20 HOURS BEFORE (12 A.M.)

Enos, surprisingly, managed to stop the General Lee; his patrol car stopped in front of the orange car, blocking it.

Bo and Luke knew Enos was a good driver, even if usually they succeeded to escape from him (though, sometimes they wondered if Enos was really catching them or he was pretending to catch them). This time Enos didn't let them escape as usual.

The deputy came out his patrol car, approaching to the General Lee with, smiling, "Hey Bo, Luke, how are you?"

Luke smiled at him "Enos, have you stopped us only to say hello? Well, hello Enos, bye Enos, now we have to go, we are in a hurry".

Enos shook his head, smiling again "Hey Luke, don't tease me. I have to ticket you for speeding, you know", and he gave Luke the ticket, "Bye Bo, bye Luke. Say hello to Daisy and uncle Jesse" then he went away.

Luke looked at his blonde cousin, who was sniggering, "There's nothing funny, Bo. Today Enos stopped us 'cause your bad driving. Are you still thinking of that girl you met yesterday evening? You're always thinking of girls"

Bo laughed, "You're only jealous 'cause girls prefer me to you, cousin. Admit that Enos is a good driver and don't blame me."

Luke sighed "You're only lucky with girls, Casanova. And you're so lucky that you'll pay this ticket".

Bo burst out laughing again "Yeah. You're really jealous. Come on, uncle Jesse and Daisy are waiting for us and for our purchases"

When Bo and Luke arrived at the farm, uncle Jesse was waiting for them "You're late. What's happened?"

Luke pointed his finger at Bo. "It's all his fault. Enos stopped us and ticket us 'cause Bo isn't able to drive when he's thinking of a girl"

Bo sniggered "It's Enos's fault, not mine. Today that boy is very enterprising and less clumsy than usual", he winked at Daisy, who looked away.

Sometimes Daisy thought that, for her cousins, her nearly wedding was only something to make fun of, and it hurt her feelings. In effect, thinking 'bout it, Enos' long lasting love for her and his clumsiness (and virginity) has always been something Dukes made fun of, in a friendly and innocent way, but anyway they made fun of it, and Daisy too. So, why, NOW, was she so annoyed by her cousins usual jokes?

She decide to ignore his cousin's words, " Come on , Lulu. We have to go now".

Lulu smiled, "Ok Daisy. Go shopping", but she noticed that Daisy wasn't happy to hear 'bout Enos.

Walking in Hazzard's streets, Lulu tried to talk again with Daisy about Enos. She was REALLY romantic, after all, and a bit gossipy, too.

She took Daisy's hand and she looked into her eyes "What's the matter, darling? What's happening to you and Enos?"

Daisy sighed " Bo and Luke don't understand what I feel for Enos, and they act as if it's all a joke, our wedding, our feelings….. But sometimes … I too, well, I wonder what I feel exactly for Enos. When I decided to marry him, I felt happy, very happy. At the beginning I thought I wanted to marry him 'cause I care about him, and I didn't stand to see him in prison or to see him suffer. But, somehow, I was happy thinking of me and him together, I was really happy. And, when Enos decided to postponed our wedding, I felt disappointed, even if I hid it to everyone. But the worst thing, NOW, Lulu, is that I'm feeling he's leaving me, and I don't know why"

Lulu listened silently to Daisy's words before to talk, slowly and thoughtfully, "Daisy, you know, Enos is a caring man; he's very kind, and he'd sacrifice himself for other people. I think, sincerly, Enos thought you didn't love him when you asked him to marry you, so you stopped you. He didn't permit you sacrificed yourself. I think the hives was only a pretext, but maybe I'm wrong"

Daisy stared at Lulu "What? But I wasn't sacrificing myself. I was really happy to marry him. I've a genuine affection for him, and I thought it wasn't so bad to be his wife. As I said to uncle Jesse, some people learn to love each other after they marry. I thought I could be an happy wife with Enos by my side, 'cause I trust him and his love, and I REALLY care for him"

Lulu smiled, sighing and shooking her head, "Yeah, Daisy. But Enos doesn't know it; did you ever tell him you was happy to marry him? Did you ever try to talk again to him 'bout it after that day?"

Daisy shook her head "Oh my God, no. We haven't talked 'bout it since then".

Lulu smiled, "Well, it's time to do it", she looked at Enos walking on the other side of the street and she called him, "Hey Enos. Is it your lunch break?".

Enos went closer them, with his usual smile "Hi Daisy. Hi Mrs. Lulu".

Lulu winked at Daisy," Sorry Daisy, but I now remember that I have an important appointment, so I can't have lunch with you, but you and Enos could lunch together. Bye" and she left, humming a gentle tune. A love song?

Daisy tried to relax, "Hey honey, are you hungry?", and Enos nodded, smiling. Since their wedding day, it was the first time they were alone. Besides, they didn't talk as usual, and, moreover, lately, Daisy thought Enos was strange and thoughtful.

One hour later, sitting at at a table, they ate silently, Enos lost in his thoughts and Daisy eager to talk to him, but she didn't know how.

She took a big breath, her heart beating fast in her chest, "Enos, we have to talk"

"Hmmm…." he didn't look at her.

"Enos, please. Look at me. What's happening to us? We were friends, we talked, we joked, and now we don't talk anymore. I know you since we were children. We helped each other many times", old times, maybe starting to talk 'bout their old times and their way to protect each other was the right way to relax him, "do you remember when Scanlon…"

Enos leaped up, "Scanlon? Why are you talking 'bout Scanlon?"

Daisy shook her head, surprised by Enos's reaction "I don't know. But, what I'm trying to say, well, at that time you risked your own life to save mi, and now you barely talk to me, and…."

Enos stood up "Sorry Daisy, but I have to go now. We'll talk another time, OK? See you".

Daisy watched him going away, "Bye Enos. See you", not at all relieved by his faint smile before to leave. Why? Why was he acting like that? Why was he so distant?

The man was loading his gun.