Like an idiot I ran to the car with Mrs. Efron right behind me. We were about to leave when all of a sudden, the car wouldn't start.
"Hop in my truck I'll give ya a lift," said Cooter.
With that we did and we were at the Duke Farm in a matter of minutes. When we drove up tears formed in my eyes and I think one got away from me cause Mrs. Efron handed me a tissue. One by one we got out of the car; Cooter without knocking opened the door and said "got a surprise for one Luke Duke."
Mrs. Efron nodded her head to allow me inside as I stepped in I looked around; I saw a blonde and a brunette playing checkers, a woman in the kitchen who looked to be about 20, and an old man reading a newspaper. The brunette stood up and said, " Cooter please tell me you didn't get these two beautiful ladies in trouble."
"Mr. Duke, I'm Mrs. Efron social services, and I am proud to say that we have found your daughter."
He was silant for a moment, he looked at me, then at Mrs. Efron, then at me again and said, "Carrie?"
I smiled and said, "Hi daddy."
Next thing I knew I was in a hug. My dad and I hugged for a lond time when we looked at each other we were crying; I wiped a tear from his face and he did the same for me.
"I thought I lost you," he said
"You did loose me, but now we found each other and I won't be gone for a long time," I said
He hugged me one last time then came meeting the family.
"Carrie this is your Uncle Bo," pointing to the skinny blonde as we hugged
"And this is your Aunt Daisy," he said pointing to the woman Is aw in the kitchen as we hugged.
"And this is your Great Uncle Jesse," he said pointing to the man reading the newspaper as we hugged too.
"I guess you already met your Uncle Cooter."
"Yes sir."
Mrs. Efron said she was going to stay for a few days to make sure I was settled in right. I could accept that, I was just so glad to be with my father again.