Hey everyone… ok, here is story number 4. I will admit that this has been the one hardest to get on here, because I am pretty nervous about it. I chose the plot here to center around Bo for no reason other than I think Bo would be the easiest to put in the situation since he is often written as the more emotional of the two.
Big thanks to Elenhin for taking first skim and for all the nudges.
I do not own the Dukes in any way. That honor belongs to Warner Brothers.
"Daisy, have ya seen my tail lyin' around anywhere?"
"Check beside your horns, Bo…"
Guess ya could say it was an unusual day… even for Hazzard…
"Found it!" called Bo taking the red tail and horns from where they had been placed on the sofa as he headed for the bathroom, stopping first to grab the rest of his costume from the table and also to snatch a still-warm cookie from the counter where Daisy had set them to cool.
It was Halloween and all indications proved it would be a night to remember. There was to be a costume party at the Boar's Nest, complete with a Midnight hayride. Jesse had convinced Bo and Luke to dress up as twin devils and Daisy, by way of subtle teasing to the boys, had decided to dress as an angel. It promised to be a fun-filled night.
Bo shut the bathroom door and turned on the shower, grinning with anticipated delight. Becky Lynn Johnson had agreed to be his date and if all went well, he hoped that the Midnight hayride would end with a park at Lover's Peak on the way home. But first things first, he had to clean up. Removing his button-down yellow shirt and his blue T-shirt, he stretched yawning. Absently, he reached for a towel…
Thud
Daisy looked up from the cookies she was making. "What was that?"
Thud
"Sounded like it came from the bathroom," began Jesse. "Bo must've just dropped the soap." He continued reading the newspaper.
Luke heard the noise too, but like Jesse thought little of it. Bo never had been the most graceful cousin. In fact, it had never ceased to amaze Luke that Bo could drive as well as he could, considering how he had trouble not tripping over his own two feet or hitting his tall head on a low ceiling. He pounded loudly on the bathroom door. "Hey, Bo! Just me… I gotta get my comb!" called Luke. There was no answer, but knowing Bo would let him in, as he always did if Luke needed something, he figured Bo hadn't heard him since the shower was going full blast. "Hey Bo! Let me in for a sec, will ya?"
Thud Thud
"Bo?" asked Luke beginning to get worried as the sound continued and there was no answer. He turned the knob, cursing under his breath that the door was locked. "Uncle Jesse… Daisy… somethin's wrong with Bo… he ain't answerin'! Bo?" Luke knocked on the door again only to be answered by the same sound, getting louder and louder, as Daisy and Jesse ran to the door. "Bo this is scary, now you open up!" demanded Luke a slight tremble in his voice.
THUD THUD THUD THUD
I got a baaaaaaaaaaaaad feelin' 'bout this…
THUD THUD THUD THUD
Daisy looked at Jesse, eyes wide with fear. Jesse nodded at Luke, who jerked his knife out of his belt, determined to unlock the door or break it down… whatever it took. Urged on by the noise sounding steadily from the other side of the door, Luke managed to break the lock. Quickly opening the door, he found that something was in the way and preventing it from opening completely. Waving Jesse and Daisy back, he poked in his head to see what was blocking the door, unable to stop the cry that echoed from his mouth. "Oh God, Bo!"
I can't look…
Okay, y'all didn't really expect me not to have a cliff-hanger, knowing how fond I am of them, did ya? Well, if ya want to know what happens, let me know by clickin' the little button down yonder… yeah, ya know the one… the more reviews I get, the quicker I will try and update, so please let me know what you think so far... Thanks!
