ACCEPTANCE: PART TWO:
Bo and Daisy sadly called their uncle, and Cooter was waiting for the doctor to come update them on Luke's condition, and once he settled down on the nearby couch, Bo and Daisy came back in, and they were emotionally drained, and Cooter offered an warm embrace, and they accepted it gratefully, and they broke down, and when Jesse came in, he comforted them once again, when they broke down, he rubbed the small of their backs, and whispered encouraging words to them, and then he included Cooter in this, while they waited on Luke's condition.
Doc Appleby checked on Luke with various tests, and he was satisfied with what the results were, and he told the nurse nearby, "I want him on a course of antibiotics, and make sure that we keep the eardrums dry, and clean", and the nurse, Nurse Colleen, said, "Yes, Doctor", and he went to the Waiting Room to tell the Dukes, and Cooter the dreadful news about Luke.
Cooter was asleep, while Bo and Daisy were at their uncle's side, and he was telling them stories about Luke, and how he was as a child, and how Martha would sing to him to make him feel better at night, he told them about the time Luke learned about what is scary, what is not scary, then he told about how Luke would protect his cousins when they were all little, that made them feel better, and once Doc Appleby showed up, Bo woke up Cooter, they all went towards him to find out what is wrong with their loved one, and friend.
Jesse was straight to the point, and he asked, "How is my boy, Homer?" and he was brutally honest, he told them, "Luke has lost his hearing, and I don't know if it's permanent, but I got him on a course of antibiotics", and they nodded, and Cooter asked, "What about Hearing Aids?" and Doc Appleby shook his head "no", and said explaining, "Luke's Ears are ringing, and if any device is placed in the injured area, they can make it worse", and everyone else nodded, and Doc Appleby said, "All we can do is wait", and they nodded once again, and Doc Appleby said, "Good news, he doesn't have any Internal Injuries, but I want him to stay for Observation, just in case", and Jesse nodded, and said, "OK, thanks, Doc, I appreciated everything you did for him", Daisy, Cooter, and Bo thanked him too, and they all decided that since Luke is OK, they could go home and get some sleep, then see Luke in the morning.
Luke was not sleeping, and he was thinking about what happened, and feeling helpless about not doing a damn thing about it, and he wasn't feeling so good, he had ringing in his ears, and he knew from the expression on Doc Appleby's face that it was not good, and he was not happy at all, he was miserable, and he thought to himself, "My life is over", and he closed his eyes, and said a silent prayer to himself, "Dear God, if you help me, I promise I will be better to everyone, I will do more than ever, if you make me well", and then he fought the urge to sleep, but he lost and went to sleep in no time with any problems.
The Dukes returned to their farm exhausted, and drained, and they changed for bed, and then they all went to sleep too like Luke, but Bo was still awake, and felt sad that his cousin wasn't in his bed besides him, and he cried himself hard, and he looked up to the sky, composed himself, and said pleading silently, "God, Please take care of Luke, he didn't do anything wrong, and he needs all the help he can get, so if you do this, I promise I will do anything for you with no lip", and then he finally went to sleep, feeling a little bit better.
The next morning, the Dukes and Doc Appleby went to Luke's room, and they began to discuss Luke's condition further, and Doc Appleby said, "I don't think they will rehabilitate on their own", and the Dukes nodded, and then Luke shouted out loud, "Can you hear me!" and Doc Appleby said explaining, "He can't hear his own voice, he needs reassurance that you can hear him", and he indicated to a Computer Screen in front of him, and he said, "Go ahead, he will see what you are typing", and Bo typed out, "We can hear you loud and clear, Buddy", and he gave the "thumbs up" sign to him, and Luke nodded, and gave the gesture back in return, Dr. Appleby said suggesting, "Maybe we should let Luke get some sleep", and the Dukes nodded, and watched as Luke suddenly felt tired, and gave him a hug, they left to go home for awhile.
That night, Bo came back after his chores, and Jesse wanted Luke to have someone he felt comfortable at the moment, and he entered the room, and saw that his cousin was upset, and he signaled Luke, and used the computer that Doc Appleby provided for them during his hospital stay, he typed, "Are you OK, Luke?" and Luke shrugged, and Bo typed out persistently, "Talk to me, Cousin!", and Luke thought about what to say, "I am scared, Bo, I am scared that I am not gonna get my hearing back", and Bo typed out, "I know how you feel, Luke…", and he was suddenly cut off by Luke, and said shouting angrily at him, "How do you know, Bo, how do you know how I feel? Do you have constant ringing in your ears, huh, do you have a headache!" and he saw how hurt his cousin was by his outburst, and he composed himself, and said to his beloved baby cousin.
"I am so sorry, Bo, you had been great!", Luke said a little loudly and Bo nodded, and Luke said in a normal voice, "I am going to beat this", and he smiled that familiar smile that Bo knew, and loved. "I know you will, Luke", Bo said confidently, they hugged each other, and they spent the rest of the time talking about things are going on in Hazzard, and then Doc Appleby gave them some good news, Luke can go home in a couple of days, and the smile never left the Brunette Duke's face after that.
Luke continued to do well in his recovery, but the real test will be when he gets home to Hazzard County, and he knew that he can't give up, and Doc Appleby is researching all options for him, and he continued to do well, and now with his family's support, he can do his best, and he and Bo spend as much time together, and one day, Luke was relaxing, and he thought to himself, "I got to spend some time with Daisy too, I want her to know I love her, and that she means everything to me, like Bo does", and he went to sleep, and then had the rest of the afternoon to himself, he finally accepted what happened to him in his accident.
End of: ACCEPTANCE: PART TWO:
Balladeer: Luke has to accept what happened to him, Friends, and Ackley is still out there, waiting to make his life a living hell, and Will Luke become the man he was before? Will he keep his promise and be a good person, and help everyone out? You think that Luke will be stronger now? I am taking odds on that! The next chapter of: Without a sound is next, y'all!