Swamp Molly Chapter Two
Luke dove down underneath the surface of the water.
It wasn't that hard to locate the truck, which was just below the surface of the water.
Swimming to the open driver's door, Luke peeked in and saw Bo's unconscious form, still seatbelted in.
Quickly, Luke unbuckled the seatbelt and wrenched Bo's form out of the chair and up to the surface of the water.
As Luke's head broke the surface, he focused his efforts and soon Bo's body was lying on the warm grass as Uncle Jesse checked him over.
"Bo. Bo can ya hear me?" Uncle Jesse asked the unconscious youth.
Bo gave no sign that he heard his uncle.
Luke watched the entire one sided conversation with worry shining in his brown eyes.
Finally he looked up at Uncle Jesse, who shook his head at everyone and rose to his knees.
Luke, thinking that Uncle Jesse signaled that Bo was dead, collapsed beside his cousin and grabbed the wet, lax, cloth covered shoulders and shook them.
"Cousin. Wake up now!" Luke commanded, hoping against hope that Bo would obey.
When Bo didn't do anything, Luke's shaky emotions finally collapsed.
With a lump in his throat, Luke stood up and crossed to the General, which now belonged solely to him.
Uncle Jesse tried to stop Luke, but the oldest Duke cousin just slid in to the driver's seat, started the engine and roared off, not caring where we was headed.
As the ambulance attendants loaded Bo up and got him ready for transport, the young man began to come around.
First it was the moan, then the head turning that brought Uncle Jesse over to Bo's side.
"Bo?" Uncle Jesse asked in a kind voice.
Slowly, Bo opened his eyes and looked up at Uncle Jesse with confusion.
"Uncle Jesse?" Bo whispered weakly.
"It's alright Bo, we're all here, but we've been worried 'bout you." Jesse replied, trying to sooth the boy who was just getting a little agitated.
Looking around, Bo noticed that Luke was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Luke?" Bo asked as the ambulance doors slammed shut before it took off, heading for Tri-County Hospital.
"Luke just got a little agitated, Bo. He took off in the General 'bout fifteen minutes ago. "Uncle Jesse said, not wanting to lie to Bo.
Bo grimaced as he laid his head back down on the slightly uncomfortable pillow.
"I thought'd he'd wait." Bo muttered, more to himself than to Jesse.
"He's jus' a little confused at the moment, Bo." Jesse replied.
"Confused 'bout what?" Bo asked, looking at his uncle.
Jesse sighed as he rested a comforting hand on Bo's shoulder.
"He thinks yer dead. I gave'em the wrong impression when he pulled ya out'a the water." Jesse admitted slowly.
Bo just lay there, not believing his ears.
Inside he felt confused and sorry for Luke, having to go through all of that pain all because he mistook Uncle Jesse's signals.
"Uncle Jesse, ya gotta get ahold of em'." Bo said.
"I know Bo, but first we gotta get you to the hospital." Jesse said.
Bo opened his mouth to protest that he was alright, but a raised hand from Jesse stopped him.
With only a slight nod, Bo lay back and enjoyed the not so smooth ride to the hospital.
