Chapter One

"Bo honey!" called Daisy. "It's time to get up!" Bo groaned as he rolled over in his bed. He was not looking forward to getting up. "Come on sugar! It's your last day of 10th grade! Tomorrow's summer vacation!" Bo jumped out of bed remembering the day. He ran to his closet and pulled out a pair of jeans and a tight blue t-shirt. He ran into the bathroom after he got his boots on.

"That boy sure does move fast." said Uncle Jesse as he read the morning paper.

"Only on the last day of school." said Daisy. She was already eating her breakfast. "Or if there's a pretty girl around." Jesse let out a loud chuckle. Just then Bo ran in the kitchen and grabbed four pieces of toast and some bacon.

"Bye!" he said as he started for the door.

"Hold it right there!" said Uncle Jesse. "What's the rush?! Where's the fire!?"

"I told Sophie, Annie and Tyler that I'd meet them at school as soon as possible."

"Bo sit and eat. Yer friends will understand that you need to eat. Besides Daisy's the one who drives you to school and she wants to sit and eat." Bo rolled his eyes, but set his food down on the empty plate on the table. He ate as fast as he could without getting yelled at. "Now Daisy are you coming straight back here after school? I know it's your last day of your senior year and seeing that's it's only half a day I figure you'd want to be out for a while."

"I was going to go out with Betty Sue and Mary Ann for a while. You know celebrate a little."

"That's great. Bo what about you?" Bo looked up from his food. He made sure he had swallowed before speaking.

"I'm going to be hanging out with Sophie, Annie and Tyler…. And if it's okay maybe spend the night at Tyler's?" The last part Bo said was more of him begging then a statement.

"I don't see no reason that you can't. Just call to let me know that you didn't fall off a cliff." Bo and Daisy smiled.

"Yes sir." replied Bo. Daisy and Bo soon finished.

"Have a good day you two." Jesse called after them as they got in the car. "And remember Bo! You stay out of trouble! The last thing I need is to get a call from Wellington's again saying that you and your friends jumped into the creek and almost drowned!"

"I'll be careful!!!" Bo called as Daisy pulled away from the farm.

For the first half of the trip it was a quiet ride. Bo nor Daisy had much to talk about any more.

"So…" said Daisy when she just couldn't take it anymore. This was, in her mind, not how things were supposed to be. "Are you excited? Next year you'll be a junior and the only Duke at the school."

"I guess." mumbled Bo. He wasn't so keen on talking at the moment. Daisy sighed. She couldn't just give up.

"What are your plans for today with your friends?"

"Just goofing around I guess." Just then a thought hit Daisy.

"Why don't you invite them to my graduation party next week!?" Said Daisy. Bo looked at her with a shocked expression.

"What?" he said.

'There's no chance that I heard her right.' thought Bo.

"I said that you should invited them to my graduation party." restated Daisy. "It'll be fun! And it'll give Uncle Jesse the chance to meet Sophie!" Bo sighed. There was no way around this.

"I'll ask them." came his reply after a few minutes.

"Wonderful sugar!" said Daisy. "Uncle Jesse will be so happy!"

In all truth and honesty Uncle Jesse had only seen Sophie once. And that was from across the town square about five years ago. He'd met Tyler- hell he help deliver Tyler- and he was good old buddies with Annie's grandfather. But Sophie…. Her parents moved to Hazzard 18 years ago and never really warmed up to very many folks. They mostly only talked to Annie's parent's (mainly because Mrs. Wellington and Mr. Nicastro were siblings).

Just then Daisy pulled into the parking lot of the school. But before the car came to a full stop Bo had jumped out and started running across the schoolyard toward his friends. Daisy parked the car as her friends Betty Sue and Mary Ann walked over to her.

"I'll tell you what Daisy," said Mary Ann as she looked from her friend to Bo running. "That cousin of yours must have a death wish."

"I agree." piped in Betty Sue. "He could have gotten hit by another car and been killed."

"I know." said Daisy sighing. "But there's nothing I can do. He's been this way ever since Luke left." Mary Ann put her arm around her friends shoulder.

"Don't worry." said Mary Ann. "At least you still got us!"

"And there ain't nothing' you can do to get rid of us!" added Betty Sue. Daisy smiled at her friends.

"Thanks girls." she said. "This is supposed to be a day of happiness."

"Agreed." her friends said in unison. They all walked towards the school with their arms linked.

[To Bo]

"Hey y'all!" called Bo as he ran over to his friends. "Sorry I'm late."

"It's okay Bo." said Annie. "We know that your ride doesn't like to get here too early." She smiled at him. Bo knew that there were quite a few guys around the area who were scowling at the moment. Annie had a beautiful smile and she reserved it only for her friends. The majority of the guys at the school were always wishing she'd be their friend for a day. Just for one smile.

"Yeah." said Tyler getting up from his spot on the ground and walking over to his buddy. "It's not like you enjoy waking up anyways." He gave his buddy a light punch in the arm before going to sit next to Annie.

"How are you today Bo?" asked Sophie with her Italian accent present as always. He turned to her knowing full well that she'd be wearing her famous smile that was meant only for him.

'Damn!' thought Bo. 'She got prettier since I saw her yesterday!'

"I'm fine." Bo said as he sat next to her. "How 'bout you?"

"Wonderful!" she said. Bo loved hearing her speak. It was like music to his ears. The Italian accent in her voice was the most beautiful sound he'd ever heard.

"So what are our plans for the rest of the day?" questioned Annie.

"Well…" thought Tyler. "I say that we all go swimming in the creek and then, since my parents are out of town, we all go to my house and just sleep there." Everyone nodded teir heads in agreement.

"So what are we telling our parents this time Sophie?" asked Annie. Sophie thought for a moment.

"Why don't we just say that we're camping?" Sophie suggested after a minute of thinking. "We've only tried this excuse once before and it worked fine."

"Okay then." said Tyler. "Bo?"

"Uncle Jesse said this morning that'd it be okay if I stayed the night." Was the response.

"Then we're set!" said Tyler.

Just then the bell rang. They all slowly made their way towards the school.

"Only a half in hour and we're free." said Bo as he held the door to homeroom open for his friends. They all smiled as they took their seats in the back of the room. The second bell rang signaling students that they were late if not in their homerooms.

"Why did they even bother with the second bell?" asked Sophie. "It's not like any of the teachers care on the last day."

"That's a very good question." said Tyler. "Too bad we'll never know the answer."