Here's chapter 7! One more chapter to go after this one! I hope you guys like this chapter!

This takes place in the episode Is It True About Stephanie?

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.

"I see tears. What's going on?" Ashley asked.

Ashley had just gotten home from work and had walked into Stephanie's room to ask how her second day of middle school (in Ashley's experience, the second day of school was usually even worse than the first day) went when she saw Stephanie sitting on her bed with tears filling her eyes.

Stephanie pursed her lips. "I got a boyfriend and lost him within twenty four hours, all because of Gia."

Stephanie said the girl's name like it was poison on her tongue.

Ashley sat beside Stephanie and wrapped an arm around her sister's shoulders. "What did she do?" Ashley asked.

"She told me to break off the date or she would make my life miserable," Stephanie murmured. "I refused, so she spread some rumors about me paying guys to date me. Jamie was getting a lot of heat because of it, almost as much as I was, so he canceled our date."

Ashley took a deep breath. "This is a tricky situation. You wanna know why?"

Stephanie frowned. "Because it makes me realize how mean people can be?"

Ashley laughed. "Yes, but there's a lot of gray area here. Everyone has a reason why they do what they do. Sometimes we hear those reasons, and we look at these people and their behavior in a different light."

Stephanie raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"I mean… what Gia did was wrong. I'm not going to tell you otherwise, but… maybe she has a deeper reason for acting this way."

"And that makes it okay?" Stephanie demanded.

Ashley shook her head. "Not at all, but keep in mind, Steph, you've acted a lot like Gia before."

Stephanie looked extremely offended by that, and Ashley didn't blame her, but it was important for Stephanie to realize her own mistakes and her own reasons to figure out Gia's.

"I've never acted like her," Stephanie said.

"Duck Face?" Ashley said.

Stephanie swallowed as she realized what Ashley was talking about. "You're talking about Walter."

Ashley nodded.

"I was young. I didn't understand it was wrong, and even then, I just wanted to fit in, and everybody was making fun of him. I didn't know any better," Stephanie defended herself.

"And that makes it okay?" Ashley asked, repeating Stephanie's words from earlier.

Stephanie shrugged. "I see your point… but because of Gia, I don't have a boyfriend, and I barely have any friends. It's only my second day, and middle school is already a nightmare."

Ashley sighed. "I wish I could tell you everything will work out, but I'm not going to make promises I can't keep. But I can tell you one thing."

Stephanie sniffled.

"The more you look for friends, the less friends you find. Stephanie, friends find you in the most unexpected places. Like my friend Lana… we met when I nearly set her on fire in science class."

Stephanie gaped. "Really?"

Ashley nodded. "Yeah. I knocked over a bunson burner and caught her sleeve on fire. I tried to put it out, but I ended up setting my own shirt on fire, and the teacher screamed stop, drop, and roll before spraying us with a fire extinguisher. From then on, we were known as The Girls On Fire. Everyone kind of pushed us together, and we became best friends.

"My point is, Steph… friends find you. Sometimes it's dramatic, like causing a fire in science class, or maybe you just end up sitting together in the cafeteria, but either way, friends will find you, but if you keep looking for them, you might not see what's right in front of you."

Stephanie smiled. "Thanks, Ash."

They sat in silence for a few moments before Stephanie spoke up.

"So if you and your best friend met because you set her shirt on fire, how did you and your boyfriend meet?" Stephanie asked.

Ashley burst out laughing. "Now that is an even crazier story…"

After Ashley finished the story, both girls were laughing and chuckling, but when they calmed down, Stephanie sighed.

"What's right in front of you," she whispered.

Ashley frowned. "What?"

"You said friends could be right in front of you. I became friends with Walter after I apologized, didn't I?" Stephanie remembered. "Do you think if I talked to her, we could become friends?"

Ashley grinned as she realized where this was going.

Ashley shrugged. "You won't know until you try."

Stephanie nodded. "I'm going to go call Gia."

Stephanie is going to be the one to make it; I can feel that truth in my bones. Most kids- heck, most adults- wouldn't have been the bigger person and reached out to Gia, but Stephanie did and they ended up becoming the best of friends. Something tells me she is going to be a very good boss someday, and she'll succeed because her employees will actually respect her. I can see her sitting in a big chair with an official name plague and several rewards and diplomas and certificates lining the wall behind her. I can see her forgiving and loving and continuing to be a sweet and mature and responsible girl as she grows older, even as the big bad world tries to bring her down.

In my mind, I know that Stephanie will be the one to make it.

One more chapter to go and then this story is finally completed!

Also, if you want me to write a spin off based on how Ashley met her boyfriend and give her story about how she met her best friend its own story or if you even have an idea for a different spin off, tell me in the reviews.

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Thank you for reading! Goodbye, everyone!