by: Numb3rsfan

“There’s Cooter!” Luke said, pointing to the brown wrecker coming towards them.

“I see em’.” Bo replied as he nearly ran off the road.

Fighting to maintain control of the General was becoming harder and harder as Bo wore himself out.

Bo and Luke watched as the wrecker did a 180 and started backing up to meet them!

When they were several feet off, Cooter gunned his wrecker and picked up speed, so there wouldn’t be to much of a dent in the General’s hood.

Bo cringed as the General came into contact with the back of the wrecker, but his fears were short lived as Cooter applied the brakes and brought both vehicals to a full and complete stop just on the edge of town.

Laughing, Luke grabbed a hold of the roof of the General and slid out, but Bo remained seated where he was.

Slowly he peeled his fingers off of the steering wheel and flexed them. Boy did they ever hurt!

Bo swallowed his fear as the realization of what just happened hit him like a ton of bricks.

He could have gotten them killed!  He could have so easily killed himself, and not just himself, but Luke as well!  If he had done that, Uncle Jesse would have killed him for sure!

Weakly, Bo climbed out of the car and went to the trunk where the two bottles of newly bought break fluid was.

Popping open the trunk, Bo grabbed the bottles and headed round to the front of the General where Luke and Cooter stood talking.

Completly ignoring them, Bo poured both bottles into the small ‘tank’ and closed the hood, hopeful that the brakes would indeed work this time.

“I uh..I need ta go fer a walk.  Don’t wait up.” Bo informed Luke and Cooter as he turned and walked to the side of the road, away from Luke, Cooter and the town of Hazzard.

“What’s wrong with Bo?” Cooter asked.

“Don’t know.” Luke replied as he watched his cousin walk off into the trees.

“Maybe you should go after em’.  Doesn’t look like he’s in his right mind right now.  I’ll tow the General to the garage and check em’ over for ya.” Cooter offered.

“Yeah, thanks Coot.” Luke said as he walked off after his cousin.

Luke trailed Bo until he heard him retching, off in the distance.

Quickening his pace, Luke entered the small clearing just in time to see Bo gasp for breath and wash his face in a small stream that he was beside.

“Bo, you ok?” Luke asked, kneeling beside his cousin.

Bo didn’t look up at him, but Luke could tell from Bo’s posture, that the younger man was very upset.

“What’s wrong, Bo?” Luke asked, putting a comforting hand on Bo’s shoulder.

For the first time, Bo looked up and Luke could see the tears streaking down the young man’s face.

“I..I..could have killed you.” Bo chokingly said.

“But you didn’t, cuz’. Ya got us through that alive and unharmed.” Luke said, trying to cheer Bo up.

“But I could have!  If anything’d happen to you, I’d kill myself!” Bo said.

“Don’t say that.  Nothing bad is ever gonna happen ta me.  I promise, I’ll always be there for ya, cuz.'” Luke said, helping Bo to stand.

Bo and Luke hugged each other.

Luke hug was more comfort than anything else.

Even though in his cousin’s embrace, Bo couldn’t stop the tears from falling and pretty soon, Luke’s shirt was soaked with Bo’s tears.

“Come on, let’s go ta Cooter’s an’ pick up the General.” Luke suggested.

Bo nodded his head and followed his cousin back to the road that would take them into town.

“Oh, and by the way, I’m driving it home.” Luke said, staking his claim on the driver’s seat.

He was a little dismayed when Bo didn’t fight back for the chance to drive.

“Yeah sure, I don’t wanna drive the General again.” Bo said.

‘Least ways not after what nearly happened!’ Bo thought as he trudged along, slightly behind Luke as they made there way into town.