It took awhile for Bonnie to realize anything had happened. She was so relieved to have found Forky that Bonnie hadn't at first realized the absence of another very important toy.

At first when Bonnie noticed he wasn't around, she figured that perhaps she had just misplaced him, but after a few weeks, unable to find him anywhere, she began to realize that Woody was lost.

"Mom! Dad!" Bonnie cried, running to her parents, "I can't find Woody anywhere."

"Woody?" Thought Mrs. Anderson, "Isn't that your cowboy?"

"Uh-huh," Bonnie nodded.

"Well, where was the last place you saw him?" Asked Mr. Anderson.

Bonnie thought. "Well, I had him and Forky on our Road Trip…" Bonnie suddenly gasped, throwing her hands over her mouth.

Bonnie's parents looked at each other, remembering the disaster that was their last road trip, how they had spent all day looking for Forky, then nearly got arrested that same night. Was it possible that in all of the chaos, Forky wasn't the only toy they'd lost track of?

Mr. Anderson laid a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry Bonnie," he said, "But Woody's probably gone."

Bonnie lowered her head, trying to hold back tears.

"There's nothing you can do about it," Mrs. Anderson said, "Toys get lost every day you know."

"I guess," said Bonnie. She knew she hadn't played much with Woody lately, but she still cared for him. Plus, that guy Andy had entrusted Woody to her, and she'd lost him. She felt so bad.

"Is she doing better," Dolly asked Buzz, coming to stand beside him where he stood watching Bonnie as she cried silently on her bed.

"No," said Trixie who had been observing as well, "She hasn't done anything but cry since she's realized Woody is missing."

Buzz stood conflicted, "I know we did the right thing when we let Woody leave with Bo Peep, but we can't leave Bonnie thinking she was responsible."

"But what can we do?" said Trixie, "It's not like we can bring him back for her, he could be anywhere."

Buzz thought. "No, I told Woody Bonnie would be okay, it's my job to take care of her."

"But what can we do Buzz," said Dolly, "She can never know where Woody went, she just can't."

"Wait," said Jessie who'd overheard the conversation and come to join them, "When Bonnie lost Forky, I heard her suggesting she leave him a note. She must believe that us toys are capable of reading in order to suggest that. So maybe-"

"We can leave her a note!" Forky shouted, jumping out of nowhere, startling them all. Bonnie shifted in her bed, but didn't move any more.

"Do you think that's a good idea?" Dolly asked, "Isn't that like breaking all the rules?"

But Buzz was thinking. Once, Woody had left a note on their box to ensure they ended up with Bonnie, maybe he could return the favor now that he was gone. Besides, when had they not broken the rules for each other anyway?

The next day, Bonnie returned home from school, still feeling sad, to find a postcard lying on her bed. On the front was a picture of Monument Valley, and on the back was this note:

Hey Howdy Hey, it's Woody.

I'm off to see the world with my true love Bo Peep, please don't worry about me, I'm okay and happy. Hope you are doing well in kindergarten.

Yee-Haw!

Sherriff Woody

Well, that certainly cheered Bonnie up. "Hey Mom! Hey Dad!" She cried, running out of the room, "Look what Woody sent me!"

When she showed her parents the post card, they looked at each other confused, both thinking the other had got the card.

"Yee-Haw?" Jessie grumbled.

"That's what you say, right?" Buzz asked.

"Not like that," Jessie said, "Not to close a postcard."

Buzz just shrugged. He was proud of what he'd done. He was sorry that it couldn't have been Woody's words himself, but it was mostly the truth, Woody had found happiness with Bo Peep, and Bonnie no longer felt bad. Besides, that's what Woody would have wanted. He might not have written the note, but it was still in his spirit.

Well, except maybe, looking back, it probably had sounded nothing like him.

Hopefully Bonnie wouldn't notice…

Until the Anderson's checked the mail to find a postcard from the real Woody.

Now the Andersons were really at a loss.