Well I hope this story will turn out well. I will say that I will probably be a little better than my other stories I have written.
I don't own the Dukes just Kendra.
"Entering Hazzard County"
I read as I drive past the sign. It has been so long. I turn on all these roads that I haven't seen since I was 17. I finally turn onto Old Mill Road and find the drive I need. I turn onto it and see a small old house. I drive around to the back to where a barn is. I park beside a truck and see an old man walk out of the barn. I turn off the car and step out.
"May I help you miss?" He asks.
"Yes. I'm looking for a Mr. Jesse Duke."
"I'm Jesse Duke." We stand there for a few minutes and I know he hasn't gotten the hint.
"Well come on Uncle Jesse. Don't you recognize your own kin?" His face is all confused but then gets the biggest grin I have ever seen him have.
"Kendra? I can't believe it's you." He starts to walk to me but I run to him. He opens his arms and I fall into them into a big hug. "It's been years."
I pull out of the hug. "I know it has. From what I have seen of Hazzard, nothing has really changed."
"No it hasn't. Here come inside. I bet you're thirsty after your drive." We walk into the kitchen and it's the same as how I remember it.
I walk into the living room and feel right at home like I used to. I walk over to the mantle of the fireplace and look at the pictures. But one picture struck me. It had two men sitting on the hood of a car. The one had dark hair and the other has blond. They look familiar but it couldn't be who I think it is.
"Here you go, coffee." I jump and turn around.
"Uncle Jesse, are these the guys?" I ask grabbing the picture to show him.
"Yah it is." He sits two cups down and sits in a chair.
"When was it taken?"
"Just a few months ago." I put the picture back and look at it for a second more. It's amazing how the guys have changed. I walk over to a chair beside Jesse and grab a cup. "So how's life been treating ya?"
"Oh. . . pretty good I guess. Are the guys and Daisy still living here?"
"Yah they are. The boys should be back anytime now. Daisy will be here in a few hours. She's working at the Boar's Nest. You remember the Boar's Nest right?"
I try and remember. "I think so. A bar owned by J.D. Hogg?"
"Yah, your right. He's the City commissioner and does any job that involves a lot of money." I laugh.
I suddenly hear the beginning of Dixie and wonder where it came from. "That be the boys." He stands up. "Come on, I'll introduce you to them again."
"No. I want to see how long it will take them to recognize me." I smile and we both laugh. We walk to the back door and I wait inside as Jesse talks to the guys.
"Hey Uncle Jesse, who's this car belong to?" I hear. I couldn't place the voice.
"It must be someone successful or at least has quite a bit of money." It was a different voice that I couldn't place. I decided I should go out and see if they remember me.
"That there would belong to me, Curly and Blondie." I say as I walk down the stairs from the porch. They look at me in surprise. They should know it's me because that was my nicknames for them just so I could mess with them. They both looked at me trying to think.
All of a sudden Luke's face gets a big smile on it. "I can't believe it." He starts walking towards me.
"I can't believe it's you."
We both hug each other then Bo realized it. "Little Kendra. Whatcha doing here?"
He would call me little even though I'm just a year younger. He walks over to me and pulls me into a hug. "Well I felt like a visit was greatly needed."
I walk over to my car and open the back door and pull out my suitcase. "Here, I'll take that." Luke grabs it and takes it inside.
I grab my pillow out of the back seat and close the door. "I'll take that in for you." Bo grabs it and follows Luke inside.
"Wow. I could have done it." I say to Uncle Jesse as we both walk back to the kitchen.
"They just want to help. And they're just happy to see you."
"Yah I guess so." We get into the house and sit in the seats that we were in before the guys got home. They sat down and joined us.
"Man it's been so long. How's it goin'?" Luke asks.
"Well I'm one of the 10 known faces in Columbus, I have a great boyfriend, and I'm just doing really well. How's it going here?" I had to catch up with them.
"Well me and Luke are on probation." Bo says.
"Probation? For what?" I was shocked. What could they have done?
"Illegal transportation of 'shine." Bo answers.
"They would have went to jail but I made a few arrangements and now I don't make any more 'shine." Uncle Jesse says.
"Wow. That crazy."
"Yah we are confined to Hazzard and can only get permission from Boss before we leave." Luke says.
"And can't handle firearms." Bo adds.
"I guess I shouldn't be that surprised since you guys have always been getting into trouble."
"That's how us Dukes are." Bo says.
"That's how you Dukes are." Jesse says. He was right that it was just them that were like that.
"Yes Uncle Jesse. It's just me and Luke that are like that." I smile and laugh. Bo is still the same. "You seemed to have changed a lot Kendra."
I take a drink of my coffee. "What on earth are you talking about?"
"Well just look at ya. Ya dress all fancy and you're a really big business person." I look at my clothes. I was wearing a suit.
"Well yah, but I just have this on because I left after I was done at work. I still dress like I do, and I still act the same."
"Well then let's see. How bout we race."
"Are we goin' to use bikes still like the old days?" I give him a smirk.
"We'll use cars. Here to the Boar's Nest, as long as you remember where it is." He definitely wants a race.
"I sure do remember. So what's the stakes?" I cross my arms knowing it had to be stupid.
"Well. . . let's see." He takes a minute to think. "If I win, you have to be my maid for your whole visit."
"Well okay. If I win," I think real good and think of something that I never thought of before. "You have to walk into the Boar's Nest at its busiest time."
"Really? That's it?"
"In one of Daisy's dresses." I give him another smirk.
Bo gets a look of horror on his face as Luke laughs so hard. I start to laugh too. He then gets a look that I knew oh-so-well. He spits into his hand and puts it out. "Deal."
I spit into my hand and shake his. "Deal."
"Well I hope ya win Kendra. I'd love to see what this fella would look like if he was a girl." Luke says still laughing a little.
"I sure hope I do too. You can help me pick the dress, as long as Daisy allows us."
"Oh believe me, she will."
"So what are the cars Bo?"
"I drive the General and you will drive Dixie."
"The General as being that orange car you guys have out there and Dixie as being who?"
"Dixie is Daisy's jeep."
"Well how bout I drive the General and you drive Dixie." Oh how I love to mess with him.
"I will say that that is not possible."
"Okay then. I'll drive my car."
"You want to ruin that pretty car of yours?" Luke asks. I knew they wouldn't believe what my car could do.
"Oh believe me Luke. That car can fool ya."
"I'll believe it when I see it."
I laugh and take another drink of the coffee. Jesse then speaks up reminding me that he was in the room with us. "This race will have to happen tomorrow. After you finish your chores."
"Yes sir." Bo says. I laugh again. Everyone has not changed.
"So you guys are still fightin' any system, tryin' to pick up any girl you see, or tryin' to race everyone in Hazzard?" I had to see if they really were the same.
"Yes." Bo says.
"Yes." Luke says.
"And yes." They say in unison.
"Well that tells me you two haven't changed."
"They haven't. I can tell ya that." Jesse says.
"Hey fellas, I brought diner." I hear from in the kitchen.
I see a tall, slender brunette in shorts and a plaid shirt with heals.
"Well I hope there's some for me." I stand up. She turns around and looks surprised to see me.
She stands there looking at me. "Not to be rude but who are you?"
She couldn't figure it out faster than Luke. "Why Daisy, I'm your best pal."
"Kendra!" She runs to me and hugs me. "Whatcha doin' here? It's been so long."
"Just felt like a visit was needed." She goes to the table and takes the food out of the bag.
"I guess it was a good thing that I brought home extras." She and I laugh. We all sit down and start to eat. It felt like I was a young girl again.
"How long you staying?" Daisy asks from across the table. She sat by Bo while I sat by Luke.
"For the normal. A week." I just hope I can live that long, I think to myself and laugh.
"Great, we'll have to introduce you to everyone."
"Well that will have to wait till after the race tomorrow." Bo says.
Daisy looks at Bo all confused. "What race? I didn't know you guys had a race tomorrow."
"Well it's a race between Bo and Kendra. First to the Boar's Nest wins." Luke answers.
"Yah if I win, she has to be my maid for the rest of her visit." Bo adds.
"And if I win, Bo has to walk into the Boar's Nest at its busiest time in one of your dresses." I say.
Daisy starts to laugh. "Oh I want to see that. Ya goin' to use my jeep?"
"No, I'm goin' to use my car."
"Really?" I giggle. I knew she would ask.
"Yes. It can really fool ya."
They catch me up on everything that I have missed when I was gone.
"Well it's getting late. I'll make the guest room for ya." Jesse says as he stands up from the table.
"Oh that okay Jesse." I stand up to put my dish in the sink. "I was hoping I could use Daisy's room like before."
"That's a great idea. It would be just like old times." Daisy says.
"Well I guess that works. I just don't want ya two staying up too late."
"Oh come on Uncle Jesse we're not 10." I say as I walk to the guest room to grab my things. I move them to Daisy's room and Daisy comes in.
"Night gals." I hear Bo say.
"Night." We say in unison.
I sit on the bed as Daisy opens her closet. She looks through it for a minute and pulls out a short dress. "What do you think of Bo wearing this?"
I start laughing like I would when I was always would down here. "I think that's perfect."
Whatcha think? Who will win? Bo or Kendra? Ya'll have to wait to find out.