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Weakening

--Chapter Two: Numb

Luke looked at Gurder with surprise. No one had called him that since he left home, and this

hurt his heart. Finally Luke spoke "You're in cahoots with them Vietcong ain't ya."

Gurder just laughed. "You catch on quick don't you country boy," he said "so what if I am."

"What do you want with me?" Luke asked

"Oh you'll see" Gurder said. A Vietcong walked in with a small tray of food and a glass of water. Gurder took it from him and dent him away. "Here eat it quickly." He set it down in front of the cage and sat down on the chair. Luke slowly made his way over to the tray not once taking his eyes off of Gurder.

He ate without knowing what it was and drank the water slowly. When he was done, he quickly went back to his shadowed corner. "Very good" Gurder said. "now the real fun begins." he yelled once again at the door. This time three Vietcong came in. one was holding a rope. Luke's plan of escape flashed through his mind. They unlocked the cage door and Luke bolted through it, but was caught by the arm and slammed to the ground. His head was in such a swim from the hit on the ground he didn't know what was going on. When his vision and felling came back, he seen that his arms and feet were bound, and his shirt that he had been wearing, was thrown carelessly inside his cage. It all was so confusing, Luke was beyond scared, he was horrified by what these people could do to him.

Luke was dragged to his feet and face Gurder. "That little stunt will cost you." He spoke to the Vietcong and they attached yet another rope to his hands. Luke traced the rope and seen it was thrown over a beam, and one of the Vietcong was pulling it. When the rope got taunt Luke jerked the rope and it flew out of the Vietcong's hands. This got him a punch in the stomach, Luke fell to his knees and heard Gurder say "You're pushing it boy, don't do it again."

After that Luke didn't struggle, he let them hang him in the air barely on the edge of his toes. 'Let them do what they want.' Luke thought.

Then he heard a crack of the whip. There came a great pain as it hit across his back, Luke yelled out in pain. Luke heard Gurder laugh "Hurts doesn't it." then came the blows non stop, Luke felt hot liquid running down his back, blood. This went on for about an hour with maybe a minute pause as Gurder and the three Vietcong trading places. Luke was hit so many times that his back became numb.

Finally Gurder got bored, he had one of the Vietcong cut Luke down. Luke fell to the ground exhausted, he was to weak to fight back so he let them bring him back to his cage. He crawled over to his corner and laid down and closed his eyes, with his back to the cage door. He didn't see them leave but he heard the door shut and lock. The cold air from the floor soothed his back.

He stayed awake thinking of home his heart longing to be with his family. He finally fell into a restless sleep and dreamed of his family. He was walking around the farm looking for Bo. He seen Uncle Jesse and Daisy on the front porch, Uncle Jesse on the rocking chair, Daisy on the porch swing. They smiled at him and waved.

"Where's Bo?" He asked them, they pointed at the barn. He walked into the barn and seen Bo tinkering with the motor Cooter's dad had given him cheap.

"Hey Bo." Luke said.

"Hey Luke." Bo said looking up.

"How long have I been gone?" Luke asked.

"What are you talking about?" Bo asked confused, "you've been here the whole time."

"Bo I've been in the war." Luke said.

"What war." Bo asked still confused.

"The Vietnam War." Luke said.

"Luke," Bo said "I went not you"

"No I went you stayed here." Luke said now he was the one confused. "I remember leaving you."

"Luke I got proof I was there not you." Bo said.

"Show me." Luke said. Bo took off his shirt and turned around, there on Bo's back were bleeding welts from recent whips. Then from out of nowhere a whip came flying into view and struck Bo in the back. All Luke could hear was Bo's scream filling his head. "NO BO!" Luke yelled.
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How was it. I don't think I did the greatest on this chapter but oh well. Please review I'd like that I get three reviews or more then ill put the third one up. J