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Chapter 10: Bridal Carry Kiss
November brought the cold and miserable weather. Rain came down every day and a blistering icy wind howled through the Anderson's house. It was a Tuesday afternoon, Charlie was at work and Marie and Bonnie were an hour away from returning back home. The toys had relatively a nice relaxing day. They were scattered about the house, Rex and Trixie were on the computer with the back door behind them. In the kitchen were the peas who were teasing Chuckles, asking him to play with them. Jessie sat up on the kitchen table, watching the peas and smiling to herself. Bullseye and Buttercup were racing up and down the hallway and being timed by Hamm. Buzz, Dolly and Woody were talking about the upcoming staff meeting while sitting around Bonnie's tea table in her bedroom. Totoro was fast asleep on the bed. The Potato Heads and their alien children, Mr Pricklepants and Slinky were watching a film in the lounge.
Outside a stay cat prowled around the neighbourhood. He was starving and hadn't eaten anything since last night. The black fur on his body wasn't enough to keep him warm from the cold blast of wind and he needed shelter. The cat jumped up on a fence and its yellow eyes widened when it saw an easy accessible cat flap in one of the houses backdoor.
"Chuckles play with us," said Peatrice. Chuckles placed his hands on his hips, his back turned from the window so he didn't spot the black cat skulking across the garden.
"For the last time no. I can't play with you in case my arm gets broken again," said Chuckles. Peaty, Peatrice and Peanelope pulled sad faces and slowly rolled off the kitchen counter just as the cat entered the cat flap.
Rex and Trixie didn't notice the cat entering the house as they were too engrossed playing on the computer. The cat waltzed straight into the kitchen and spotted three small green objects rolling on the floor.
"Hey guys look, a cat," said Peaty. His sisters looked up and they smiled.
"Maybe the cat wants to play with us?" suggested Peanelope. The cat got low to the ground and his tail brushed the floor. He'd work himself up an appetite playing before eating. Jessie heard the peas talking about a cat and looked over the edge of the table and saw a large black cat lowering to the ground. She knew animals like the back of her hand and knew that cat wanted to play. But the peas were small and very likely to get injured if they weren't careful. Without a second doubt Jessie leaped off the table and landed on the floor. The cat's eyes swiped to her. Chuckles, Trixie and Rex and noticed the cat now.
"Peas, be careful! He's going to POUCE!" Jessie shouted the last word as the cat jumped towards the peas, his claws coming out like daggers. Jessie ran and scooped up the peas in her arms and the cat landed on her. Jessie let out a yell.
"What was that?" Woody asked, hearing Jessie's scream. Buzz stood up straight away.
"It's Jessie," he said. Buzz ran round the table and out the door with Woody, Dolly and Totoro following him. They met up with Hamm, Bullseye and Buttercup in the hallway next to the small table that held a vase of flowers in, right outside Bonnie's door. Mr Pricklepants, Slinky, Mr and Mrs Potato Head and the LGM's joined them as they rushed out of the lounge.
Worry spread across Buzz's body when he heard Jessie's scream and it wasn't going to leave until he found out if she was alright.
"Did you hear that?" Mr Potato Head asked, as they ran.
"It sounded like Jessie's in pain," said Mrs Potato Head, panicking.
'Oh please don't say that!'Buzz thought. They got closer to the kitchen door and could hear a commotion from inside. Turning the corner they all saw a black cat frantically running around the kitchen with Rex holding onto its tail, he was being swung around the room behind the cat. Trixie was over by Jessie and protecting her and the peas while Chuckles was making his way down to the floor.
"I can't hold on much longer!" Rex cried.
"Buzz, use your laser," ordered Woody. Buzz quickly pressed the red button on his arm and kept it down. A red laser light shone on the wall and it caught the cat's eyes immediately. Rex let go of the cat's tail. Buzz started to guide the light towards the cat flap.
"Take it into the lounge and shut it in there," shouted Jessie, noticing where Buzz was shining the light.
"What for?" questioned Woody.
"Just do it will you!" screeched Jessie. Woody realised not to argue with that tone of voice and Buzz started to move the light across the floor and to over where he stood. The toys behind him backed up into the hallway and the cat passed them, pouncing on the light. Buzz guided the cat into the lounge and with the help of Buttercup, Mr Pricklepants, Woody and Totoro they closed the door. Realising it had been tricked the cat started to go wild in the lounge, struggling to find a way to get out. It clawed the furniture, climbed the curtains and knocked lamps over.
Trixie trotted over to the kitchen door and looked at the group of toys standing outside the lounge door, listening to the cat inside the room tearing apart the lounge.
"Guys Jessie needs help!" she called urgently.
Buzz shared a worried glance with Woody before running frantically to the kitchen door and heading inside. On the kitchen floor Trixie, Rex, Chuckles and the peas surrounded Jessie as she sat on the floor. Her hands were placed on her hip, just above her belt.
"Jess!" Buzz skidded to a halt in front of Jessie and landed on his knees. Carefully Jessie removed her hands and the toys let out a collective gasp. Two of the cat's claws had sliced through Jessie's threaded body.
"I can't move my legs," said Jessie, worriedly.
"What do you mean you can't?" Woody asked, kneeling down next to Buzz, who seemed to be in a state of shock and was staring at Jessie's wound, his hands shaking.
"I can't feel anything from the waist down!" cried Jessie, angrily. Woody place his hands on Jessie trying to get the stuffing back in.
"Don't touch it! You're making it worse!" Jessie punched Woody's arm, knocking him out the way.
"Ow! Do you want me to help or not?" snapped Woody.
"Not if you're going to rip me in half," shouted Jessie. Woody let out a frustrated growl. He was just trying to help his sister and all she could do was argue with him.
"Why did you make us put that wild beast in the lounge?" Mr Pricklepants asked. Buzz opened his mouth to speak.
"So there would be a reason to why Jessie is..." he couldn't say the last word as it got caught in his throat.
"Scratched?" said Mr Potato Head. Buzz nodded his head, his eyes fixed on the two claw marks. Jessie caught Buzz's eyes and saw how panic-stricken he looked. A car engine rumbled onto the driveway and all the toys heard it.
"Bonnie is back from Sunnyside! Come on we need to get Jessie back in Bonnie's bedroom," said Buzz.
"No, we have to leave her here," said Woody. The toys started to hurry back to Bonnie's room except for Chuckles who climbed back up to the window sill. Woody and Buzz stayed by Jessie's side.
"What?" Buzz shouted outrageously.
"It makes sense. It'll seem like the cat took me off Bonnie's bed, used me as a cat toy and ended up shutting itself in the lounge," said Jessie.
"No, I'm not leaving you here," protested Buzz. "I don't want you to get thrown away." Jessie reached for Buzz's hand. Woody stood near them, pretending not to listen but he could hear Bonnie and Marie getting out the car.
"Buzz, I've been goin' for nearly sixty years. It's goin' to take more than a couple of cat scratches to take me down," said Jessie. An uneasy expression crossed Buzz's face. Before he could say anything to Jessie, Woody grabbed the neck of his suit and dragged him out the kitchen as he heard the key being placed in the lock.
"Woody, let me go!" growled Buzz, as they rounded the corner. Woody heaved Buzz inside Bonnie's room just as the front door opened.
Marie and Bonnie walked inside the house and instantly heard the disturbance in the lounge.
"What's that noise mommy?" Bonnie asked. Marie guided Bonnie to hide behind the door and she opened it. She jumped and let out a scream as a black cat darted out from underneath her feet and out the front door.
"It's a cat," said Marie, relieved. Bonnie came out from behind the door and Marie closed it. She looked inside the lounge and her mouth dropped. It was a wreck. Photos from the fireplace mantle piece had smashed onto the floor, the curtains had been ripped to shreds, the lamps had been knocked over and the furniture had been mauled.
"Look at this mess!" Marie moaned. Bonnie walked to the kitchen, hungry for food, and she spotted Jessie on the ground.
"MOMMMMMMMMMMMM!" she screeched. Marie rushed into the kitchen, fearing something was in the kitchen attacking her daughter but she soon saw Bonnie was safe and gingerly picking up Jessie off the floor.
"What's wrong?" Marie asked. Bonnie's eyes filled with tears.
"The c-cat clawed J-Jessie," whimpered Bonnie. Marie took Jessie out of Bonnie's small hands. "C-can you f-fix her m-mommy?"
"Bonnie, I have the lounge to clean up. I'll have to fix Jessie later," said Marie. Tears slipped down Bonnie's cheeks and she slowly nodded her head. Marie went back into the lounge to start tidying the room up and Bonnie sat in a chair watching her mother do the cleaning, with Jessie on her lap.
In Bonnie's bedroom, everyone was worried but none more so than Buzz. He paced back and forth in front of the door, listening to Marie clean up the lounge while nothing was happening to fix Jessie. It was driving him insane.
"Buzz would you stop pacing, Marie said she's going to fix Jessie later," said Woody. Buzz ignored him, still annoyed that he had dragged him off away from Jessie earlier.
"Did you hear me Buzz? Stop pacing," said Woody.
"Yes I heard you," grumbled Buzz. He moved over to Woody and sat by him at the edge of the wall, underneath the pictures Bonnie drew.
"She's not going to get thrown away."
Buzz turned his head to look at Woody whose brown eyes were staring at him.
"How can you be so sure?" he asked.
"Bonnie wouldn't let it happen, she's too young to see her toys get thrown away and it's a couple of scratches. Andy never threw me away when I was injured, just sowed me back up and I'm sure Marie will do the same for Jessie," said Woody. Buzz looked at his shoulder and saw the yellow thread that Andy had used to stitch the cowboys arm back together.
"I know you're right Woody but I can't help but be worried about her," said Buzz. Woody nodded his head in understanding.
After an hour Charlie arrived home, he stepped into the house with a cheery whistle and stopped when he saw the lounge.
"Whoa. Honey, I thought we agreed to talk to each other first before we destroyed the house," said Charlie. Marie glared at him and he put down his briefcase and loosened his tie. Charlie walked into the room and surveyed the mess.
"How did all this happen?" he asked.
"A cat entered through the cat flap and managed to shut itself in the lounge," explained Marie.
"It ripped Jessie too," said Bonnie, sadly.
"What?" Charlie asked, shocked. He went over to his daughter and she showed him Jessie.
"I haven't had chance to fix her yet," said Marie, tiredly.
"I'll do it," said Charlie. Bonnie's eyes brightened and Marie smiled.
"You will?" Bonnie asked. Charlie placed a kiss on Bonnie's forehead.
"Of course I will," said Charlie. He stood up straight, greeted his wife with a kiss first and made himself a cup of coffee before taking Jessie into the garage with the box of thread and needles. Bonnie went into her room to play with her toys but kept getting distracted when she heard a noise outside her door, hoping it would be her father back with a fixed Jessie.
After dinner, Charlie still hadn't returned with Jessie and it was nearing Bonnie's bedtime when he did show up. He walked into the room, his hands behind his back and guilty expression on his face. Bonnie looked up hopefully.
"Bonnie I'm so, so sorry," said Charlie. A flicker of sadness spread across Bonnie's face just before Charlie pulled Jessie out from behind his back. "But Jessie's good as new!" he announced, happily.
Bonnie squealed with delight and hurried off her bed to give her father a hug. He scooped her up in his arms and handed her Jessie. Two faint stitch lines crossed her right hip, starting at the side and slowly curving to around her back, stopping just under the hoop of her pull string.
"Thank you daddy," said Bonnie.
Bonnie didn't let Jessie out of her sight as she got changed into her pyjamas and went to go brush her teeth. When Marie tucked Bonnie in bed, with all her toys resting on the bed and Jessie got a whole pillow to herself next to Bonnie's. Charlie switched on the nightlight that would cast starts to circle the room and switched off the ceiling light. Marie and Charlie bid their daughter goodnight before leaving her room and closing the door quietly behind them.
Jessie opened her eyes, coming alive for the first time since she fell inanimate on the kitchen floor. She moved her legs slightly and smiled, happy to have the feeling back in them again. She moved her arm out the way slightly and saw the two stitch marks, pretty impressed with how they turned out. She felt the bed move as someone ran across it. Jessie looked up and saw Buzz hurrying over to her.
She tried to stand but was still unsteady, she wobbled on her feet and would have fell if Buzz hadn't have caught her. He picked her up, his arm went under her legs and the other supported her back, Jessie placed her arms around his neck. Jessie gave him a reassuring smile, letting him know that she was going to be okay. They stared intently at each other, searching one another's eyes. Buzz wanted to tell her how much he loved her and how happy he was that she was safe and in his arms but words seemed to dampen their moment so he kissed her instead. Slowly and softly their lips moved, his emotions pouring into her and Jessie's heart reaching out to him. They broke apart to catch their breaths, eyes slightly open so they could gaze at each other lovingly.
Buzz sat down, leaning against the pillow next to a sleeping Bonnie, with Jessie still in his arms. He watched Jessie close her eyes and fall asleep in his lap. He smiled at her peaceful features and gently removed her red cowgirl hat and kissed the top of her head before falling asleep himself.
Next Chapter: Tickle Kiss.
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