Blown Away part 1
Bo sat at the kitchen table finishing his morning coffee. The sun was shining, birds singing and all was right with the world. He sipped the coffee and contemplated how in less than a week, he would be married to a pretty wonderful woman. Ah yes...Melanie McIver...she was perfect. She made him smile, she made him laugh (mostly at her inability to comprehend simple jokes, "a duck goes into a bar" "Bo...ducks can't open a door! Silly!") She made him...eat weird food. Well, she was pretty, in a plain kind of way...she was...ah forget it, he just knew she was the one. And he was going to make this marriage work. If it meant he had to explain every joke from now on...eat tofu...and never dance in public again, by God, this marriage was going to work!
Melanie: (coming into the kitchen and kissing the top of Bo's head) Penny for your thoughts?
Bo: (smiling) Just thinking about how fast the time has gone since you first started planning our wedding...and look...five days...
Melanie: I will be Mrs. Bo Buchanan! I cannot wait!!
Bo: And honey (touching her hand)...that Inn was a fabulous idea!! I think you are going to be the most beautiful bride ever...
Melanie: (covering his hand with hers) I think you are going to be the most handsome groom ever!
Bo: (standing) I have to go to the station...
Melanie: I was going to see a couple patients, but I cleared my schedule...
Bo: Why?
Melanie: I don't know...I just can't get into the work frame of mind...
Bo: Honey...aren't they going to probate your status at the hospital? I mean, you haven't been to work in over seven months...
Melanie: Oh Bo! I just go and sit by myself in an office...no
one to talk to...
it's not like your office where all kinds of wonderful interesting
people come in and out
all day...(she tries to hug him but he pulls away)
Bo: Ok...ok...I really have to go to work...someone has
to bring in a paycheck...
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Sam was getting Matt ready for an exciting day at baseball camp. Nora was rushing around the house taking care of last minute details for a big legal conference she was planning on attending right after Bo and Melanie's wedding.
Nora: Sam!!! (looking around her desk) Sam!!!
Sam: (from upstairs) What??
Nora: Don't forget his cup!
Matt: Daddy (hearing Nora's reminder) I hate wearing that thing...it makes my private parts hurt
Sam: They'll hurt a lot more if you get hit without it.
Matt frowns and puts on the protection.
Sam and Matt head down stairs.
Nora: Ok...(checking her brief case) I think I have everything I need...(noticing Matt and Sam on the stairs) Hey!! There's my men! how's it going guys?
Matt: Mommy, do you have to go to the law libraries again today?
Sam: Yeah mommy...can't you take a day off?
Nora: (touching both of their faces) Guys...you know how important it is to me to make the opening speech at the conference...
Matt: Will you get to see me play at all this season?
Nora: Sweetie...the season just started...this will be over in a week...we've got two
Matt: I know...I know...two importants to worry about...the conference and Aunt Melanie's wedding.
Nora: And you will be the most handsome ring bearer there ever was (she stoops down and kisses him on the cheek)
Sam: And I am going to have the hottest looking chick there...that dress you have...it fits so... (he helps her up and puts an arm around her waist, pulling her into a small kiss) so perfectly...
Nora: Thank you sir...I'm just glad it was ready in plenty of time for the wedding...(looking at her watch)...oohh! I have to go...(kissing Matt on the top of his head) practice hard...make me proud!
Matt: I will mommy!
Sam: Study hard Stinger...
Nora: I will...
Nora gives Sam a quick kiss and heads out the door.
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The day before the wedding arrives. Bo and his best man, Hank,
decide to take a day extra and head to the Cherryvale Day Inn
early. Some out of town guests have already arrived. The guys
decide to have dinner in the Inn's lounge.
Hank: So...here we are...the eve of another Bo Buchanan nuptial...
Bo: The last Bo Buchanan nuptial! (he raises his beer glass)
Hank: Here...here...
They enjoy a "last bachelor meal" and some reminiscing of past times.
Hank: I know I've said it a thousand times in the past year,
but I'll say it one more time...I
cannot believe I am sitting here on the eve of your wedding to
Melanie! (he scratches his head) Buddy, I gotta tell ya, when
you first brought her around, I seriously thought it was a joke...I
mean, on the outside...you two have nothing in common...She's
tall...you're (hesitating) short...she's a doctor...you’re
a cop...she's young...you're
Bo: Watch it!
They share a laugh and another beer.
Hank: So when is your betrothed arriving?
Bo: Betrothed?? I didn't know you where so (English accent) proper...my betrothed is driving her way here as we speak...she and her lovely maid of honor...
Hank: Uh oh...the two of them in the same car...all the way from Llanview...did they finally hash out that problem with those awful dresses? I mean, I saw a preview…Sleeveless??
Bo: It all worked out, sleeveless with shawl things, I dunno... and as far as the driving? I told Melanie to just pay attention to the road...no singing...
Hank: Like they will be able to make it all the way here without breaking into song!
Bo: Well, I will just hope for the best until eleven tomorrow morning...
Hank: (raising his glass) To the morning...may it get here quickly and everyone gets here safely...
Bo raises his glass and the friends toast to their futures. Bo's with Melanie and Hank's in the hope he would soon find himself a permanent female in this lifetime. They laugh and continue to have a nice evening. As they talk, they over hear a couple guys at the table next to them talking.
Guy 1: I don't think anyone could have survived that wreck...
Guy 2: I know! Did you see the way that car was totaled?
Guy 1: Man...I hope the fire department got there in time...that car was mangled! No way anyone could survive it...they were crushed beyond belief!
Bo: Hank...
Hank: Come on man...they're a couple guys talking, you know as well as I do, the chances of them talking about Melanie is so slim...you're worrying yourself for nothing...
Bo: I have to ask them (leaning toward the other table) excuse me...I couldn't help but over hear your conversation...are you talking about a recent car accident?
Guy 2: Yeah...on our way up to the lodge...
Guy 1: Yeah...pretty bad...silver and black Volkswagen beetle...
Bo looks at Hank...
Bo: Oh my God Hank! That's Melanie's car!!
Hank: Calm down Bo...I am sure they are fine...
Bo: They have to be all right Hank...
Hank: I'll call Cherryvale PD...
Bo gets up from the table and nervously walks toward the door
Bo: Melanie...
Hank walks over towards Bo.
Hank: (he puts his arm around Bo's shoulder) It's her car...they're being taken to Cherryvale Hospital.
Bo: My God...are they...
Hank: I don't know...I don't know Bo...we have to get to the hospital. I'll drive.
to be continued
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