Jess and Bo were trying to explain everything to their uncle without much luck. Bo was up to bat first to explain where he'd been all night.
"Uncle Jesse just like I told you and Luke I was asleep in mine and Luke's room when Daisy came in and picked me up saying I was so cute. I thought I was dreaming at first."
"Well why was the window opened?"
"Cause I got hot and decided to open the window to let in some cool air." Bo tried to explain.
"I saw this strange old lady outside last night after I opened the window. She just stood out there looking at me and said something I couldn't hear. I suddenly felt sleepy and decided to go lay down for a bit until dinner. And the next thing I know Daisy's in the room holding me saying how cute I was."
"Sounds like his imagination has gotten the best of him again. And this time its gone way too far. 'Cause who has ever heard of a strange old lady just standing outside of someone's house and staring at the person in the window." Luke said disbelievingly. Bo looked at his cousin with disappointment in his hazel blue eyes.
"Now Bo I think you were just a little tired from being chased so much yesterday that your eyes were playing tricks on you." Jesse said to his young nephew.
"But Uncle Jesse," Daisy began. "How can you explain his ears and that tail?"
"Oh that's simple." Jess said not believing her brother.
"It is?" Luke asked.
"Yup. They ain't real."
"If they ain't real, then hows come I can move 'em?" Bo said as if to prove his point.
"Well…" Jess was at a loss for words. Just then Bo heard something coming up the drive way and headed over to the window in the kitchen that faced the drive.
"Ummm hey ya'll I think we have company. And they usually ain't wanted here. And they never have good news fer us either."
"Oh no you mean its Rosco?" Luke asked. Bo nodded his head.
"Yea I think so. And he's comin' fast."
"Oh man if he sees Bo like this then he'll freak out go back and tell Boss Hogg and GOD only knows what will happen then."
"I'll go out the back door and hide in the barn until he leaves." Bo said as he headed out the back door. Just as Bo said ol' Rosco came up the drive a few seconds after Bo went outside. Rosco got out and Flash lazily followed behind him. Something apparently catching her attention.
"Da Da will be right back ok velvet ears." Rosco said to Flash. Flash just looked on not even seeming to have heard Rosco. Rosco walked up to the front door. But before he could get one knock in Jesse opened the door.
"What do you want Rosco?" Jesse asked irritated.
"I'm here to arrest Bo and Luke for grand theft jewelry. Now they can either come out with their hands up or I can come in and search the house for 'em."
"You ain't searching no wheres unless you have a search warrant."
"Well Jesse as it just so happens I do have one. Boss said he had a feeling I would need one. Now move aside while I search for the criminals."
While old Rosco was inside, Bo saw this as a good a chance as any to get to the barn. What he didn't expect was ol' Flash was layin' under the old oak tree sleeping. Bo made a run for it planning to hide behind the tree until he felt it was safe enough to move to the barn. Bo took off running towards the old oak tree not even the least bit aware Flash was there. He tripped over poor old Flash and knocked over some wood Luke had put there before he moved it over to the firewood pile.
There was a loud crash as the wood made contact with the ground and with Bo's head. Luckily for him the wood wasn't very big or heavy. He layed there dazed from the wood. Ol' Flash sat up and started barking. He crawled his way to the back of the tree where no one could see him from the house. Luke and the rest heard the crash and ran outside only to see Flash barking at the back side of the tree and the firewood scattered all over the place.
"Looks like ol' Flash saw a squirrel. And chased it up the tree." Daisy pointed out.
"Yea well then why is she looking behind the tree?" Jess asked.
"Flash, Flash come here velvet ears." Rosco called. Flash waddled over to her owner.
"Rosco! Rosco where are you, you dipstick!" Boss' voice came over the CB. Rosco ran over to his car and picked up the CB mic.
"This is Sheriff Roscoooo P. Coltrane. What can I do for ya little fat buddy?"
"First off I'm not your little fat buddy, and second I need you back here A.S.A.P. that dipstick deputy of yers never came back. I need you to go look for him. And then you two git yer rumproasts back here!"
"That's a big 10-4 li- I mean Boss. I'm gone!" Rosco said as he picked up Flash who followed him over to the patrol car.
"C'mon velvet ears ol' Boss Hogg needs us back in town."
"WOOF!"
With that Rosco and Flash got into the car and drove off back towards town.
"Well at least he's gone for now." Daisy said.
"Speaking of which where in the world is Bo?" Jess asked.
"He said he would be in the barn until Rosco left. Let's go see if he's still there." Luke said.
"Ummm… hey ya'll over here."
"Huh that sounded like Bo." Jess said.
"That's 'cause it is me." Bo replied to his sister.
"Where are you?"
"I'm behind the tree."
"Why are you there?"
"Ask Flash. She was laying under the tree and I didn't see her and I kinda tripped over her."
"Well that'll explain the loud crash we heard."
"Cute. Now will someone please come over here and help me up."
"Why what's wrong with your legs?" Jess asked in a rather annoyed tone.
"I kinda... tripped." Bo said emmbarassed
"Oh boy 'Sir Trips-A-Lot has done it again."
"That's real cute sis. Now will ya'll kindly come over here and help me up?"
"What's the magic word?"
"Please?"
"Ok oh brother of mine. Let's go Luke before he starts whining." Luke and Jess helped Bo up and into the house. They helped him sit down on the couch while Jesse called Doc. Applebee not really wanting to take Bo to the hospital if they didn't need to.
"Bo I just called Doc. Applebee and told him what happened."
"You didn't tell him about my…"
"Yup just so he wouldn't be in shock when he got here and saw yer ears and tail." Jesse said trying not to giggle.
"I knew this was going to end up happening. Well at least Rosco didn't see me. If he did I wouldn't ever hear the end of this."
"That's true Bo I guess old Flash did do somethin' good for us didn't she." Luke said.
"Bo you know you will have to eventually go into town sooner or later."
"Daisy, I would rather it be later then sooner right now."
About a half hour later Doc. Applebee made it to the Duke farm.
"Now then Bo, can you tell me where it hurts?"
"It's just my ankle and foot."
"Can you move your ankle at all?"
"No 'cause if I do it sends this very sharp pain up my leg."
"I say that you just sprained it. I want you to stay off of that foot for at least two days. I'll come back by on Monday to check on yer ankle."
"Ummm… Doc what about his ummm… ears and tail? Are they real too?" Jess asked the doctor.
"Well while I'm here I guess I can check. Ok Bo I'm going to pull your ear a little. Tell me truthfully if you feel anything."
"Ok."
"Can you feel that?"
"Uh huh. It tickles a little bit." Bo said giggling.
"Ok then. I'm not sure what to say about this though. I've never seen anything like it before. In fact I don't think anyone has. Ok Bo can you move your tail any?"
"Yea just like a cat can."
"Ok would you please show me?"
"Sure." Bo said. He moved his tail just like he said he could. Doc Applebee was in shock. He had never seen anything like this before.
"How did this happen?" Doc Applebee asked. Bo told him the same story that he told his family.
"Can you remember what this old lady looked like?"
"Kinda. She wasn't to tall maybe 4' 5" or so. Her back was hunched over some, and she had a cane, and her face was all wrinkly. Her nose was big and long and her eyes were the strangest color. They were a golden yellowish color and her hair was snow white. She wore an old dress that looked like it was from way back in the 1800's. In my opinion she was down right scary."
"Thank you Bo. I will send this to the FBI in Atlanta and see if they can find out anything."
Doc Applebee saw the worried look on Bo's sun tanned face.
"Don't worry. I won't tell them about you. I'll just say that a local resident whom I had a house call on described her to me. But I want you to stay off that foot until I come back ya hear? Best of wishes to you." With that Doc Applebee left the Duke residence.
The weekend seemed to pass by slowly for the all the Dukes except for Bo who was enjoying every minute of being waited on. Then the time came for Doc Applebee to come back to check on Bo. After seeing no further prblems with Bo's ankle, the doc let him start using his foot again. Which of couse Bo liked and yet ina way didn't like. For him it meant doing chores again and not being waited on hand and foot. After Doc Applebee left things returned back to normal for the Dukes. Or at least as normal as they could get with a half cat half human reletive living with them.
well here's the end of the chapter! hope ya'll enjoyed it. there will be more of this story so don't worry yerselves none! thanks and please R&R!