well here ya'll go chapter 3. sorry about the wait and some of the confusion with posting this chapterand chapter2. my computer is being really weird. i was almost done typing this chapter when it just shut down and i lost everything. so for ya'll who liked my disclaimer last time here it is again b/c it didnt go through on chapter 2

disclaimer: I dont own DoH, if i did I would'nt be sitting here eating a HotPocket on a paper plate watching remember the titans.

Chapter - 3

"Well Jordan, you didn't completely fail me." Max said hanging up the phone. "her parents were killed in that little crash you caused but she's at some place called Tri-county Hospital." he looked up at the trembling man who stood before him .Jordan was terrified he knew good and well what the penalty was for failing, but he didn't want to think about that. "Do you know who I was talking to?" he asked stroking the snow white cat in his lap. Jordan shook his head. "Boss Hogg. He's the bigwig in Hazzard County. Lucky for you he cooked. Do you know who he's going to help me find?" he asked giving his cronie an icy stare that could have frozen lava.

"The girl." he answered quietly, petrified

"YES THE GIRL!" Max boomed startling the cat that was in his lap "now look at what you made me do. Its ok suggams." he said in a cooing voice to the cat. His face turned serious again as he turned his attention back to Jordan. "I'm going to take care of this personally." he said. His voice was at a normal level but carried an icy sting in it.

"Sir I think that you should know about what I've heard about Hazzard county." the man stammered.

"No Jordan, I don't want to hear any more from you. Now leave before I change my mind and have you punished." Max said almost shouting with anger.

Ya know if I were him I woulda listened to the man, boy is he in for a surprise. I wonder how the boys are doin with Abby.

"Oh mom I had the craziest dream…" Abby said rubbing her eyes. "I dreamed that Max was after us…" She stopped immediately and opened her eyes. "Where am I…?" She said her voice conveying the fear she felt. She collapsed on to the pillows, her hand flying to her right shoulder in pain.

"Your shoulder is bruised pretty bad there." Luke said kindly as he and Bo sat in chairs. On either side of her hospital bed. "Your at the Tri-County Hospital."

"What happen, where are my parents?" She said eyeing them warily.

"Your parents aren't here right now." Bo said trying to tell her gently.

He had been too young to remember when his parents had died, and he couldn't imagine what she would be feeling. Since she was old enough to comprehend. He knew that Luke was feeling the same way.

"Where are they?" She asked, using her left arm to prop herself up. Luke took a deep breathe bracing himself for what he was about to tell her.

"You and your parents were involved in a bad crash this morning." She looked at him filled with confusion then remembered. They had been running from Jordan on of Max's trained gorillas. Everything had been fine when all of sudden a light blue sedan appeared out of no where in here rearview mirror. He bumped her a few times then ran her off the road. The door had broken off and her Dad had pushed her out. The last thing that she remembered was hearing a loud explosion and feeling heat on her face, and then she had blacked out.

"Oh no" she whispered, and then broke down in tears. Neither of the boys was shocked at what happened. They had expected it. Yet it was still awkward. But the Duke's love for one another kicked in and embraced her and she was enveloped with care. She just sat there and cried not wanting to believe what had happen but knew it was true. For a while nor her or the boys moved. She had never met these people before but for some reason she felt safe. She felt that not even Max could get at her. After a little bit she couldn't even cry anymore, the was nothing left to cry.

"I'm sorry" She said wiping her eyes her voice shaking a little bit. "I didn't catch your names?" She said looking at the 2 men now sitting at the end of her bed.

"Well my names Luke and this here's Bo. We found you walking alone in the middle of the highway .pretty banged up" Luke said giving Bo a look that read don't mention our relation to her. Bo didn't know why but he trusted Luke with everything he was and wasn't bout to stop now.

"Here's your wallet." Bo said handing it to her.

"Thanks" She said quietly as she pulled out the pictures of her parents. As she looked at the two people who have always been there for her, had loved her so much, and even spoiled her some. She didn't know if she would ever be able to smile again. She didn't notice right away but the Doctor had walked in and was talking to Bo.

"I'll be right back" Luke said seeing her look up. He smiled and walked out the door and down to the waiting room. He would use the phone in there; he didn't think that it was a good idea just yet to let her know that they were related she'd had enough shock for one day. He dialed the number to Mrs. Hunt's house. Uncle Jesse was supposed to drop by there on his way to Atlanta.

"Hello?" came the voice on the end of the receiver.

"Hello Mrs. Hunt." Luke said

"Yes who is this?" she asked

"This is Luke Duke ma'am is my Uncle Jesse there yet?" he asked politely.

"No I'm sorry Luke he's not…. Wait a sec." she said "Yes he's here. He just pulled up."

"Can I talk with him please, it's real important?" he asked breathing a small sigh of relief that he had called just in time.

"What's wrong Luke?" came Jesse's voice over the phone.

"Uncle Jesse did you have a sister named Courtney Duke?" Luke asked immediately not bothering to beat around the bush.

"Yes, but why in tarnation are you bringing this up now?" he asked a little worried at the tone of Luke's voice he could tell that something was wrong.

"Well" Luke said "there was a crash this morning involving her and her family." he said trying to decide how to best tell him about the death of his sister and husband.

"What happened boy? Are they ok?" Uncle Jesse demanded.

Luke took a steadying breath and said "no sir the only survivor was their daughter Abby." there was silence for a minute then Uncle Jesses voice came back over the phone. It was quivering a little bit; Luke could tell that he was fighting to hold back the tears

"Does she know?" he asked

"She knows about her parents but she doesn't know about us bein her family she thinks that she doesn't have any." Luke explained.

"Ok Luke I'll meet you at home." Uncle Jesse said

"Bye" Luke replied he hung up and stood there for a moment. He hated telling people bad news and now he'd had to do it twice in one day.

Boy I'm fellin for Uncle Jesse right now. Let's see how Bo and Abby are doin.

Abby just sat there immersed in her thoughts not really listening to the conversation between Bo and the Doctor. After a min she was jerked back to reality by the sound of the door closing.

"That was Doc. Martin." he said sitting on the edge of the bed. "He said that you should be fine and that you can leave when your godfather gets here. He's on his way right now so it shouldn't be to long." he looked a disappointed. He was sad that she couldn't stay longer so they could get to know her.

"My godfather?" Abby asked confused "I don't have a godfather."

"Maybe your parents never told you about him." Bo ventured now a little worried

"No they would have told me plus I don't have any other family that I know about." she said. Just then Luke walked back in the room.

"I' just talked to Uncle Jesse he said…."

"Luke she said that she ain't got a godfather." Bo cut in before Luke could finish

"What?" Luke asked concerned

"I ain't got a godfather." she repeated

"Well the Doc said that a man named Max Jason is on his way here right now to pick you up claiming that he's your godfather." Bo said. She froze and her eyes widened in fear at the name.

Uh oh ya'll. I think that there's a clod in the buttermilk. Don't go away now ya hear!

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well ya'll know what to do! Sorry if this one was a little shorter. the next one will be longer i promise.