Here's the next chapter!I want to thank Elenhin for the idea for this chapter and the next. So thanks a lot buddyroo! Please R&R! and enjoy!
Bo is 12, Daisy 14, and Luke 16.
Bo looked at Luke for a moment before he spoke.
"I don't really wanna talk about it. How about we talk about it later?" Bo asked rubbing his now aching arm. Luke noticed what Bo was doing.
"You okay?"
"I'm fine my arm just hurts from where I hit it earlier."
"Want me to get you something for it?"
"No, it'll stop soon."
"Okay, if'n you say so, but if it don't stop hurting soon, you best let someone know."
"Alright, I will." Bo said. Both boys were startled by a knock at the door.
"Is it alright if I come in?" Jesse said opening the door enough to stick his head in.
"Yes sir." Luke said. Jesse walked in the room.
"What's buggin' ya Bo?" Jesse asked noticing Bo's face was red and puffy from crying, and that there was dried tears on his face.
"We had an argument on the way home. I really upset Bo and I came in to ask him if he wanted to talk and to apologize for snapping at him like I did." Luke said before Bo had a chance to answer. Jesse nodded his head. Jesse looked over to Bo and noticed he had a look on his face telling Jesse that he was in pain.
"What's the matter Bo? You look like yer in pain." Jesse said concerned. Bo looked at his uncle before speaking.
"My arm just hurts is all. I kinda banged it a little hard earlier today." Bo said. Jesse moved over to Bo and took a look at his arm.
"Go take a pain reliever and get some ice for it. Luke why don't you go get started on yer chores."
"Yes sir." Luke said as he got up to do his work.
"Why don't you go do that real fast and come back and lay down for a bit. I'll let you know when dinner's ready." Jesse said. Bo nodded and headed off towards the bathroom. While Bo was in the bathroom, Jesse went to the kitchen to get Bo an ice pack. After filling a sandwich bag with ice, Jesse wrapped it in a hand towel and went back to the boy's room. Bo was laying on his bed. Jesse walked in and sat on the end of his bed.
"Here ya go Bo. Put this on yer arm it should help some too." Jesse said handing the ice pack to Bo. Bo took the ice pack from Jesse and sat it on his arm.
"Thanks Uncle Jesse." Bo said as he sat up for a moment and gave Jesse a hug. Jesse returned Bo's hug and patted his back.
"You just lay down for a bit. That aspirin you took should kick in soon." Jesse said as Bo leaned back on his good arm.
"Okay. Thanks Uncle Jesse." Bo said as he layed down again. Jesse got up and patted Bo on the shoulder before leaving. Jesse closed the bedroom door and went to wait for Luke to finish his chores so he could talk to him.
About an hour or so later, Luke came back in from doing both his and Bo's chores. Jesse was sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper. He looked up when Luke came in.
"Luke, we need to talk." Jesse said. Luke looked at Jesse confused as to why Jesse needed to talk to him.
"Um, yeah Uncle Jesse?" Luke asked as he took a seat across from his uncle.
"Luke, what exactly did you and Bo argue about earlier?" Jesse asked as he sat his paper aside.
"All I did was ask him what was wrong. I told him that we needed to talk, but he said he didn't want to. I got upset that he didn't want to tell me what was wrong, so I started yelling at him. And I kinda shoved him. I didn't mean to shove him as hard as I did, and he fell and hit his arm on the ground pretty hard. I tried to apologize to him, but he didn't listen and took off running. I took off after him, but he was faster. Then he picked up a rock and nailed me in the head with it and I yelled at him for that, then we got back onto our property, and he ran inside and that's what happened before I came in." Luke explained. Jesse looked at Luke for a minute before answering.
"Luke, I'm real disappointed in you. You know better then to push someone smaller then you, and who can't fight back. Then going and snapping at Bo just cause he didn't want to tell you something." Jesse said with a very disappointed look on his face. Luke knew right away that he would be taken to the barn and that he would be getting a whooping real soon.
"Yer grounded for the next three weeks." Jesse said as he stood up. Luke knew exactly where he was going, and knew that he had to follow his uncle. "C'mon Luke." Jesse said as he started out towards the barn. Luke reluctantly followed, trying to prepare himself for the spanking he would very soon be receiving.
About five minutes later Jesse came back in to start on dinner. Luke came in minute or two later, walking slow and rubbing his stinging bottom. Luke walked into the living room and layed down on the couch, his bottom being too sore to sit on at the moment.
About two hours later Jesse walked into the living room to find Luke watching TV.
"Luke, come in and set the table. You'll only need to put three plates out since Daisy's at a friend's tonight." Jesse said as he went to finish up on dinner. Luke stood up and walked into the kitchen. After the table was set and the food put on the table, Jesse went to get Bo.
"Bo, c'mon it's time to eat." Jesse said as he stepped into the room. Bo was laying on his side, his back facing the door. Jesse could tell that Bo was asleep. Walking over to Bo's bed and sitting on the edge of it, Jesse gently shook Bo's shoulder. Bo stirred a little, but didn't wake up.
"Bo, c'mon time to get up. Supper's ready and it's gonna get cold if you don't come out." Jesse said to his sleeping nephew. Bo rolled over onto his back and opened his eyes. Yawning, Bo sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Jesse put his hand on Bo's shoulder.
"Good evening sleepy head. Have a nice nap?"
"Yeah, what's for dinner?" Bo asked as he yawned again.
"Yer favorite. Chicken and dumplings. C'mon 'fore they get cold." Jesse said as he stood up. Bo stretched a bit before getting up and following Jesse out to the kitchen. Bo, Luke, and Jesse sat at the table in their rightful spots. Jesse bowed his head and Bo and Luke did the same. Jesse said grace and they began to fill their plates. Dinner was unusually quiet that night. Neither Bo nor Luke said a single word to each other, and every time Luke reached across the table to get something, Bo flinched a little. Neither Jesse nor Luke seemed to notice Bo's reactions. Bo was the first to break the silence that filled the room.
"Uncle Jesse?"
"Yes Bo?"
"I was wonderin' if I could borrow a dollar for school tomorrow."
"Why do you need an extra dollar for?" Jesse asked. Bo didn't want to tell Jesse the truth, so he made up a little white lie.
"I was um, wanting to get a snack at lunch."
"You can take something with you tomorrow for a snack, cause right now I don't got enough to spare, that is if you want school lunch for the rest of the school year."
"Oh, okay." Bo said as he started to push his food around on his plate.
"Ain't you gonna finish yer chicken and dumplings, Bo?" Jesse asked.
"I'm full now Uncle Jesse. It was real good though. May I be excused?"
"Sure, just wash your plate 'fore you go do something else."
"Yes sir." Bo said as he took his plate to the sink and started washing it the best he could. After he was done, Bo went back to his and Luke's room and closed the door and layed down on his bed. Bo closed his eyes and was asleep within minutes. He didn't even stir when Luke came in to go to bed later that night. Luke saw that Bo was asleep and that his blankets were on the floor. Picking them up, Luke carefully covered Bo up again, then went to get ready for bed himself.
Thats the end of the chapter, hope ya'll enjoyed it! Now please be kind and review! Thanks a bunch!
