times? Sometimes they would switch up the jokes or we'd call just to hear the joke again," Michelle responded.

"How much money do you think that is?" Ashley asked.

"Uh… thirty dollars," Michelle guessed (at six years old, Michelle's math wasn't very good)

Ashley smiled as the realization hit her. Ashley was confident that Michelle never would've called so much if she knew just how much money she was really spending, and she was also confident that Michelle wouldn't call a phone number that cost money again any time soon once she knew how much it could actually cost.

"Nine hundred dollars," Ashley corrected, and Michelle's jaw dropped.

"Oh my goodness," she exclaimed. "I didn't know-"

"I know," Ashley assured her, "and that's why I'm not going to punish you."

Michelle blinked. "You're not?"

Ashley shook her head. "No. You should've asked Dad before calling the number so much, but since you didn't understand the money situation, I'm not going to punish you."

Michelle was quiet before she finally asked the question she was almost afraid to ask.

"Why didn't Daddy listen to me like you did?" Michelle asked. "Does Daddy still like me, even though I spent all that money?"

Ashley nodded. "Of course he does. Michelle, no matter how much we may scold you or punish you or when we're hard on you, we will always love you. We do these things because we love you, and we want you to get on the right path in life instead of ending up homeless or hurt or in a jail cell. That's why we punish you, so if anything, when we punish you, we're doing it because we love you, not because we don't love you."

Michelle nodded.

"I'm glad you understand. I'll talk to Dad about your punishment and get him to not ground you. As for now, go play."

Michelle threw her arms around Ashley before sliding off of the bed and running out into the hall, nearly running into Stephanie in the doorway.

"Ashley…"

Ashley turned, and her heart rate picked up when she saw tears filling Stephanie's eyes, sorrow marring her features.

"Stephanie, what's wrong?" Ashley asked, crossing the room in three strides, and Stephanie threw her arms around her older sister.

"Thank you for taking care of me," Stephanie murmured.

"You're welcome," Ashley replied, worried about Stephanie's depressed mood. "What's wrong, little sis?"

"I have something I need to tell you. It's about my friend, Charles…"

Michelle needs to know that you love her. As a young child, Michelle was confused and sensitive, and while tough love could help her, it could also do more harm than good if you weren't careful. If Michelle didn't know you love her, it could cause problems I wouldn't know how to deal with. Michelle could've pulled herself away from the family or beat herself up every time she did something wrong, which would definitely hurt her in the long run.

I love Michelle. More than words can even express. If I lost her, I don't know what'd I'd do, and that's another reason why I make sure Michelle and my other two sisters know I love them.

As depressing as it is, no one is promised a tomorrow. We could die at any time, and I pray to God that I will get to see every one of my sisters grow up, but just in case Fate steps in and forces us into a goodbye, I want them to know I love them. I want them to remember that. I don't want them to wonder if I don't care or if I do. I want them to know that I love them without a doubt.

They're my little sisters. They're young, confused, vulnerable, and just starting to figure things out. There will be a lot of confusing things in this world, things they don't know or understand. But there is one thing they will know without a doubt.

I will make sure that Stephanie, DJ, and Michelle (especially Michelle, given her sensitivity and her fear that people will stop loving her if she does something wrong) know that I love them.

I hope to be back soon with the next chapter, but until then, I love feedback (but keep it kind or constructive criticism because any flames will be ignored and reported if necessary), so tell me what you think in the form of a review or a PM! Tell me: What is your favorite chapter so far (or if you're reading this after I complete the story, what is your favorite chapter of them all)?

Thank you all for reading! Two more chapters to go before this story is completed! Goodbye, everyone!