Full House:

Stephanie's Diary

Day Four; Thursday June 22nd 2010

A Brief Entry

7:00 a.m. Rain slid down the windows, and the sky above was black. D.J. sat at the table, sipping a cup of hot coffee. Her hair was completely lifeless and flat, and she had light bags under her tired eyes.

Stephanie walked down the stairs, trying to be quiet, and not disturb her sleeping family. Noticing her sister, Stephanie paused a minute, considering what she should do. "Hey Deej," she finally said, her voice slightly timid.

"Hey, Steph," Donna greeted, turning around. "You're up kinda early."

"Couldn't sleep," the teen replied, her tone light and cordial. "What's your reason?"

"Weird dreams," answered D.J.

"Listen, D.J.," Stephanie began, walking over to her sister. "C-can we talk?"

"Sure," answered D.J. "What's up?"

"I feel really bad about snapping at you yesterday," Steph said. "I don't know what my problem is."

"Hey, everyone has their problems, Steph," Donna comforted. "I'm just a little worried about you...I really haven't been much of a sister to you."

"Don't say that," Stephanie replied, a hint of anger in her voice. "You're a great sister."

"Not since I met Steve," D.J. argued. "I didn't care about anything other than the two of us. I've been that way ever since."

"Stop beating yourself up," Stephanie fought back. "So you were a little caught up in your relationship. You grew out of it. You were the sister Michelle and I needed."

D.J. didn't know how to respond.

"...And I love you," Stephanie concluded. The blond leaned in and hugged her sister.

"Thanks, Steph," replied D.J.

Stephanie began to think about Matt. Did she really need him to feel beautiful? Did she really like herself now? Not wanting to face her problems, the teen closed her eyes, and kept her sister in a loving embrace.