Chapter Eight--Luke's Lost Memory
Lana, Bo, Daisy, and Uncle Jesse all stood in the yard and stared at each other in horror and then turned back and looked at the door that they'd just come out of. None of them wanted to believe that Luke had Amnesia and didn't recognize any of them. Bo sighed and walked over to the porch and sank down on the steps. Lana walked over and sat down next to him and lifted his hand pressing it to her lips.
"He's gonna remember us Bo, it's just gonna take time and a whole lotta patience on our part to make sure of it." She said, looking up at Uncle Jesse and Daisy who nodded their heads in agreement. Bo pulled his hand free from Lana and got to his feet, walking across the yard to the General where it sat parked next to the barn.
Lana got to her feet. "Bo." She cried and started after him but Uncle Jesse caught her arm. "Let im go, he'll be back." He said. Lana nodded and stood next to Uncle Jesse, watching as Bo sped out of the yard. Daisy walked over and wrapped her arm around Lana's waist and lead her into the house so they could start on supper.
Luke still sat at the table where they'd left him. He turned to watch them as they bustled around the kitchen preparing the meal. Lana felt like going for a drive and looked longingly out the window at Dixie. Daisy caught the look and smiled, then reached out and handed her the keys. "Go ahead." She said. Lana smiled and ran out the door to Dixie and hopped inside.
She started the engine and waved at Uncle Jesse as she left the yard. She grinned as she felt the wind whip her long dark hair across her face. She loved to drive Dixie almost as much as she like to drive The General. Before she could get into her ride too much she heard sirens start up behind her and turned slightly to see Rosco pull out behind her.
She groaned and pressed her foot down on the gas and reached for the Cb Mic at the same time, knowing she needed help. "Breaker, Breaker, this here is Sweetheart, anyone at home on the Hazzard Net?" She cried. "Bo, I need your help." She added.
Bo heard Lana's call over the CB in The General and grabbed the Cb. "Bo here Lana, what's your 20?" He asked. Lana looked around and recognized the area. "I'm near Hazzard Pond." She said. "I'm there." He said. Lana smiled. "Thanks Bo." She said and placed the CB back on the radio.
Bo started up the General and spun the wheel heading towards Hazzard Pond. Lana glanced behind her again and saw Rosco gaining on her. Before he could catch her she heard Dixie playing and a moment later the General cut between her and the pursuing police car. She sighed in relief as Rosco ran off the road and into a stand of trees.
Bo caught up with her and waved at her, pointing that he was gonna head to the Boar's Nest. She nodded and headed back to The Duke Farm. Daisy ran out to meet her. "Luke's disappeared." She cried, grabbing Lana's arm as the other girl got out of the jeep. Lana stared at her friend in horror. "What?" She cried and then slid back into the jeep as Daisy ran around and got in the other side.
Lana grabbed the CB mic again and raised it to her lips. "Breaker, Breaker, this here is sweetheart coming at ya, Bo, Cooter, y'all got your ears on c'mon?" She begged, knowing there was no way of knowing which way Luke had gone. "This here is Crazy Cooter coming at ya Lana, what's the trouble?" Cooter asked.
"Luke took off and we need your help to find him, we have no idea which way he went." She said. "Don't you worry your pretty little head about it Lana, I'm on my way." He said. "Thanks Cooter."She replied and a moment later heard Bo's voice. "Lana, you n' Daisy head back to the farm, Cooter and I will search." He said. Lana started to protest but Daisy suddenly touched her arm and then pointed up at the sky.
Lana looked up to see thunderclouds rolling overhead and knew why Bo wanted them to go home. He didn't want them to get wet since the jeep had no cover. "Okay Bo, please be careful." Lana said and then spun the wheel heading back to the farm. It started to rain as they got in the yard and they rushed to place the tarp over the jeep. Both girl's were drenched by the time they got it fastened down.
Uncle Jesse rushed out to them with an umbrella and placed it over the two girl's heads to keep them from getting wetter. "Now you gals go in and get showers and dry clothes on." He said. Lana and Daisy nodded and headed to the bathroom to get warm showers.
Bo drove along the road feeling the chilly rain pour through the window on him. He put the lights on high beam and carefully scanning the road ahead of him and the edges of the road wishing he'd thought to take Lana with him since she was so good at picking things out. Suddenly his eyes caught sight of movement on the road in front of him.
He braked the General and jumped out running over to the stumbling figure and knew it was Luke. "Luke, c'mon, let's get you outta the rain and back to the farm." He said. Luke weakly tried to fight him off but Bo was too strong and managed to sling his cousin over his shoulder and put him into the General and then turned heading for home.
Lana and Daisy jumped up from the table when they heard Dixie play as The General pulled up in front of the house. Both girl's were out the door and down the steps before Jesse could stop them though he wasn't far behind. He helped Bo get Luke out and carry him into the house as Lana and Daisy gathered towels to dry the two boys off.
As Uncle Jesse and Daisy worked on drying off Luke, Lana led Bo to the kitchen and dished up some supper for him while he toweled off his hair. When she placed the dish down in front of him he reached out and pulled her down onto his lap, wrapping his arm around her back to offer her support. She giggled and nuzzled her face in his neck.
Bo put his spoon down and swung her around so he could plant his lips on hers. Lana giggled and then stood up going over to the counter for her own bowl since she'd waited to eat with Bo. Once it was filled she sat down next to him and dug into her own meal just as Daisy ran out to the phone.
"What is it?" Lana asked getting to her feet. "Luke is bad again and Uncle Jesse wants me to call and see if there's anything we can do for him." She said. Lana and Bo exchanged glances and started to get to their feet but Uncle Jesse waved at them to sit as he entered the room. "Go ahead and eat, Luke is sleeping." He told them.
Balladeer: Now poor Luke has lost his memory and has a horrible cold and as The Duke's and Lana get closer to finding out the truth they have to help Luke get his memory back too.
