Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Here's another chapter for ya! -Jordyn
"Hey, Enos!" waved Luke from where he and Bo were perched, fixing the porch roof two weeks later.
Enos closed his car door and slowly walked up to the boys. "Fellas, we gotta talk."
"Sure thing, Enos. What's goin' on?" asked Luke, noting that Enos wasn't wearing his normal grin. "We've been here all day, so ya can't be here to arrest us…"
"I wish I was… least then, you'd be safe…."
Bo paled. "What're ya talkin' about?"
"Well, ya know them two fellas behind you bein' hurt…they done escaped."
"They what!" screamed Bo, nearly falling off the roof.
"Hold on, Bo…" began Luke, putting his hand on Bo's shoulder to calm him. "When?"
"Few days back. They're makin' their way here. Boss has had me guardin' him night and day or I'd've told ya before now."
Bo was visibly nervous, though he said nothing.
"It'll be alright, Bo… we'll just have to lay low for awhile is all…" consoled Luke, although he, too, looked worried.
"They got guns, Luke…"
Luke nodded.
"Well, I gotta git back. Y'all be careful, ya hear?"
"Will do. Thanks, Enos."
"You bet. Bye now."
Enos walked to his car and left the farm quickly, knowing that Boss would have his hide if he woke from his nap and found only Roscoe by his side.
"What're we gonna do, Luke?" asked Bo quietly.
"We're gonna finish this roof like Jesse said," answered Luke driving in a nail.
"But…"
"Don't worry. I'll think of somethin'."
I don't know 'bout y'all, but when Luke says he has a plan, I can't help but worry.
That night, during supper, Luke shared his plan with the others.
"We'll just camp out at the old Watkins place. We can hide the General in the barn there and just lay low 'til they're caught. We can get Brody and Buck to help with the chores here…."
"I can bring y'all some food an' things."
"That'd be great, Dais, just make sure you ain't followed."
"I don't like it. I want my boys here, where I can keep an eye on yas myself."
Luke sighed. "Now I know ya do, Uncle Jesse, but these fellas are bad news. It'd be safer for everyone if we were outta the way fer awhile… c'mon Bo, we best git packin'."
"Y'all be careful," said Daisy, as she closed the trunk of the General Lee after putting in a picnic basketful of sandwiches and fruit.
"We will. Take care o' yerself, sweetheart," said Luke, hugging his cousin tightly and kissing her cheek. Luke then whispered in her ear, "Watch over Uncle Jesse." Daisy nodded, tears flowing from her eyes.
"Luke, ya watch out for Bo now. And keep in touch," said Jesse, his forhead lined with worry.
"You know I will. We'll be back before ya know it," replied Luke, hugging his Uncle tightly, and turning quickly away so that Jesse could not see the tears forming in his eyes. Quickly he climbed into the driver's seat of the General Lee and honked the horn for his cousin.
Bo came out the door, carrying one of Luke's old Marine Corps sea bags. Stuffing it into the back seat of the General, Bo turned to Daisy.
"Ya know, ya always was the purtiest gal in Georgia," began Bo, smiling. Daisy couldn't help laughing as she thought ofhow awful her mascara must look with all the cryin' she'd been doin'. She put her arms around Bo and standing tip-toe, kissed him on the cheek. "Ya take care, now."
Bo kissed her forehead, but said nothing. Tears welled up in his eyes as he faced his uncle, whose concern was clearly written all over his face.
"Now, Bo. Ya listen to Luke. Stay close to him. Have you got your medicine with ya?"
"Yes, sir," choked Bo. He hugged his uncle tightly as his tears flowed like rain.
"There, there Bo," said Jesse, rubbing the boys's back much like he used to do whenever Bo had a nightmare when he was younger. "It'll be ok."
"I love you, Uncle Jesse."
Jesse squeezed his nephew harder but forced himself to let go. "Come home soon," said Jesse, tears smarting in his eyes.
"We will," promised Luke as Bo climbed in the passenger window.
Luke sounded the horn as the boys took off into the night. Jesse and Daisy watched them go until they could no longer see the General's taillights and then went inside.
Now friends, I got a ba-a-ad feelin' bout this…"
