"Here, Bo." Jesse handed Bo an envelope with money in it.
"Thanks." Bo opened the envelope and looked at the contents than nodded.
"We'll have to get building permits after we're approved for the permit. It may take awhile to get approved tho. In the mean time, we'll still make 'shine. Just have to be more careful."
"I best find Luke."
"Thanks for doing this, Bo." Jesse patted Bo's back as Bo put the money into his pocket.
"No problem."
"I'll take Joey fishin' if you two don't want to take him, just let us know when you two take off."
"Yes, sir." Jesse turned around and went back into the house. Bo looked around the farm yard and after about 5 minutes he found Luke in the other barn sitting on the ground fixing the tractor.
"Hey, Luke. Want to go up to Hotlanta? Pa has something he wants me to do for him."
"When are we leaving?"
"It's 8 o'clock now, we should try to get up there by 9."
"We can go now." Luke got to his feet and put the tools on the tool bench.
"Get it fixed?" Luke grinned and walked over to the tractor and started it up.
"Was there any doubt?"
"Nah." Bo grinned as Luke turned the engine off.
"Is Joey coming with?"
"Pa said it was up to us."
"Could we just go by ourselves this time?"
"Sure. Pa said if we don't take him, he'll take him fishing." They made their way to the house to change clothes and to tell Joey he had to stay home this time. Joey didn't mind because Jesse promised to take him fishing. As Bo and Luke got into the General Lee, Joey stood on the front porch. He waved as they drove down the road with Bo pressing the horn that played Dixie.
On their way back from Atlanta, the boys decided to go fishing. Bo laid on the bank of the river with the fishing pole next to him. He wasn't making any real attempt to fish. Luke caught five fish as Bo fell asleep. After about 2 hours of fishing, Luke started to pack things up. After all the items were put in the General, Luke walked up to Bo and kicked his foot to wake him.
"Hey Bo, we got to get goin'." Bo opened his eyes but didn't say anything. He just rolled to his side and fell back asleep. Luke wasn't sure on what to do. They had to help Jesse load up the extra 'shine to store in the barn for future use. Luke walked up to the General and grabbed the cb.
"Lost sheep to Shephard, come back." Silence. "Lost sheep to Shephard, come back."
"This is Shephard, come back."
"We're up by Willow Creek, we were fishing but Bo fell asleep. I tried to wake him but he won't wake up."
"Is he sober?"
"Yes, sir. I think he's just tired. He hasn't been sleeping very much the last several weeks."
"If he's finally sleeping, let him sleep until he wakes up on his own."
"Do you need our help tonight?"
"Nah, I got it covered."
"Thanks, I'm gone." Luke went back to where Bo was sleeping and waited until Bo woke. About four hours later, Bo turned on his back and opened his eyes. He sat up and looked around.
"Luke?"
"Hey, Bo."
"What time is it?"
"About 5." Bo rubbed his hand threw his hair and removed several leaves.
"We should get going, we have to help pa."
"I called him. He said he's got it covered." Bo looked at Luke, nodded and raised his hand. Luke helped Bo up and they walked to the General. To Luke's surprise Bo got in the passenger's side and somehow made his way into the back and laid down. By the time Luke turned onto the highway, Bo was sound asleep.
About a half hour later, they were pulling into the drive of their farm.
"Hey Bo, we're home." Silence. Luke turned around and shook Bo's leg. "Hey, Bo!"
"Khong sao, nguoi ban. (Translation: it's okay, friend)." Luke just starred at Bo than Bo replied again. "Nguoi ban. (friend)." Suddenly Bo's eyes opened and he sat up fast, hitting his head on the roof.
"Ow." Bo rubbed his head and when he saw the confused look on Luke's face, he asked. "I was dreaming again, wasn't I?"
"Yeah."
"Did I say anything?"
"Nguoi ban. You said something else as well that I can't pronounce." A wave of realization washed over Bo.
"We always had a habit of telling the women and little ones, 'khong sao, nguoi ban'. Which means, it's okay, friend."
"Do you remember what you were dreaming about?"
"Not really. Just walking towards a..." Bo trailed off.
"Same dream?" Bo slightly nodded. "Bo, you need to talk to someone about this." Luke grabbed Bo's wrist before he could make an attempt to leave. "Before you go storming off just listen, okay?"
"I'll listen."
