(what posts? You been samplin some of your finest again?!)

(lmao your seein' things Uncle Jesse...or not seeing them as the case maybe :S)

Bo looked up as Jesse sat down, leaning back in his seat a little as he saw Luke behind him, looking away.

(Twice now when I went to this thread it put me on page 2 for some reason. I think everything's okay now though....sorry about that)

Now, you know that stuff's for medicinal purposes only

Hey there Bo. Hey there Cooter. Mind if we join you boys for a little birthday celebration? It's on me.

*sighs- his uncle wasn't gonna let him hide, but seeing the way Bo turned from him he just took the box out of his pocket and laid it on the table, not being one to stay where he wasnt wanted*

After seeing Bo look at the present and then turn directly to him, Jesse gave Bo a look that told him that it was time to mend this problem. Jesse didn't have to say a word. Bo knew what was expected of him. He could read every wrinkle and white hair on his Uncle's face. But mostly, he could see through those old eyes into Jesse's soul. What he saw was a mountain of love with a small stream of tears flowing down it because 2 of the 3 people he loved the most were struggling.

Luke, by this time had turned away. knowing if he walked away his uncle would just pull him back, but not wanting to stay.

Bo sighed and looked away from Jesse again, folding his arms. He refused to be forced into anything today.

"Nu uh Uncle Jesse, I ain't apologisin' t'Luke fer runnin' off before he apologises t'me fer doin' nothin' but snap at me since we left the farm."

Luke spun around. "Me apologise?!" He shook his head. "I didn't do a thing to ya!"

Bo stood up as Luke yelled at him, yelling right back.

"All you've done since we left the farm is snap at me for no good reason!"

"I have plenty of reason!" returned Luke. "When the person who used to tell me everything suddenly starts keeping stuff from me, I'd say that's plenty reason to get upset..."

"Oh so I suppose i'm not allowed to keep secrets now then am I?! I'm not allowed to have any secrets of my own because Mr Perfect gets all stroppy about it! You have secrets too Luke but do you see me go snapping at everyone because you won't tell me?!"

Bo argued back, not caring now that people were starting to look their way.

"I was tryin' to be a friend is all... oh heck ain't no use talkin to ya...yer gonna do what ya want anyway..."

"A friend would just accept that I have something I would rather keep t'myself an' leave it be until i'm ready t'tell ya! I don't have to tell you everything Luke, its not against the law t'keep secrets that ain't doin' no one no harm!"

*swallows hard his feelings hurt deeper than he was showing* That's the way it is huh?

"That's the way I wish it would be but it ain't with you is it?!"

Bo countered back.

What's that s'posed t' mean?!

"It means you can't handle the fact that I know things that you dont know about! You like to be in control, knowing everything about everyone all the time. You can't handle that fact that this time your not!"

*getting more and more upset* Anythin else you wanna enlighten me on Bo? I swear I don't need no psychologist around here...not when you know every problem I got...so tell me Bo...lay it all out there..what else am I...besides a power-hungry control freak?

Bo shook his head and got up from the table, looking to Cooter.

"Thanks for the company Cooter, i'll see you round."

With that, he pushed past Luke and stormed out the Boar's Nest.

*watches him go before turning to his uncle* I... *not knowing what to say he did the only thing he knew to do...grabbing the present off the table, he too walked out*

*Looks a bit dazed and shocked from the argument*

Jesse...did you catch any of that at all?

Jesse *second guessing himself as to whether or not he should have let things go that far* Well, Cooter, I ain't sure what I caught and what I didn't. I ain't sure what started all this. I ain't sure what's in that little box and I ain't sure what to do next *hesitates* Sometimes it's best to just let 'em work things out for themselves....I ain't sure if this is one of those times or not

*Looks at Jesse*

Well Uncle Jesse...I aint sure either..

It took a lot to make Luke angry or upset. Now he was both and deeply hurt. To think he had gone through all that trouble to try and make this a bithday Bo would never forget and all they did is fight.