Chapter 5
They rushed Luke to the E.R. the minute they entered the double doors. Lisa tried to follow but the nurse blocked her way.
"I'm sorry ma'am but you can't go with him," said the nurse.
"You don't understand I told him I wouldn't leave his side," said Lisa.
"Look I can't let you go back there."
Just as Lisa was about to scold the nurse Bo, Jud, Anna, and Daisy entered.
"How is he," asked Bo
"I don't know yet," said Lisa between grinted teeth.
"Are y'all the family of Luke Duke," asked the nurse.
"Yes," said Anna, "how is he?"
"We just rushed him to the E.R. he's going into surgery, but we'll inform you on his progress," said the nurse.
With that she left the waiting area.
"I'll call Uncle Jesse to let him now what's going on," said Daisy.
"Okay," said the others.
As she left Lisa started crying again.
"Lisa it's okay he'll be fine," said Anna.
"It's all my fault if I hadn't come here he wouldn't be in there," said Lisa between tears.
"Yeah but if you didn't I'd be going out of my mind," said Anna
"True."
"Look Luke will be fine, he's a Duke and Duke's never quit," said Bo.
"Okay I trust you Bo," said Lisa still scared for the safety of her lover.
A couple of hours later Uncle Jesse showed up.
"How is he," asked Uncle Jesse.
"We don't know, last we heard he was in surgery," said Jud.
"How long has it been," asked Jesse.
"About an hour," said Anna looking at her watch.
"Well I guess all we can do is prey to the Lord and wait."
They waited for what seemed like forever then the nurse came back with the news on Luke's condition.
"How is my boy," asked Jesse rising from the chair.
"Well he's fine the operation was a success and he's resting in his room right now," said the nurse.
"Can we see him," asked Lisa.
"Of course he's in room 208."
"Thank you ma'am," said Jesse.
They fond the room swiftly, when they entered they saw Doc Appleby tending to a sleeping Luke.
"Mind if we come in," said Jesse.
"Oh, hi Jesse it's good to see you," said Doc Appleby.
"Good to see you too," said Jesse, "how's my boy."
"Fine he's just resting right now, but you could try and wake him cause he's been asleep since after the operation," said Doc Appleby.
"When was he supposed to wake up," asked Lisa
"About an hour ago," said Doc, "do you want me to bring y'all anything?"
"No thank you," said Jesse.
"Okay, well I'll se you guys later."
"Alright."
With that Doc left and the Dukes were alone with Luke. Everyone tried to get Luke up, but each one failed around, the second round Anna seemed to have gotten through.
"Luke please wake up," begged Anna
Just when she was about to give up Luke moved a figure.
"Luke."
This time he moved his head.
"That's it Luke open those eyes."
Ana he did; the minute he did Anna called the others in.
"Hey sis," said Luke in a weak voice.
"Hey yourself brother; welcome back," she said hugging him.
Just then Lisa ran in and right behind her was Jud, Bo, Daisy, and Uncle Jesse.
"Hey Luke how ya feeling," asked Lisa hugging Luke.
"Pretty good," replied Luke returning the hug.
"Good."
"What happened to Ledbetter?"
"Rosco arrested him," said Bo
"Okay, did he get susipous,'' asked Luke
"About what," asked Jud
"About Anna being our sister," said Luke
"He asked about that when I ran into him on my way over here," said Jesse
"What did you tell him?"
"That she was your sister."
"Okay just wondering."
Well what they didn't know was that Rosco got back to Boss and told him everything and I do mean everything.
"Boss, Boss you ain't going to believe this but Luke Duke has a sister," said Rosco
"Luke Duke has a sister," said Boss looking up from his raw liver.
"Yep."
"Oh know get her out or we're going to be stuck with another Duke in Hazzard."
Back at the hospital the Dukes were getting some good news.
"Well I got some good news," said Doc Appleby
"What is it," asked Luke
"It looks like your going to go home today, but I want you to take it easy for two weeks," said the doc
"Okay thanks Doc," said Luke
With that Doc Appleby left the room to get Luke's next appointment, with Bo, Jud, Anna, Lisa, and Uncle Jesse right behind him. Everyone figured Luke would need some privacy so he could change out of his hospital gown to his plaid shirt, blue jeans, and boots. Luke was to meet the others outside when he was done and after the nurse told him his next appointment. The Dukes were in for a big surprise once they got home for Rosco, Enos, and Boss Hogg were waiting for them.
"What's Rosco and Enos doing over here we ain't done nothing wrong," said Bo
"I don't know lets just see what they want," said Jesse
"Howdy Jesse, boys, ladies some little birdie told me that there is a new Duke here in Hazzard," said Boss with his I'm so innocent look.
"You heard right Boss this here is my sister Anna Martinez, Anna this is Boss Hogg, Sheriff Coltrane, and Deputy Enos Strait," said Luke
"Nice to meet you all," said Anna
"Like wise I'm sure," said Boss
"J.D. if you're here to arrest my boys now isn't the time, Luke here just had surgery and….," began Jesse.
"Now Jesse I ain't here to arrest Luke I'm here to arrest Bo and Jud."
"What for," asked Bo
"For destroying county property."
"We didn't even go near the patrol cars Boss," said Bo
"Not the cars, but the Boars Nest," replied Boss
Uh oh now you know things are bad. Luke just got out of the hospital now Bo and Jud are going to jail could things possibly get worse.