Chapter Six--Heaven Help Us

Bo and Stephanie went back to the hospital and found Daisy and Uncle Jesse waiting for them. Daisy pulled Stephanie aside. "Is everything okay?" She asked, her voice full of concern, as she studied her best friend's face. Stephanie offered her a sad smile. "Things ain't back to what they were between us." She said, and then looked past Daisy as the doctor approached them.

How is Luke, Doc?" Bo asked, blurting it out before the doctor could say anything. Dr. Johnson looked at Bo for a moment before looking at Uncle Jesse. "Your Nephew is lucky to be alive, if Bo here hadn't a gone into the room at that moment he wouldn't a made it." He said. The girl's gasped and Daisy turned her head placing it on Stephanie's shoulder.

Bo turned to loook at the girl's where they stood next to Uncle Jesse. "Why don't you n' the girl's go and get some rest and I'll stay here with Luke for the rest of the night." Uncle Jesse said. Bo started to protest but stopped when someone rested a gentle hand on his arm and he turned to see Stephanie looking at him. "Please Bo, come back with us and get some rest tonight and I promise I'll bring you back in the morning." She said.

Bo finally agreed and walked out to the parking lot behind the girl's. Daisy drew Stephanie aside and whispered in her ear. "Go with Bo darlin', he needs you right now, he may not wanna admit it but he does." She said. Stephanie nodded and followed Bo over to The General. "You want me to drive?" She asked him. Bo shook his head and got in the driver's side settling behind the wheel, and started the engine as Stephanie sat in the passenger's seat.

Neither one said much of anything on the drive back to Hazzard though once they got just outside town, flashing lights lit up the sky and a patrol car pulled out behind them. "Not Rosco at this time a night." Bo groaned as Stephanie turned around and looked behind them. "I'm afraid so." She said even as Bo pressed his foot to the floor.

Daisy had also seen Rosco and hurried to follow Bo and The General towards the farm. "This here is Rebel, Daisy, ya'll ok back there?" Stephanie cried, her hand trembling on the CB mic. "I'm fine darlin', y'all just hang in there." Daisy said. "Ok this is rebel over and out." Stephanie said and then put the Cb back and looked at Bo.

"You okay?" She asked, studying his hendsome face and the worry lines on it. "I'm fine, just watch Rosco and Daisy and make sure he don't get her." He said. Stephanie nodded and swung around in her seat to watch what was going on behind them. She was surprised when she saw Bo was heading straight towards Hazzard Pond.

"Bo we can't jump, what about Daisy?" She cried, whirling to face him, worry on her face and fear in her eyes. Bo turned to look at her. "We ain't gonna jump we're gonna dodge em'." He said and turned back to the road and Stephanie turned back to watch behind them.

When they reached the pond Bo spun the wheel and headed away from Rosco and the pond, followed by Daisy. Rosco tried to avoid going into the water but flew through the air and landed in the middle of the pond. with a huge splash. "Bye Rosco." Bo yelled and then, followed by Daisy headed to the farm.

Once they got to the farm and parked the cars they all headed to bed. Daisy and Stephanie slept in Daisy's bed and Bo slept down the hall in his room.

Suddenly Stephanie was awakened by a sharp cry and she sat straight up in bed. She got to her feet and hurried down the hall to Bo's room and saw him sitting up in bed with the lights off. "Bo?" She whispered and crossed the room to his side. Bo looked up at her. "He's dead." He cried. Stephanie was surprised and sat down next to Bo. "He ain't dead Bo, it was just a dream, a horrible nightmare." She said and reached out, wrapping her arms around him.

Bo buried his face in her long strawberry colored hair and sobbed. Stephanie held him close and let him cry until he fell asleep with is head on her lap.

When Daisy awoke the following morning she saw Stephanie was gone and wondered where she'd gone too until she went to Bo's room and found Stephanie and Bo on his bed. Stephanie was sitting up with her head resting against the wall and Bo was curled up with his head on her lap. Stephanie looked up when she entered the room. "He's okay." She whispered.

Later that day the girl's and Cooter started to investigate the accident while Bo was at the hospital. Bo had given them use of the General in case Rosco started to chase them. "Hey y'all look what I found." Cooter said, grabbing the girl's attention. He handed Stephanie a pocket knife. "Just as I figured." She said.

"What?" Cooter asked. Stephanie grinned. "It's Hughie's and I bet if we had it tested there would be gas on it." She said and walked over to the General, climbing in behind the wheel. "Where you goin'?" Daisy asked. "Too show Bo, I'll meet ya at The Boar's Nest later." She said and drove towards the hospital.

When she got there she found out that Luke was awake though he had some memory loss and he was temporarily blind from his head injury. Stephanie found Bo in the hall and ran up to him grabbing his arm. "Bo we have to talk." She said. Bo stared at her. "What's going on?" He asked, following her outside to The General.

"We found that evidence." She said as they got in the car and headed to the farm to get a few things for Uncle Jesse.

Once they reached the farm Stephanie showed Bo the knife but then he turned on her. " Luke never woulda gotten hurt this bad if ya hadn't said, Let's go to Cooter's." He said. Stephanie pulled back and sent him a hurt look. "Bo, y'all should know I'd never hurt Luke." She said. Bo shook his head and turned away from her. "I feel like I've already lost em, he's laying there like he's dead and if he dies I ain't never gonna forgive the person who did this." He said.

Stephanie sighed and stepped closer." Bo he ain't dead, he's just in a deep sleep, he ain't gonna die." She said. "How do you know he won't?" Bo demanded. Stephanie threw her hands up in the air and stormed over to her car and inside heading to the Boar's Nest.

When Bo got back to the hospital he found Hughie there again and threw himself at him, this time knocking him too the ground. "Stay away from Luke." He yelled and hit Hughie over and over until Hughie could get away. "You're gonna be sorry, Bo Duke." Hughie yelled and ran out of the room.

Balladeer:Uh-oh folks, now this don't sound good...the good part is comin...you're gonna see some real shuckin' and jivin'...stick around now ya here.