CHAPTER 5 – Truth Or Dare

Jessie meanwhile, had gone to seek out the one person she could tell almost any secret to, and he'd understand. And also, he'd known Buzz a lot longer. "Woody?" She called, her voice sounding doleful. She climbed the blanket leading up to the bed, and reaching the top, was glad to see the cowboy doll sitting there petting Bullseye. The horse had his head in Woody's lap, and the sheriff was going over his notes from the meeting.

"Hey Jess," he said when she pulled herself totally into view. "Getting bored of the floor?"

She didn't answer, but flopped down beside him, and stretched her legs out in front of him, "Woody, I need to talk to you, something about Buzz is bothering me."

"Buzz has that effect, I think you'll find."

"No, Woody, it's something else with Buzz. I mean. It's kind of personal."

Woody glanced up from the clipboard in front of him at this, and regarded Jessie as she went on, " It's kind of like, I have, these feelings for him and they won't go away. How did you make the feelings for Bo go away when she left?"

"Jessie," Woody said softly, "My feelings for Bo haven't gone. I still remember her."

"I know, but there must be some way to get over a lost love, right?"

"Wait a second, little missy, first off what makes you think it's a lost cause, and second, you're talking about love here." Woody straightened up.

"I know Woody, but it's so one sided. I thought me and Buzz really had a connection when we were near to death, even more so when we escaped, and then the dancing..." Jessie let out a long breathy sigh. "He just captivated me so much. And he still does."

"Aww, Jessie, you know...that sounds, like...a total load of baloney!" Woody yelled.

Jessie blinked at his vehemence. "Gee Woody, I thought you'd understand," she whispered sadly, reaching around for her braid.

"I do Jess, you just have to..." Woody rubbed his forehead. "You need to give it time, ok, sister?"

"You make it sound so simple."

"Time's all we have, Jessie, what else can I suggest." Woody replied.

"Ok gentletoys," Potato Head said. "Who's going first?"

"I will," Slinky grinned, raising his right paw. "Ok...Potato Head, truth , dare, double dare or kiss?"

"Dare."

"Ok, I dare you to go and swap your lips for Mrs Potato Heads lips."

"Oh boy," Potato Head groaned, shuffling off. He returned a few minutes later and the toys burst out laughing.

"Hey, nice lipstick" Buzz teased, and Potato Head glowered at him.

"My turn," he uttered "Buzz Lightyear, truth, dare, double dare or kiss."

"Hmmm." Buzz pondered over the less vicious of the four, and settled on "truth"

"Oooh, I got a good one for this," Potato Head snickered. "Is it true you're looking for a companion?"

Buzz blinked. "Maybe."

"No getting out of it that easy space toy. You have to tell the complete truth," Potato Head pressed him.

"This game is stupid!" Buzz retorted hotly.

"Just answer the question would you," demanded Potato Head.

"Fine, ok, yes I am!" Buzz snapped.

"Oooh..." Hamm grinned, "I wonder who the lucky girl's going to be."

"There isn't anyone yet," Buzz replied to the rhetoric, "so let's just move on. Slinky, your turn, truth, dare, double dare, kiss?"

"I choose dare," replied Slinky.

"Ok, then, go break off Rex's tail."

"What?" Slinky shrieked, and they all laughed. But he sloped off, and a few minutes later Rex's anguished cries for help could be heard, and Slinky returned holding Rex's tail in his mouth.

"Ok," said Slinky, spitting the green plastic tail onto the table. "Buzz, truth, dare, double dare, kiss."

"Me again?" Buzz groaned, and then considered the options. "Dare."

"Ok. Go tell Jessie she means the world to you."

"What? That's not a proper dare."

"Its a dare. Go and do it. Or I could tell you to kiss Woody."

"Ugh, fine." Buzz got up. He turned back. "Sure there's nothing else you'd rather I do?"

"Nope. Go." Slinky shooed him.