Bo Duke Meets His Daughter
“Honey, are you ready to go?
Karen is gonna take care of the kids. Trixie said that she'd help out too. So
if you’re ready we'll go and try to find Kara.”
“Baby, I'm as ready as I'll ever
be. I just hope that she doesn't hate be for not being a father to her.”
“Bo, chances are she may not
even know about you. But no matter what Bo I love you and I'll stand by you.”
“Candy, I love you so much. I'm
sorry if Diane hurt you…”
“She's gone now. What you did
before we got back together is your business
and besides if it hadn’t been
for that stepfather of mine and my mother, we would
have gotten married.”
“Don't worry momma me, Tammy,
Fluffy and Buffy will look after little Bo.” Honeybee said just as Bo closed
the door behind him and Candy.
2 hours later as the General
pulls up to a street, “Candy, darling if you need to take a rest before we do
this let me know.”
Candy smiled. “Bo don't worry,
us short people are tough.”
“You short people may be tough,
but you’re also sweet too.” Bo kissed her and then slid out of the window.
“Bo, it's almost closing time so
she should be coming out.”
“Candy, it's been ten minutes,
maybe she didn’t came to work today?”
As Candy was about to speak, a
strikingly beautiful blue eyed, tall blonde came
walking out.
Candy whistled. “Bo that must be her. She looks just like
you.”
“Yeah, she does.” Bo took a deep
breath, “Here goes nothing,” and then he walked over to the young woman.
“Kara, is that you?”
Kara smiled seductively. “It
sure is, handsome.”
Bo looked nervously at her.
“Diane was your mother, right?”
Kara laughed. “She's the witch
that gave birth to me, but lets not talk about her handsome. Lets go over to
that motel, believe me every penny will be worth it, sugar.”
“Kara, I'm your father and what
do you mean talking to me like that!”
“Hey, if you want to pretend
you're my long lost daddy that'll be fine, handsome.”
“I'm serious my name is Bo Duke
Your mother and I we're lovers and she
never told me about you.”
“Ok, you are telling the truth. Well Daddy dear what do you think
of your sweet little girl? Hey if you still want to go to the hotel I'm still
game.”
“My God, what in the world
happened to you to make you want to sell your body? Sweetheart, don't you know
that it's wrong.”
“I'm just like my momma except
when I got pregnant I got rid of the little bugger fast.”
“Kara you’re still young you can
leave this life behind and come back to Hazzard with my family and me.”
“And marry some country hick? No
thank you. I've got to go, I've got to make a living.”
Bo was quiet as he walked
back to the car to Candy and they checked into the hotel, suddenly the tears
start to run down his handsome face after him and Candy laid down.
“Darling, go ahead you let it
all out.”
“Candy, I just can't believe
that Kara could choose to live her life like that. I mean to sell herself to
any man, Doesn't she realize the danger that she’s in?”
“Bo, only God knows what that
girl has been through. All we can do is pray
and hope that she comes around,
you want me to go with you tomorrow?”
“Would you?”
“Of course I would.”
The next morning just before
the bank opened,
Kara spat seeing Bo and Candy coming toward her. “You again! What
do you want an other reunion. If that's why you've come back here then get
lost, rube!”
Candy yelled, “Okay missy that's
enough of that! Your father is trying his best to make this right with you and
I won't stand by and let you break his heart. Can't you see how much that
you’re hurting him?”
“Kara, you can't be happy living
this life, you could get killed. I know that I wasn’t there for you when you
we're growing up but I'm here for you now. Kara please come back home with
Candy and me,” Bo paused for a second as they stared off. “Please say that
you'll come home with us? I've just found you please. Don't let me lose you. I
don't think that I could stand it.”
Candy added. “Kara please, for your
father… at least come for a visit?”
Kara burst into tears, “Daddy,
I'm so sorry. You must be so ashamed of me.”
“I could never be a shamed of
you.” Bo gently touched her cheek, then father and daughter embraced for the
first time.
Kara agreed to go back to the
Duke farm. A few weeks later while Kara is out
shopping, Honeybee is looking
at Kara's things and comes across a bag of white powder…
“I don't think Kara would mind
used this.”
Candy heard a noise in Kara’s
room and when she saw Honeybee on the floor,
she exclaimed “My God, I'd
better call 911!” She hurried to the phone.
Bo came home just as the
ambulance drives away.
“Candy, what happened?”
“Bo the paramedic said that she
got a hold of some cocaine. They found a whole stash of it in Kara's room and
they don't know if Honeybee will pull through or not,” She paused for a second
to wipe tears from her eyes. “I want Kara out of here when I get back from the
hospital.”
“Baby, I’m sorry. I guess that I
never should have brought her here.”
Kara comes through the door and
the minute that she sees Candy and Bo's
faces she knew something was
wrong. “Dad, Candy what’s wrong?”
Bo’s voice was somber. “Honeybee
found the bag of power in your room.”
Kara chuckled. “Oh that, I just
use that when I want to feel good.”
Candy screamed, “Feel good! Our
little girl could die because of you! We brought you to our home and this is
how you repay us! I know that you've had a hard life but I won't let you put my
child in danger!”
Bo looked at Kara. “How could
you do this? We've got to go to the hospital and as much as this hurts me to
say this when we get back you be long gone or I'll report you to the police.”
“Here’s a check for $5,000. This
should see you through for a few months. Candy looked at Bo then, “Lets go to
the hospital now. Our baby needs us.”
Doc Applebee commented quietly.
“Bo, Candy, it's been over a week and even though I hate to say this but I
think that it's time for the two of you to decide If you want to keep Honeybee
on life support Or not?
Candy cried, looking at Bo.
“What are we gonna do?”
“Could we please wait one more
day? We just can't give up hope yet.” Bo pleaded after glancing from Candy to
Doc Applebee.
That night still in her coma,
Honeybee heard a soft gentle voice…
“Sweetie please wake up, your
momma and daddy need you. Please wake up Honeybee and lets see that beautiful
smile.”
Honeybee saw a beautiful dark
haired lady. “Are you an angel?”
“Yes, I am darling. I watch over
you and your family. Your daddy needs you to stay alive.” The woman said, as a
handsome young man appeared beside her.
Honeybee smiled. “Daddy is that
you?”
He smiled back. “No sweetie, I'm
here to help you fight too, you've got to promise us that you'll fight to stay
alive.”
“I promise” Honeybee said, then
the man and woman are gone.
“Doc Applebee, Candy and I have
decided that if it's Honeybees time we'll let her go,” with tears in his dark
blue eyes. Bo turned with tears in his eyes. “Candy lets kiss our baby
good-bye.”
Candy kissed Honeybee’s forehead
a few minutes later. “I'll never forget you my little one. Momma will always
love you.”
“God, please don't let our baby
die. She's only six years old.” Bo kissed his daughter gently on the cheek
Suddenly Honeybee’s eyes opened.
“Momma, daddy is that you?”
Candy cried, “Honeybee your all right! Thank the Lord.”
Bo looked up at the ceiling of
the room. “My God, our Honeybee is going to live.”
After a few days Honeybee was
as good as new. Bo tried to find Kara
again, but her landlord said
that she had moved out late one night.
As Bo and Candy snuggle close
together one night…
“Candy you're the sweetest angel
God ever made. Thank you for standing by me warts and all.”
“You may have a few warts, but
you'll always be my handsome prince.”
A sheepish grin meets a sly
smile as the lights go out and I reckon y'all know what happens next.
Written by Juanita Ford
Copyright 1999
All rights reserved
Send email to juanita@musicfromtheheart.com
