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Dukes of Hazard

Facing Her Ghost

Not sure when Alabama put out their song about the actual state Alabama, but for the sake of the story line I have it being sung here.

Part Two

"Hey, there. Guess who I heard Roscoe say was in town?" Daisy

come practically waltzed into the dining room.

"Waylon Jennings." Bo grinned as he leaned back on the chair he was

sitting at.

"No, fair. You've been talking to Cooter over the CB." Daisy pouted and

sat down.

"From what I understand, it's not Waylon." Lukespoke as he walked in

behind his cousin. "Just some look alike Roscoe was dumb enough to

believe."

The three cousins got arguing on the matter and Uncle Jesse insisted they

stop. "We'll find out soon enough. No sense in wasting good breath arguing

over it."_

The lawns in town were packed, and in grounds near the spot where the

musicians were setting up was just as bad. It didn't take an I.Q. of two to

know Roscoe had played the fool. People could tell Mike's accent was not

faked - besides, when he sang a few bars at the request of a few citizens -

more than one begged him to have mercy and stop the torture. It helped that

quite a few recognized the lead singer.

"What gives with that group over there?" Jamie, who was only recently

hired to work the sound system, walked over and asked Christy as they set

up.

"Where?"

"There." Jamie nodded her head towards the west end of the property.

"That tall thin blond looks as if he is debating to welcome us, or turn the

group into hamburger. And the dark headed one's vote - I dare say - would

be turn us over to a grizzly." She went onto to say she thought the whole

group on of those two sides. "Except that dark brunette, and the white

haired old man next to her. She looks excited, and he.." Jamie twisted her

lips and confusion showed in her eyes, "concerned?"

"Don't worry about it. It's not the group those two people have issues

with. Only me. Out loud she only continued on with, "Just do your job."

Roscoe couldn't do anything about his mistake. Too many people knew

about his set ups when it came to tickets, so, rather than make a fuss he sat

down and enjoyed a free concert. The error was worth it in his opinion.

Most of the songs were by well known artists such as Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, and Kitty Wells, but the band did a few of their

own. Due to where the songs were being sung, they were well received. And

when Christy sang a parody with one of Alabama's songs and belted out "I

was born in California, western born and western bred", everyone laughed.

"You can go to eat. I have some ghosts to face." The band members gave

her questioning looks, but said nothing as they saw her head towards the

group who held the two males which had kept a colder look in their eyes

the whole time.

"Christy!" Daisy jumped up and threw her arms around the lead singer -

who she hadn't seen in three years.

"Hey, let me breathe." Christy chuckled as Daisy let loose. Turning to the

Duke males she let out a hi that spoke louder than her voice. It said she

really did hope to make peace.

Bo hem hawed a bit, but then stood up and let a big wide southern grin

appear on his face. "So, I heard all those driving lessons I gave you paid

off."

"They did, at that." Christy laughed. "I can't say Roscoe, or Boss Hogg,

were impressed."

"I bet not." Turning to Luke she hoped he'd not give her a massive

headache, only - when she stuck out her hand to shake his - that particular

Duke simply stood up and walked off.

"I'm sorry. I didn't come here to get anyone upset." Her eyes turned onto

Jesse's face.

Jesse took his time in standing up. He knew he had to choose his words

carefully. "Don't worry about Luke, he'll be fine." The patriarch of that

particular Duke group walked over to her and put his arm around her

shoulder, "Thing is, honey, you have to remember Luke's heart was

involved. He'd figured he had things in the bag- even with you being older

than him. And, well, darling, when a body gets in that deep, well, sometimes

things never go away." He didn't elaborate - which Christy was extremely

thankful for. "How about letting Daisy bring you out to our place tonight?

The Dukes are all gathering for a party. Some haven't been around in years,

might help Luke see you aren't here to hurt him."

Christy almost said no, but then gave a weak smile, 'Okay, it's worth a

shot."

Balladeer: Getting invited out to a party at the Duke's was the easy part.

Getting there, well, now, that was a different matter.