The week after Bo's strange other bodily experience, the Dukes have gotten use to the youngest Duke's new 'look'. Bo didn't leave the farm the entire week. He mostly stayed behind when Luke or someone went into town. No one could blame Bo for not wanting to go into town. None of the other Dukes would want to go into town either if they were in Bo's position.
Whenever Jesse, Luke, and Daisy went into town together, Bo just lounged around sleeping in a tree or in the hayloft until the others got home. That week had been pretty quite, but all that was about to change. Unknown to any of the Dukes a stranger had been watching them from the woods during the day and from the windows in the house at night. One day Bo was alone on the farm, since Daisy was at work and Luke and Jesse went into town to get some tractor parts. Bo had gotten all his chores done and couldn't find anything to keep himself occupied.
He decided to go into the woods for a little bit to see if he could find something to keep him occupied. Unknown to Bo, that stranger that had been watching the farm and taking pictures of the Dukes was also in the woods. Bo started towards the little creek that he and Luke had often gone to when they were little kids. Once he got to the creek, he took his boots and socks off and rolled his pant legs up his knees.
He sat on a rock that was just in the water and put his feet in the water and layed back on the rock. Bo didn't even notice that he had fallen asleep. The stranger had been watching Bo. When he saw that the young blonde was asleep, he knew this was his chance to get a good photo. He snuck up to where Bo was laying on the rock fast asleep. Bo's ear twitched a little when the stranger got closer, but didn't wake up. The stranger took several pictures of the sleeping Duke before he took off into the woods.
"Boy the Boss is gonna really like this. Boy who knew hunting in these woods would lead me to finding that kid. He would be a good attraction in my freak show. Well better get these pictures developed and delivered to the Boss. I'm gonna be famous." The stranger chuckled to himself. Bo was in such a deep sleep that he didn't even hear someone else coming towards him.
He was awaken by cold water hitting him. He sat up real fast and looked around and saw the convict. Luke was standing there with a small bucket that he had found laying nearby from a time long forgotten. He had a smug look on his face showing that he was pleased with the way he had woken up his younger cousin. Bo's short temper finally showed its ugly face. He stood up and faced Luke.
Luke knew that he had crossed a very thin line. He decided that he had better run before he regretted waking Bo up the way he did. Luke took off at a dead run in the direction of the farm. Bo took off after him not even worrying about his boots and socks. Luke had the farm in his sights when he was tackled to the ground. Luke had the wind knocked out of him when he hit the ground.
Luke knew instantly who it was that had tackled him. Bo sat on Luke's back holding his head to the ground. Luke could easily out match his cousin but when he's pinned on the ground with someone who was taller then him it was almost impossible to get up.
"Ok Luke. Why'd you wake me up and how in the world did you find me?"
"Well to answer yer first question I woke ya up because Uncle Jesse wanted to know where you were and to answer your second question, you know yer not allowed to come out here alone while you look the way you do right now. Besides its time for dinner." Bo looked down at Luke and thought for a minute before getting off of Luke's back and sitting on the ground Indian style with his arms crossed. His tail was twitching back and forth from agitation. Luke stood up and brushed himself off.
"Oh man! I gotta get my boots. If I come home without them again, Uncle Jesse'll tan my hide. Be right back Luke." Bo stood up and took off towards the creek and the large rock he had been sleeping on earlier. Luke watched as Bo took off towards the creek to retrieve his boots. It was almost an hour later before Bo came back. Luke noticed that Bo was empty handed and still bare foot.
"Okay Bo, where's yer boots at?" Luke asked his cousin. Bo shot Luke a "say one word to Uncle Jesse, and yer dead meat" glare that immediately told him to drop the subject. Bo walked back to the farm before Luke could say another word. Luke reluctantly followed.
Once Bo and Luke got back to the farm, Bo went into his and Luke's bedroom and slammed the door shut behind him. Luke came in a few minutes later and knew right away that Bo had gone to their room.
At that same time in town, that same man was visiting with his boss.
"Here are those pictures I told you about, Boss." The man said to his Boss. Boss looked at the pictures that were handed to him.
"Hmmm….I see….So yer wanting to add this person to yer "freak show," and you'll give me half of the money from the ticket sales?"
"Yes Boss. If'n I can use yer fairgrounds for the show. I only need to get this person in my show and we'll be swimming in cash."
"Well Gene, I can help you out here. As it just so happens I know that there boy." Boss said referring to the honey blonde haired person sleeping on a rock.
well thats the end of the chapter. i sure would hate to be Bo right now. please R&R if'n ya'll liked it or if you have any ideas for the next chapter please let me know. i'm open to suggestions. thanks!