BACK AT THE BARNYARD

MATERNAL LOVE

It´s morning in the barnyard and the sun is rising, Otis and his friends are having breakfast when they see the farmer leaving the farm in his old truck

Duke came running and excited -Hey, guys!, did you know that the farmer will return with a newcomer?, he just went to pick him up!-

-Really? , I'm wondering how´s he look like... - ask Abby, -I really hope that he or she is someone nice, someone who likes wrestling just like me-

-I surely hope so, hopefully someone not fool like Otis- say Bessie

-Ha, ha, ha, that´s funny, hopefully someone not sassy like Bessie, anyway the farmer will return soon, so let´s prepare a great welcome for the new member of this barnyard-

Hours passed and finally the farmer return, but all of them think "where's the newcomer?" the farmer came out of his truck and open the passenger door, and everybody was surprised with what they saw: the farmer came with a calf!

-Look at that! Is a baby! - Abby was as surprised as everybody when they see the little calf in farmer´s arms,

-I didn´t expect that, I thought the farmer will came with a big cow or something-

Everybody was looking each other when Peck says -Watch out! The farmer is coming this way!- so everybody dissimulate and watch the farmer entering inside the barn and put the little calf in his own cowshed, who was next to Bessie´s, on top of the door was the name "Lou" on it

-I hope you like it little one, you´ll be ok here and you´ll have company, you´ve been through hard times- the farmer say that as he put Lou in the hay.

-Hard times? - Otis ask while he was looking from the window

-Well… - Says Duke, -Lou lost everything, his parents and his home during a fire caused by a thunderstorm-

-Oh, my… he remands myself, I mean, when dad (Ben) found me-

When the farmer leave the barn everybody enter to see the calf, he was sleeping, and they stay watching him and thinking about what happened to him.

The night came, everybody was sleeping, except Bessie, who woke up when she hear someone crying, it was Lou, Bessie enter into Lou´s cowshed and try to make him sleep, when a memory came to her mind… her son, she took Lou on his arms and closing him to her body to bring him heat, when she did that Lou stop crying and hug Bessie, she couldn´t resist, one tear run from her eye to her cheek, she hug him too, and both fall asleep.

The next morning was cloudy and starts to rain, Abby wake up and find Bessie sleeping with Lou –Bessie? What are you doing here?-

-I…. well…. - Bessie couldn´t speak when Abby make the question –I guess he reminds me my son-

-Good morning, everyone! - says Peck to Abby, he saw Bessie with Lou sleeping at her side. – Hey! Looks like Lou feels safe with you, Bessie-

In that instant Lou wake up and see Abby and Peck, then he turn and see Bessie, smiling at him -

Lou's stomach made a noise and Bessie knew in that instant that the little one was hungry –Looks like Lou's hungry – say Peck –Me too – finish Abby

-Let's see what is making Pig for breakfast –

-Go ahead; I'll go after feeding Lou –

Abby and Peck went with Pig and the others while Bessie was feeding the calf, she was doing that when the farmer enters into the barn and sees that lovely scene: it was like mother and son.

-I see you made a new friend Bessie-

Bessie only mooing at the farmer who shows a smile at both of them

-Well, I only came to see how Lou was, but i see you make him feel welcome- the farmer leave them alone and climb up on his truck and leave to the fields.

-Hey, Bessie, we have been waiting for you for a long time! Wow! Sorry, that´s something I shouldn´t see- Otis entered when Bessie was feeding Lou.

-Say something and I'll smash your face- she didn´t turn around to see Otis

-Why I'm going to say something? I think no one's going to believe that you have a heart…. But, just between of us, I'm glad what are you doing for Lou- Bessie finally sees at Otis eyes and see something on him

-When i see you with Lou, it's like see myself and dad…- he say that with a gentle smile to Bessie, she couldn't believe, Otis being nice to her?

-I really think you're going to do a great job as a mother-

Bessie smile to him -I never believe that i was going to say this to you… Thanks, Otis…-

-Hey, looks like Lou's stomach is full- he interrupt Bessie

-Otis…- Bessie wouldn't finish the sentence when Otis put his hoof in one of Bessie's shoulders –I'm sure you're going to be happy here, I'm proud of you, Bessie- at the same time he smile to Lou with a gasp, the memories about Ben, and how he sacrifice everthing for him makes Otis feel a warm sensation on his heart also how happy he was when he though that Bessie was his mom.

Rain was falling with less strength; it looks like today it's going to be a great day for Bessie and Lou... For the little one who lost his family but now have a new chance, and for someone who want to share her love.