Bo wringed his hands as each second passed. The waiting room at Tri- County was eerily quiet; the Dukes were the only ones there. Luke sat next to Bo, staring at the door, his face stoic. Sparks was rocking back and forth on the floor, her eyes wide and her fingers tapping a wild fury on the tile. Wrenches put a calming hand on her shoulder, and she pouted. Vol was sprawled out next to her brother, staring upwards, seeming to memorize the pattern of the ceiling tiles. Tiny was staring at three-year-old car magazine. Bookworm was immersed in the bible next to him, silently murmuring a prayer. A blonde nurse walked up to them.
"The Dukes?" She asked. Bo's head shot up so fast his neck cracked.
"Easy, Bo." Luke said as they both stood.
"Is Daisy alright?' Sparks asked.
"Her lower mandible's split." The nurse said, "Nothing more than a broken jaw. We've wired her teeth, so she'll need to be on a liquid diet for a while. She's also got a slight concussion, so we want to keep her overnight just to be sure." Luke nodded. "That was quite a hit she took, Mr. Duke."
"Can we see 'er?" Bo asked. The nurse shook her head.
"I'm sorry, but not right now. The anesthetic hasn't worn off. You can come back in two or three hours." She gave them a fake smile and walked off. Vol pulled Sparks to her feet.
"Now wha'?" Tiny asked.
"We're gonna head out into town an' see Rosco." Luke said. "Let 'im know 'bout them two men at the dam."
"Luke, Y'all know Rosco ain' gonna listen." Bo whined. "He never listens t' us Dukes."
"Yeah," Luke added. "But the minute we mention 'Daisy', Enos'll give us a hand." Bo gave a sly grin.
"Got a good one there, 'cuz." He laughed.
"So we's goin' t' Hazzard?" Bookworm asked.
"Yep."
Well, a broken jaw ain' too bad. Knowin' Daisy, she'll be walkin' outta here tomorrow.
Deputy Enos was the only one in town hall when the boys burst in, followed by Vol and Sparks.
"Oh, hey fellas." He said, looking up. Flash barked.
"Hey Flash," Bo said, nodding to the hound. Sparks walked over to her, hand outstretched. Flash sniffed it and licked it in approval. Sparks scratched the top of her head.
"Good Doggie." She whispered. Enos stared at her.
"Hi, Y'all." Enos said to her. She looked up at him.
"Howdy, Sheriff." Enos blushed.
"He ain' sheriff, Sparks." Luke corrected. "He's deputy." Sparks gave a small smile, her cheeks red.
"Sorry, 'bout that, Deputy." She said, and shook his hand. "Name's Kimmy Sue."
" 'M Sara Beth." Vol added. Bo and Luke stared. Vol winked, and Luke understood.
"Fake names." He muttered to Bo. "Hey, Enos, where's Rosco?"
"In his office. D'y'all wanna see 'im?"
"Yeah, Daisy got into a little mix-up." Enos's eyes widened.
"Daisy? Is she alri?" He asked, worried.
"Her jaw's broken." Bo said.
"Her jaw's broken? How'd it happened?"
"'Zactly why we need t' see Rosco." Luke began. "There's two guy hangin' round Hazzard Dam. One of 'em's a real Yankee type, an' the other's the one tha' punched her real hard." Enos nodded, his face glum. Rosco stepped out of his office, and eyed Bo and Luke.
"Alright you Dukes, Whaddya want?" He snapped. "S' my lunch break now, fellas, and I wanna get outta here." He stepped towards the door. Vol blocked his way, staring him down. "'Scuse me li' lady, but I'd like t' leave."
"Y'all ain' goin' nowhere sheriff, 'til y'all listen t' Bo an' Luke." She said, firm.
"M'am, I am Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, an' I only have thirty itty-bitty minutes before my lunch break's over, an' I don' plan on wastin' any a' that wi' these – "
"Daisy Duke's lyin' sound 'sleep in Tri-county wi' a broken jaw and y'all's don' give a shit, do ya?" Vol asked, her voice rising. Rosco stared.
"Yeah, well did these Duke boys tell ya that, or didj'a see it?"
"She saw it, Mr. Sheriff Coltrane." Sparks piped in.
"Oh, she did, did she?"
"S'matter a' fact, she was the firs' person t' get t' Daisy af'er she got hit." Rosco tossed his nose in the air and stepped away from Vol.
"I'll see to it af'er my lunch break." Rosco rushed out of the room.
"Why tha goddamn…" Vol began. Rosco rushed back in and grabbed Flash.
"Sorry bout that Velvet ears, Daddy didn' mean t' forget 'cha." He murmured to her and rushed back out again.
"Well if tha' don'-" Bo began.
"Forget it Bo." Luke said, putting a hand on his cousin's shoulder.
"Where does he go for lunch?" Sparks said.
"The Boar's Nest." Luke said. "We'll try t' talk some sense into 'im there. Plus, we gotta tell Boss tha' Daisy'll be offa her feet fer awhile." Vol nodded. Luke turned to Enos.
"I know ri' now is y'all's lunch break, but d' y' think y' can help us out?" Enos nodded.
"Sure thing, Luke."
"Listen, Enos, can y'all head out t' Hazzard dam an' try t' find them two guys? They drove a light blue mustang w' Atlanta plates." Enos nodded.
"Sure thing, I'll head out." Sparks smiled and the Dukes turned to leave.
"See y'all later, Enos!" Bo called. Enos watched them leave, his face still glum. The boys met the Frosts at the truck.
"Listen, Why don' ch' y'all head out t' Rheubottom's a ' try t' get somthin' for Daisy t' eat while her teeth r' wired?" Luke asked. "Me an' Bo'll take care a' Rosco down at the Boar's nest. Jus' get anythin' that sounds pretty good after it's been in a food processor." Vol nodded.
"We got cash, don' worry." Wrenches said as he slid into the truck. Bo and Luke slid into the General and drove down to Cooter's, to tell him what happened.
Enos ran out of city hall and jumped into his patrol car. He sped from the curb and hit the road to Hazzard dam.
Well, ain' Enos in a hurry. Hope them two crooks don' mind dealin' wi' Hazzard's finest.
Hazzard dam was deserted when Enos pulled in. He grabbed his gun and rushed from tree to tree, covering himself as he neared the old shacks. No car was in sight. As he got closer, he saw the tire tracks in the grass, leading to the old county service road. He scanned the shacks one last time before dropping to one knee in front of the tracks. Grass had been thrown up where the rear tires skidded. He scanned the road, squinting in the bright sun. Those two crooks were long gone. He swore to himself the rushed back to his car. He reached in and grabbed the CB.
"Deputy Enos t' Bo an' Luke, y'all out there?"
"Yeah, we're here, Enos," Luke replied. "Any sign of those two?"
"Jus' some tire tracks leadin' out t' the service road. Listen fellas. I don' see nuthin' on them two crooks."
"Alright, Enos, thanks fer checkin'. Go get some lunch." Enos laughed.
"Thanks y'all. Over an' out." He scanned his watch. He had another fifteen minutes of lunch. He got back into his patrol car and headed out.
Now I don' think he's headin' out to lunch. That's the same route t' Tri-county.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews, especially Hope and Faith, bo-duke-2009, and Dukeaholic(and John). I'll try to get up a few more chapeters before April break, and I'll finish the rest while i'm sittin' on the beach. ;)-- wildthing
