Hardy Detective Agency featuring Hardy Boys Fan Fiction

The Sheriff’s hand froze on the doorknob. She turned around to gaze at Nancy intently. Nancy could see from the corner of her eye, that Luke was staring at her as well.

“Are you sure about this, Nancy ?” Sheriff Vaughn asked.

Nancy nodded slowly. “About ninety-five percent.”

“This certainly changes things up a bit.” Vaughn said. She walked over to stand in front of Nancy . “You say that he saw you so that goes the same for you too, right?’

Nancy nodded. “I got a pretty good glimpse of him.”

Vaughn sighed. “I’ll tell you what we’re going to do. I’ll send out a bulletin to the other police station in nearby towns and see if they’ve had any reports about a missing person named ‘Maddie’. Maybe that will give us something to go on.

“In the meantime, I’ll send out a sketch artist and maybe see if this person that you saw will ring any bells with anyone in town. I want you to be careful, Nancy. I’m not saying that it’s probable, but it is possible that this guy may come back for you if he thinks you’ve seen everything.” Vaughn said.

“To tie up loose ends.” Nancy said gravely.

Vaughn nodded ay Nancy somberly and then she turned her attention to Luke. “You keep an eye on her, Luke.”

“I will, Sheriff.” Luke said. He closed the door behind her when she left. He then turned to look at Nancy .

“So, were you going to tell me that part at all?” he asked.

“Eventually,” Nancy said, shrugging her shoulders.

“Why didn’t you tell me about it last night as soon as it happened?” Luke asked, sitting beside her on the sofa.

“Because I was a little freaked by the whole thing and I wasn’t thinking clearly.” Nancy said. “And I didn’t want to worry you.”

“Well, I’m worried now.” Luke said.

“I know. I am, too.” Nancy looked at Luke. “I’m sorry.”

Luke gave a dismissive wave with his hand. “Don’t worry about it. Like you said, you were freaked and it probably just slipped your mind.”

“So now we wait.” Nancy said with a sigh.

“Now we wait. “Luke repeated.

They sat in silence for a few moments, not knowing what to say. Nancy finally broke it when the silence was becoming unbearable.

“What about your hardware store?” She asked.

“What about it?” Luke asked.

“Who’s running it while you’re stuck here taking care of me?” Nancy asked.

“Hal. He’s the manager.” Luke said.

“He doesn’t have to. You could go back to work if you wanted to.” Nancy said. “I mean, staying here with me can’t be that much fun.”

“Are you saying that work is fun?” Luke asked. “Or are you saying that I’m not allowed to take a day off when I want to?”

“No. I’m just saying that you don’t have to stay here and take care of me.” Nancy said. “I can manage on my own.”

“You did a wonderful job of that last night.” Luke said.

“Funny.” Nancy said. Then her voice turned serious. “This isn’t the first time that someone’s been after me.”

“Because you’re a detective.” Luke said.

“Right. I have people who want to kill me in a line that runs for miles.” Nancy said. “It’s part of the job description. And I don’t want you getting hurt because of me.”

“I told Bethanie that I would look after you and I will. And if I get hurt, then it’s all part of the job description.” Luke said.

He stood up. “I think I’ll call and check in with Hal.”

Nancy watched him sadly as he walked towards the kitchen. He stopped midway, but didn’t turn to look at her.

“And I always keep my word, Nancy .”

*****

“It’s about time we got here.” Joe commented as Frank drove past the “Welcome to Huntingdon” sign. They had been on the road for three hours and they were both feeling antsy.

“You’re not kidding.” Frank said.

“Town isn’t much to look at, is it?” Joe said

“No, it isn’t,” Frank said, looking at the small town as he drove past.

All they could see so far was a small market, post office, hardware store, and up ahead a gas station. There were barely any cars visible and he could see people staring at him and Joe as they drove past.

“Let’s stop at the gas station and fill up the car while we’re out.” Frank said.

Frank pulled into the gas station and up to a gas pump. Joe got out to fill the car while Frank went inside to pay for the gas. When Frank opened the door, a small bell jingled to announce his arrival. An older man and woman looked up at him from their newspaper.

“Hi.” Frank said.

“Hello.” The woman said cautiously.

“Uh, I need to pay for the gas.” Frank said.

The woman moved over to see how much they had gotten. “That will be $17.85,” she said.

Frank dug his wallet out of his back pocket and glanced up to see that they were both watching him suspiciously. Frank shrugged it off and handed the woman a twenty.

“So, what brings you this way, son?” The man asked.

“We’re picking up a friend.” Frank answered.

“The girl that was in the accident?” The man asked.

“That’s right.” Frank answered.

The woman handed Frank his change and he stuffed it into his pocket. He thanked the woman and could feel them watching him as he walked out the door towards his car.

“Let’s get out of here.” Frank said. “This town is just a little too creepy for me.”

*****

Nancy looked at her watch and saw that it was one-thirty in the afternoon. She and Luke had just finished lunch and she was back on the sofa. Frank and Joe should be arriving anytime soon, she thought to herself. She had to admit that she was glad that they were coming. At least seeing them would offer a little bit of sanity to the crazy events of the previous day and night.

Nancy heard the engine of a car and the slamming of car doors. If she could have jumped up to greet them at the door, she would have. But instead she eased herself up and made her way to the door slowly with her crutches. Luke came in from cleaning the kitchen and opened to door to Frank and Joe, just as Nancy got there. Luke stepped back to let the brothers in.

“Hey,” Nancy said, trying to hug the both of them while holding her crutches at the same time.

“Hey, Nan .” Frank said. “How are you feeling?”

“Great.” Nancy said. She nodded at Luke. “Luke, these are my friends, Frank and Joe Hardy. Frank, Joe, this is Luke Medina.”

Luke extended his hand to the brothers. “Nice to meet you.” he said. “Please, come into the living room and make yourselves comfortable.”

Luke led the way into the living room and helped Nancy back on the sofa. Frank looked on, a spark of jealousy racing through him. He then sat right next to Nancy before Luke had a chance to.

“So, do you want to tell us exactly what happened?” he asked Nancy .

Nancy quickly explained the wreck to the brothers as well as she could and how Luke had taken care of her since then.

“So, Nancy says you don’t have a hospital in town.” Frank said, looking at Luke. Nancy and Joe exchanged worried glances.

“We’re not exactly a bustling place.” Luke said. “We’re too small for a hospital so we have a town doctor.”

“And you couldn’t have driven her to a nearby town that did have a hospital?” Frank asked.

Nancy looked at Frank sharply but he ignored it.

“If she had asked me to take her to the hospital then I would have.” Luke said calmly.

“She has to ask you to go to the hospital?” Frank demanded. “Common sense will tell you that when someone has been in a wreck, they should go to the hospital! Especially if you have a broken leg!”

“It was a very minor fracture.” Luke said, trying to keep his cool. “Dr. Newton looked her over thoroughly when I brought her here.”

“Does he bring his very own X-ray machine?” Frank asked sarcastically.

“He knows what he’s doing.” Luke said. “I trust that man with my life.”

“That’s not good enough for me!” Frank exploded, standing up. “I would give my life for her, no questions asked.”

Luke stood up as well and got in Frank’s face. “Look, I stopped, okay? I didn’t have to, but I did. I saw her car, made sure she was still alive and then I brought her here so she could be taken care of. So, I think a big ‘thank you’ would be nice right about now.”

Frank and Luke squared off against each other. Joe stood up and got between them before things got worse. He could see that burning intensity in Frank’s eyes and knew from past experiences it never went well.

Nancy was looking at Frank and Luke in disbelief. “I can’t believe you two. I mean, do I need to call the principal in? Because right now, you two are acting like two fifth-graders about to brawl on the playground.”

Frank looked over at Nancy and saw the anger in her eyes. He knew that he was pushing too far.

“Forget it,” he said, looking at Luke again. “I’m going outside to cool off.”

“Great idea.” Nancy said. She watched as he walked away from Luke and finally heard the screen door slam shut behind him.

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The Hardy Boys belong to Simon and Schuster and the Stratemeyer Foundation. The Hardy Boys Fan Fiction authors of the Hardy Detective Agency have just borrowed them for an adventure or two. The authors promise to put the boys back when they are done with them. The authors do claim copyright to the original characters in this story. Please do not borrow original characters without express permission of the authors.