'Bobby, I am leaving. Is there anything else you need before I go?'

'No, Phyllis, I'll be leaving shortly too. Have a good weekend. Se you Monday!'

Bobby sighed as he looked at the piles of contracts and plans on his desk. He hated paperwork...well at least this much. He enjoyed being out at the wells overseeing the operations on the ground. It was much more exciting than have to dot i's and cross t's, profit and loss, legislation etc etc. This sort of stuff was more JRs thing, he had a gift for it and could read and digest a management report with ease and make decisions quickly.

Bobby eased back in his chair and swung round to look at the lights of Dallas skyscape. The city was beautiful but he felt empty tonight, sad. He wondered where his brother was, was he out there?

It had been three years since JR had left Southfork and Ewing Oil. Bobby and the rest of the family thought it was only JR going off to lick his wounds somewhere but after few weeks, he hadnt appeared, no-one had heard from him. He hadnt contacted Sue ellen or John Ross.


As the anger and tension had eased, Bobby found himself missing his eldest brother. Sure, JR was calculating and ruthless but when he was behaving Bobby brought out the best in him. Talking about the football games and have a drink together. Bobby missed that. He hadnt experienced life without JR before and although there were less arguments now, he felt a void in his life.