well here's chapter 3! hope y'll enjoy it and please R&R!
Bo is 5, Daisy is 7, and Luke is 9.
Jesse couldn't stand to wait anymore. He had to find his nephews before it was too late. He grabbed his coat, hat, and gloves and got his truck keys off the key holder. He ran outside, careful not to slip on the ice. He got into his truck and started it up. He pulled out of the drive and headed down the road hoping to find some trace of Bo and Luke.
Bo didn't know how long he had been walking around. His hands were starting to get very cold and he was starting to get hungry. Bo noticed an old shack nearby that looked like it was abandoned. He made his way over to the front door and found that it was unlocked.
He opened the old door to the small building. The door opened with an eerie squeaking sound. Bo walked inside and quickly closed the door. He walked around the old shack and found the kitchen. He found a small corner that was in the kitchen between the stove and refrigerator and sat down. He pulled his knees up to his body as much as he could. The small child sat there shivering uncontrollably as his body tried it's best to warm itself up. He stayed that way until he fell asleep, still shivering.
Luke was starting to get tired and was already way beyond cold. He didn't dare stop for a break though since he didn't know where Bo was. Luke was to busy fearing for his baby cousin's own safety. Luke kept walking trying to find some kind of clue as to where Bo could be.
As Luke was walking, he noticed a footprint in the snow that had been partially filled in by the snow that was falling. Luke could tell that the footprints were that of another person's and decided to follow them, hoping that they would lead him to Bo. Luke started walking in the direction the footprints were going, not knowing what he would find at the end of them.
Meanwhile Jesse was still looking for Bo and Luke in the truck, when he decided that the next place he would look would be in the woods. He drove back to the farm and parked the truck in the drive way. He then headed into the woods, going the same way he had seen the boys go in.
Martha had called Rosco andDavis to let them know that Bo and Luke were missing. Davis was the temporary deputy filling in for Deputy Crabb.
"Rosco, please come quick! We need yer help!"
"What's the problem Martha?" Rosco asked the worried woman.
"Oh Rosco, Bo and Luke are missing. They went outside to play and they never came back in! Jesse went out to look for them. Oh Rosco please you must help us find the boys!" Martha begged to the sheriff.
"Oh that's terrible! I'll getDavis and we'll be there as soon as we can."
"Thank you so much Rosco."
"No problem Martha." Rosco hung up the phone. Davis was nearby sweeping the floor when he looked up and saw the distressed face of the county sheriff.
"Somethin' wrong sheriff?"Davis asked. Rosco looked at him with a worried expression.
"The Duke boys are missing. Martha Duke said that they went outside to play and they never came back. Jesse Duke is out looking for them right now. C'mon Davis, we gotta get to the Duke farm and find those boys before something terrible happens to them."
"Gotcha sheriff."Davis said as he put on his coat and gloves. Rosco did the same thing and soon the sheriff and his deputy were on their way to the Duke farm to help in the search for the missing two young Dukes.
Luke had been walking for another twenty minutes or so when he came across an old worn down shack. Luke ran up to it seeing that the tracks went up to the door. Luke slowly turned the door knob not knowing what he would find on the other side. Luke opened the door and the squeaks that it made sent a chill down his spine that out matched any chill the cold could've given him. The inside was dark and cold.
Luke started shivering uncontrollably as he slowly made his way into the living room. He looked around trying to see everything he could in the darkness of the building. Luke had trouble finding his way around the shack since it was so dark. He managed to find the bathroom, three bedrooms, and an old broom closet. He was walking back through the living room, when he heard a noise coming from the kitchen. Luke cautiously made his way into the dark room and tried to find the source of the noise.
Luke spotted the outline of a candle on the kitchen table. He grabbed it and started looking for something that he could possibly light it with. He felt along the counter as far back as his arm would reach. Towards the end of the counter, he found a small book of matches. Hoping that there was at least one match in it, Luke grabbed the book and opened it. He let out a sigh of relief when it was still mostly full. Having had the experience of lighting matches, since he helped his aunt light some of the candles around the farm.
Luke struck the match along the edge of the book and a bright orange, yellow and blue flame sprouted out of the tip of the match. Luke carefully lit the candle after finding the wick. Luke put the match out and turned around to see if he could get a better look around the room. The noise came again and Luke pointed the candle in the direction he thought the sound had come from.
Luke let out a loud gasp when he saw the source of the noise. There in the corner next to the stove and refrigerator, was the small form of Bo huddled into a small ball trying to stay warm. Luke ran over to his cousin and sat down by his side. He put his arms on Bo's small shoulders.
"Bo, Bo. Are you alright?" Luke said in a panic stricken voice. He grew even more worried when Bo didn't answer. Luke took off his heavy down coat and put it around Bo's small body. Luke sat down and scooted right next to Bo. He put his arm around Bo's back and started rubbing circles on his back, trying to warm him up. Luke decided to lift Bo's head up so that he could see Luke's face.
Luke put his hand under Bo's chin and gently lifted his head up. Bo let out a small moan when Luke touched his face. When Bo felt his head being moved, he slowly opened his eyes. He took one look at Luke and a sudden rush came over Bo. He jumped up and gave Luke a big hug. Luke was surprised and caught off guard when Bo jumped up, but he quickly recovered and returned the hug. Luke winced when he felt how cold Bo's body was. He then heard another sound coming from his small cousin. Crying.
"Ssshhh…it's alright Bo, I'm here." Luke said trying to comfort the small boy.
"Luke, I'm scared." Bo cried into Luke's shoulder.
"It's okay now Bo, I'm here."
"I want Uncle Jesse and Aunt Martha. Can we go home now?"
"It's still snowing outside. As soon as it stops I promise ya we'll go home. Okay?"
'sniff' "Okay Luke." Bo and Luke sat back down next to each other, as close as they could get to each other trying to stay warm. Luke was more worried about keeping Bo warm then himself. Luke started to think of how he could get Bo home as soon as the snow stops.
'How am I gonna get Bo home? I wonder if Uncle Jesse and Aunt Martha are out looking for us. I hope they're okay…' Luke's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his little cousin coughing.
'cough cough'
"Bo, are you alright?" Luke asked. Luke looked down at his cousin and noticed that he was having trouble breathing. Luke then remembered that he had grabbed Bo's inhaler when Bo had run off forgetting it when he ran outside with Luke. Luke got it out of is pants pocket and quickly tilted Bo's head up enough to where he could get the amount of the medicine that he needed to help him breath easier. Luke stuck the open end of the inhaler into Bo's mouth.
"Okay Bo, ya need to breathe this in. Its yer inhaler." Bo did as he was told while Luke pushed the button on the top releasing the medicine into Bo's mouth that quickly went into his lungs. Luke repeated the process again like he was told to do by Bo's doctor and Jesse. He was glad to see that Bo was starting to breathe easier now.
' Man am I glad that doctor showed me how to do that. And I'm even gladder that I remembered to grab it before I ran outside.' Luke thought to himself. Once again Luke was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt Bo start to snuggle even closer to Luke for warmth and protection. Luke knew that Bo believed that Luke would get them out of the mess that they were in. Luke fell into a light sleep that was dreamless. He was just glad that he found Bo before it was too late.
I can't help but feel bad for those two. at least Luke found Bo before he had a real bad asthma attack. good ol' Luke he always manages to save lil' Bo some how. whether it's from sliding into trees or from an asthma attack, ol' Luke is right there. (wish i had brothers or cousins like Bo and Luke. all i got is an annoying little sister and equally annyoing little brother and my cousins are stuck ups.)
