“Its time for you to get up and
get some breakfast so you can get to school on time!”
“Just as soon as I can get Romeo
ready, Uncle Jesse. He’s got to look his best for Candy since it’s Valentine’s
Day!”
“Cute, Luke real cute. You can
make fun of me and Candy all you want but someday when we get married, you can
still be my best man even though you’re being mean right now.”
“You two quit bickerin’ and get
ready.”
“Yes, sir.”
Meanwhile over at Candy’s
house, her momma is helping her get ready for school.
“Momma, can I have some extra
brownie? I’d like to take some for Bo since its Valentine’s Day.”
“You two sure are darlin’
together.”
“Would you like to see the card
I made for him last night?”
“I hope it’s not too racy!”
“Mama, we’re only four and
five.”
The card read… To Bo Duke, my
one and only true love. You’ve made
all my dreams come true. I’ll always love you. Candy Cane.
“Honey, that’s so sweet, you
really love him don’t you?”
“I do.”
Back over at the Duke farm…
“Uncle Jesse, I’d like to take
some extra cookies for Candy since its Valentine’s Day and we’re gonna get
married someday. Do we have some extra ones?”
“Seein’ how I wouldn’t want to
stand in the way of romance, yes we’ve got some extra.”
Later that mornin’ as all the younguns are headin’ outside to have
their recess…
Hughie Hogg spies Candy and Bo
holdin’ hands. “Hey Duke boy, I wanna talk to you.”
Bo looks at Hughie who is the
biggest kid in the class, then turns back to Candy. “You wait here, I’ll be
back.”
Candy nods and smiles while Bo
steps over to Hughie.
“What do you want?”
“We want you to join the He-Man
Woman Haters Club!”
“But I don’t hate women. They
are pretty and soft and smell nice.”
“You’re gonna join or – something
just might happen to your little girlfriend.”
Bo’s jaw dropped. “You wouldn’t
hurt her, Hughie.” He gulped seeing the look on Hughie and his friends’ faces.
“I’ll do it, just don’t hurt Candy Cane.”
“Tell her you hate all girls and
you never want to see her again.” Hughie demanded.
“Okay.” Bo replied, he started
to take a step back towards her when Candy came over to the group of all boys.
“Are you alright?”
“No, I’m not! I’m tired of you
hangin’ around me.”
“You don’t really mean that--”
Candy started to say before tears filled her eyes.
“Yes, I do.” Bo answered. “Now
get out of here.”
Candy stammered. “But you said
you loved me and you wanted to marry me when we grew up.”
“I just did to get the
brownies.” Bo smiles and looks over at the rest of the club.
“I hate you and I never wanna
see you again.” Candy screamed angrily.
Bo got tears in his eyes seeing
her run away. He turned to Hughie. “How – why I aughta,”
Well let’s just say Bo’s love
for Candy made him stronger than a boy twice his size and ol’ Hughie never knew
what hit him while the rest of the He-Man Women Haters club just stood there.
“You better hope she forgives me
after I tell her why I was so mean to her or you’re gonna get it again.” Bo
threatened as he walked away.
Meanwhile Candy being very
upset, got lost after running for some time and fell down a dried up old ground
well. After trying to crawl back out of it to no avail, she prayed. “God,
please forgive me for being so mean to Bo and please forgive him because I know
he didn’t mean it.”
She wasn’t sure how long she’d
been there when she heard a gentle voice proclaim just as she felt sleepy. “Bo
loves you and its gonna be alright, he’s tryin’ to find you.”
“Are you an angel?”
“I look after you and Bo. You’ve
got to stay awake so he can find you.”
“I’ll try.”
Meanwhile after not being
able to find her anywhere around the school,
a crying Bo Duke told his cousin.
“Don’t worry we’ll help you find
her.” Luke said.
“Luke you’re the greatest.” Bo
gave a glance over at Hughie.
“He’s gonna help too inless he’d
prefer a another black eye.” Luke suggested. “Now Bo, you head over towards the
square. Hughie, you head over towards the garage and I’ll go let the other kids
know before I head over towards Mr. Rhuebottom’s place.”
Two hours later after
notifying the teachers and just about everyone else in Hazzard, the little girl
still hasn’t been found.
“Candy, where could you be? I
wish someone would help me.” Bo cried.
“Don’t cry son, everything is
gonna be alright.” A voice called out.
“Who are you?” Bo asked, looking
at the handsome blonde man.
“My name is Jackson--”
“That was my daddy’s name!” Bo
exclaimed.
“I know. I bet you that pretty
little philly is down the old well in the center of town.”
“You really think so?” Bo turned
when he heard a noise, when he looked back to thank the man, he was gone. He
headed over to the well. “Candy, are you in there? Say something, please!”
“Is that you, Bo?”
“Yes, its me Candy Cane.”
“My hero!”
“Hughie made me say that
earlier. I’m sorry.”
“Well, I ain’t sorry about
this.” A voice said just before pushing Bo in the well. “You two can stay in
there forever.”
Candy promised. “Hughie Hogg, if
we get out of here, I’m gonna beat the twinkies out of you!”
Ginia frowned after seeing Bo
fall and get knocked out cold. “Jackson, we can’t let those two precious babies
die.”
“Darling, stay here and look
after them.” Jackson said while watching Hughie run away. “I’m gonna go have a
talk with that boy.”
They kiss goodbye.
“Bo please wake up. Don’t die. I
love you and always will.” She stops talking and takes the brownies from her
dress pocket. She smiles. “If this don’t wake him up, nothing will.” She waves
one in front of his face.
Bo starts to regain
consciousness after she waves it again.
“I knew that would wake you up,
eat all you want.” Candy giggled and held it out.
“Yummy,” Bo said after taking a
big bite. “I wish I had a glass of milk” His eyes widened as his wish came
true.
“This must be from the angel who
watches over us.” Candy said after taking a sip of the chocolate milk from her
glass, then smiled as Bo did the same.
“Really? An angel?” Bo asked.
“Yeah.”
Ginia smiled as they finished
their milk and kissed.
“If Luke Duke finds out what I
did to those two munchkins, he’s gonna wring my neck if I don’t get home.”
Hughie said out loud.
“I don’t think going home is
gonna help you.”
“Who are you?” Hughie exclaimed
as a tall blonde man stepped in front of him.
“That doesn’t matter right now.
All you need to know is I know what you did and that if you don’t go ‘fess up
to someone right now, you are gonna be one sorry little boy.”
“I’m the nephew of Jefferson
Davis Hogg and he’ll throw you in jail if you touch me.”
“I know J.D. very well. He may
be a low down crook at times but he’d never hurt a child.”
“I’m still not telling!”
“I hope you’re not afraid of
heights.”
“What--” Hughie exclaimed,
looking down from the top of Hazzard County’s oldest oak tree to where he had
been standing a second before.
“If you don’t tell someone when
they find you, I will be back.” Jackson promised before he disappeared.
Hughie shook his head and closed
his eyes for a second. When he looked again Luke was standing under the tree.
“Hughie, get down there. Bo
seems to have disappeared now too. It’s getting dark, we’ll never find them.”
Luke said.
“They’re in the well.” Hughie
admitted quietly.
“I had a feelin’ you knew
something. If you’re lyin’, you’re gonna be in that tree till you’re a
hundred.” Luke threatened before he ran off.
Meanwhile back at the well…
“If you’re still hungry, you can
have my brownie.” Candy said.
Bo grinned and pulled the
cookies from his jacket pocket. “Only if you’ll take one of this and be my
valentine, Candy Cane.”
“You’re so sweet and yes I will
be your valentine.” Candy kissed him on the cheek.
“I’ll always be your valentine.”
Bo kissed her on the cheek and sighed. “It’s gettin’ dark out they’ll never
find us.”
“Don’t be afraid. I’m right here
with you.” Candy hugged him.
Bo hugged her back. “Hey, I hear
someone. I hope its not Hughie!”
They look up to see Luke smiling
down at them. “Don’t worry I’ll get you out… gonna have to go get help first.”
He started to stand up when he
felt something in his hand, it was a rope. He heard a whisper. “Tie one end to
the tree and throw the other end to them.”
Luke did as the voice suggested
and smiled wickedly up at Hughie still in the tree. He went back and threw the
other end in the well.
Bo offered. “You go first,
Candy.”
She smiled and thought to
herself as Luke pulled the rope up, what a gentleman.
She laughed seeing Hughie in the
tree as her and Luke pulled Bo up to safety.
Bo laughed too after getting out
of the well seeing Hughie.
Jackson and Ginia watched the
three kids help Hughie down and then walk back towards the school. “They’re
safe now, we gotta get going.”
“I know-- Aren’t they so cute
together.” Ginia asked.
“They are darling, they sure
are.”
Well after Jesse found out
what really happened and talked to
Boss, a gazebo was built over top of the
well so nothing like that would ever happen again. Like I said folks, in Hazzard County we believe in
happy endings.
Written by Juanita Ford
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