Uncle Jesse, Daisy, and Cooter heard Bo's call for an ambulance over the CB. They all got into Cooter's two truck and high-tailed it to the hospital. Each of them was thinking the same thing. Benson used his gun on the boys.
Bo had been sitting in the waiting room for about an hour. He hadn't gotten one word on how Luke's condition since he got to the hospital. No one would tell him anything. The ride to the hospital was just pure hell. He sat and listened to the paramedics talk as he kept his on Luke. He remembered them saying stuff about blood loss, where the wound was, and the approximate size of the wound. Surprisingly, Bo was able to block all those words out and was able to quickly pray silently to God.
About an hour after sitting in the waiting room alone Uncle Jesse, Daisy, and Cooter showed up. Bo stood up and Daisy literally ran into Bo's arms. She threw her arms around his neck, and he started to cry as he wrapped his arms around her. Daisy whispered softly into his ear and ran her hand threw his hair in attempt to calm him down. When Bo wouldn't calm down Daisy know that it was usually Luke how was always able to calm Bo down.
Daisy let go of Bo and Uncle Jesse wrapped his arms around Bo. After about a minute or so they pulled away, and Bo wiped his tears away with his sleeve.
"What happened?" Uncle Jesse asked.
Bo sighed sadly. "I really can't remember much. Benson started tailing us the second we headed out of town. He shot out one of our tires. He was about to shoot me, but I guess Luke pushed me outta the way and got shot instead."
"Oh, my gosh!" Daisy cried.
"Have you heard how Luke's doing?" Cooter asked.
Bo shook his head. "No, they haven't told me nothing. I'm scared that he ain't doing good."
Daisy slipped her arm around Bo's waist. "Luke's a fighter, Bo. He'll be fine."
Bo wanted to believe Daisy, but for some reason he couldn't. He saw Luke right after he got shot and it didn't look too good. Why wouldn't anyone say how he was doing? Luke was dying back there and no doctor would come out and say how he was doing. Was he already dead? No…Daisy's right. Luke's a fighter.
About half an hour after Uncle Jesse, Daisy, and Cooter arrived at the hospital a doctor finally came out.
"How is he?" Bo asked.
"Well, he's a very lucky man. I won't go into details but I'll tell you that the bullet could've been fatal."
"So he's gonna be all right?" Daisy asked.
The doctor nodded. "He's gonna be fine. The bullet didn't go in too deep so it wasn't too hard to get out. It didn't damage any major organs. However, he'll be here for about a week, and while he's here we'll work on getting him back on his feet."
"Can we see him?" Bo asked.
"Yes, but just one at a time and only ten minutes each. He really needs to get his rest. Also, one person can stay with him overnight."
"That'll be me," Bo said in a voice that left no room for argument.
Uncle Jesse, Daisy, and Cooter went in and visited Luke for ten minutes each. All three of them told Bo that Luke looked fine and that he'll be okay. But Bo wouldn't believe it until he saw Luke with his own eyes. He just wanted nothing more than to see his older cousin, big brother and best friend. Although, he wanted to wait until the others left to go in and see him.
Once everyone left Bo walked down the hallway to Luke's room. He took a deep breath and turned the knob. When he got inside the room he saw Luke lying in bed with IV needles in his arm. Bo just couldn't take seeing Luke lying in a hospital bed in so much pain. He just couldn't.
When Bo walked in the room Luke looked up at him and smiled.
"Hey, cuz," Luke said softly.
"Hey," Bo said quietly.
Luke could see that his baby cousin was scared. It was the look in his eyes and the way he talked that gave him away. He had a good reason to be scared after all that had happened.
Bo couldn't take it anymore. He walked quickly to the left side of Luke's bed and sat down in the chair that was there. Luke gave Bo a smile and Bo broke down right then and there. He threw his left arm across Luke's chest. He lay his head down on Luke and cried while Luke took his arm out from under Bo and wrapped it around him. As Bo cried Luke rubbed his back and whispered softly in his ear and repeatedly told him that he was okay.
"I'm okay, Bo," Luke whispered. "Sssh…I'm okay. Everything's okay now."
Bo sniffled and lifted his head up from Luke's chest. Luke reached over and wiped Bo's tears away with his thumb.
"They didn't hurt you, did they?" Luke asked.
Bo shook his head and chuckled to himself. That was just like Luke to worry about Bo when he was lying in the hospital with a gunshot wound.
"No, they didn't," Bo answered.
"Good."
Bo sighed sadly and more tears fell down his face. Neither of them said anything for a couple of minutes. But then it was Bo who broke the silence.
"Luke, you…you saved my life."
Luke sighed and stroked Bo's hair. "I had to, Bo. Benson wanted to get revenge on me, not you. If he shot you, that would hurt me way more than any other bullet could. I'd rather be shot than see you get shot."
Bo nodded. "Thanks, Luke. I'm just so glad you're okay."
"I'm okay, Bo," Luke said.
Luke looked at the door and then back at Bo. He wanted to do something that he knew would Bo feel better.
"Come here, Bo," Luke said patting the mattress.
"What?" Bo asked confused.
"Come here," Luke repeated.
"The nurses won't allow it, Luke," Bo told him. "I'll get kicked outta here."
Luke shook his head. "No, you won't get kicked outta here. If they kick you out then they're gonna have to kick me out too."
Bo chuckled. He wanted nothing more than to lie beside Luke and feel safe, but he didn't want to hurt Luke by doing that. He hesitated but when Luke patted the bead again he did as he was told. Luke shifted over a little to the right, just enough for Bo to lie down. Once Bo lay down he rested his head on Luke's shoulder and threw his arm across Luke's chest. Luke wrapped an arm around Bo and leaned his head against Bo's. Luke was about to fall asleep when Bo whispered to him.
"Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think we'll get Benson?"
Luke nodded slowly and pressed a soft kiss on the top of Bo's head. "Yeah, I do. I know we will. We'll get them if it's the last thing I do."
