B.L. Davenport Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 B.L. bit her lip she hadn't realized it was this bad but sending Bo away wouldn't change anything to her way of thinking but just make it worse. Bo had always thrived on his family's love and sending him away was not the answer she knew deep in her heart. "Daisy, Uncle Jesse can't send him away he just can't it'd kill Bo. It'd tear Luke up inside too it's just the wrong thing ta do. There's got ta be another way."Luke looked back at Jesse evenly he wasn't backing down and allowing Jesse to send Bo away to see some quack. "I'll get some odd jobs around the other farms, take Bo with me and keep an eye on him myself. Daisy won't need to work so hard then either. We can help Bo better than any of them doctor's." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Daisy shook her head, sniffing as she tried to hold her tears in."Me and Jesse talked about every possible way...its just with Boss breathing down out necks for the farm more than usual recently...I even took on extra hours at the Boar's Nest but Uncle Jesse says that I can't do that no more...that I cant keep doing that for a month and run the house....god B...Bo's so bad...he just...every little noise...just sets him off...."Jesse sighed and shook his head."Luke I ain't standing here and arguin' my case ta ya when yer too stubborn to see that what we're doing to Bo is killing him...if something happens with his breathing or his heart there is nothing we can do about it but in a safe environment they can. They're coming to pick him up in half an hour." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 B.L. sat on the hood of her car head in her hands she knew Daisy was right,she could see for herself how worn out Daisy was getting. And of course Boss would have to use their rough time to try and get his hands on the farm that was just like him. "When?" B.L. asked the one word question quietly knowing Daisy would know exactly what she wanted to know.Luke's eyes widened in shock he had thought there would be more time to convince Jesse this was wrong but half an hour just wasn't enough time. With a deep heavy sigh his shoulders slumped in defeat it was inevitable and he couldn't chang it Bo was going to be sent away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Daisy swallowed and looked down."Half an hour...."Jesse watched Luke with a sigh, shaking his head before going outside to find Bo, knowing where he would have gone because its the only place he could go without immidiatly having a panic attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 B.L. swallowed then looked up as she heard Jesse come out of the house heading to where Bo had gone.Jesse found Bo quickly and sat down beside the young man rubbing his arm gently. "It's only for a little while Bo till you get better" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 B.L. swallowed then looked up as she heard Jesse come out of the house heading to where Bo had gone.Jesse found Bo quickly and sat down beside the young man rubbing his arm gently. "It's only for a little while Bo till you get better" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Daisy watched him go as well, shaking her head as she sat down right on the middle of the ground and wrapped her arms around her knees, lowering her head as she cried softly.Bo nodded a little, tears slipping down his cheeks. He knew his family loved him and weren't sending him away because they didn't love him....truth was though, as much as he wanted to stop being a burden and get the help he needed at the same time, he was plumb terrified.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Luke sat in the house his forehead resting on the table. He was still trying to get his head around the fact that Bo would be leaving in half an hour for who knew how long. B.L. watched Daisy sit on the ground and cry knowing she needed to get up off the hood and go to one of her best friends in the world and comfort but feeling too numb with the information she'd just been given to do anything but sit there and try not to cry herself at which she was doing miserably at.Jesse cupped Bo's cheek gently and wiped away the tears with his thumb. He wished there was another way but he just didn't know of any other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bo looked to Jesse as he cupped his cheek and wiped his tears, wondering how long it would be before he got to feel that again, wrapping his arms around his uncle and crying into his shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Jesse wrapped his arms tightly around Bo rubbing circles on his back and rocking gently. Praying he was doing the right thing and wondering when he'd get to hold his boy like this again. Wonders how much longer before they came to take Bo away but not willing to let go long enough to take out the old pocket watch and look at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 For a long while there was nothing but the sound of gentle crying on the Duke Farm until a half hour later on the dot, Daisy looked up as she heard wheels and saw the van that had come to take Bo away from them. She noticed to her horror how much it looked like a prison van and saw when they opened up the back that while they had tried to make it look friendly and comfortable, there were straight jackets hung on one of the walls and chains hanging along the other above a padded bench.Shaking her head, she got to her feet and ran inside, not being able to watch this happen to her baby cousin, running straight past Luke and accidentally elbowing him a little as she passed and slammed the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 B.L. looked up the same time Daisy did seeing the van. Noticing all the things Daisy had about the van, shuddering at the sight of the straight jackets. When Daisy jumped up running inside she jumped up too but instead of following Daisy she headed for where Bo was with a purposeful determined stride. Luke watched Daisy run by jostling to the side a little as her elbow hit him. Looking outside he saw the van and knew why she had been in such a hurry they were here to take Bo away. He couldn't bring himself to watch from outside but couldn't take his eyes away either as he stood in the shadows of the screened in back porch and watched through the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bo looked up as he heard the wheels and doors and swallowed hard as his heart skipped a beat, realising they were there for him. Looking to Jesse, the fear could be seen plainly in his eyes as B.L. ran over, soon followed by the people coming to get him, holding a straight jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 B.L. stopped beside Bo looking back at the men who had followed her frowning to see one of them carrying a straight jacket. Bo might need help but he didn't need no straight jacket he wasn't wild and crazy. Folding her arms chin jutted out defiantly a menacing snarl on her lips daring them to even think of putting that thing on Bo as she looked back and forth between Jesse and the men praying silently that Jesse would put a stop to all this madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bo carefully put his hand on B.L's arm and shook his head, getting up and standing slightly behind her and turning her round but not saying anything, watery eyes just begging her not to make this any harder than it already was. In reality, he was more cowering behind B.L, buying more time in order to stall leaving the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 B.L. knew what Bo was asking her but she couldn't just let them take him without some sort of fight especially not in a straight jacket. Daisy may have been her best girl friend but Bo had been the one she'd climbed trees with, went fishing and her partner in crime more times than she could count. Flinging her arms around him in a fierce hug the tears started again silently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bo held her close and closed his eyes, resting his head on her shoulder as he felt Jesse's hand rest gently on his, knowing it was time for him to go as he heard Jesse softly talking to the men, hearing something like precautions and good care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 B.L. held onto Bo for dear life hearing Jesse's quiet instructions to the men as well. It wasn't long before the men and Jesse were trying to seperate the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bo swallowed, feeling them trying to prise them apart and swiftly lets go, not wanting to make this harder as he already felt his heart breaking at having to leave, being so weak minded that he couldn't accept his family's help, letting the men hold him back away from B.L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Once they were prised apart B.L. couldn't stand the thought of watching them actually leave with Bo. Turning around she ran back the way she'd came. Running as hard as she could she went to their place deep in the woods and sat down crying deep heart wrenching sobs. Jesse watched B.L. until she was out of sight then looking back at the two men with Bo he reached out and pulled him into a brief hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bo hugged his Uncle tightly, never wanting to let go but not wanting to put his uncle through the pain of having him torn out of his arms. Slowly he pulled away and turned to face the two men, holding out his arms when he was told and letting them put him in the jacket and restrain him in it, eyes closed and looking to the floor as they led him to the van, not knowing Luke was watching from the doorway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Luke had watched Bo and B.L. then saw her running off someplace to be alone no doubt. He then watched them put the straight jacket on Bo and lead him to the van and then the van pull slowly out of the yard taking Bo away from them for god only knew how long. Sinking down to sit by the door when they were gone his knees drawn up arms folded across the top his head resting on his folded arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Bo watched from the small window as he was driven away from the farm, seeing something move at the farmhouse door and realising Luke had seen him being carted away....but hadn't come to say goodbye to him....that stung quite a bit to the young Duke, who probably would have been able to cope if he had had Luke's promisesa that he would come visit...that Bo would be alright and that he wouldn't be there for long.If Luke had stayed away that had to mean that he probably wouldn't be coming back again at all...or that Luke thought it wasn't worth having a cousin that was so weak anymore...Swallowing he turned and rested back against the wall to which he was chained to...just precaution of course..they didn't know what kind of maniac they were dealing with...the men never said the second part of course but he knew they were thinking it from the wary glance his escort kept giving him, expecting him to explode and make a fuss at any minute.But for the first time in months, Bo was more subdued than that, more focused on the fact that Luke had left him to be driven away without so much as a muttered goodbye or a supportive hug than on the small space in which he was confined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Luke stayed huddled on the floor by the door for a long time, not crying or anything just sitting there numb. As he began to gather himself together it hit him like hitting a brick wall that Bo would think he didn't care about him because he had stayed inside the house for his own selfish reasons of not being able to watch Bo carted away or even step outside long enough to give him one last hug and reassurances that this all would be over soon and he'd be coming home. The realization made Luke feel lower than a snake's belly that he had basically abandoned Bo when he needed the support of his older cousin the most. Slowly he got to his feet and made his way to Daisy's room knocking softly on the door. "Daisy? You alright?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Daisy didn't answer, her head buried under her pillow so she couldn't hear anything but her own gentle sobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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