Well I guess my last chapter wasn't all that great cuz I didn't get very many reviews :( im sorry but I hope this next chapter will make up for it…and to those of you who are maybe just upset I think it will all be better soon. Alrighty well…here's chapter 9.
Melody slowly began to open her eyes. As the morning light hit them she immediately shut them again. She gripped her head with her hand. She rolled over and covered her head with a pillow. And then she heard the voice that had been so engraved in her mind the night before.
"Melody?...are you alright?" Woody said softly as he climbed up to her from the chest at the edge of the bed.
Melody couldn't help but smile when she felt his hand on hers.
"Hi Woody" Melody said fondly. "Oh you must think I'm a fool by letting this happen to me again" She said with a sigh as she pulled the pillow away.
"No Melody I don't" Woody said softly. "I just don't like seeing you like this"
Melody smiled as he talked, it was almost like her headache went away a little bit more with each word he spoke. She sat up and looked at him. A look of concern was spread across his face. Melody almost stopped breathing for a second as she looked into his sincere brown eyes. She felt her heart beat faster and suddenly she was filled with warmth. She grinned slightly. He looked at her and smiled sweetly.
"I'm glad to see that you have the sparkle back in your eyes" Woody said in an almost dazed voice as he looked into her emerald eyes.
"Oh" Melody said as she blushed and looked down as she realized she was staring at him. "Yeah, it was nice to….well…to hear your voice, after not hearing it all of yesterday…" she blushed again and placed her head in her hands. She was so confused at the feelings that she was experiencing right now.
Woody blushed. "It's nice to be able to talk to you again…your company was greatly missed yesterday…" Woody nervously placed his hand on her knee. "Melody I have to tell you something…" He knew what he wanted to say and he realized that he was finally ready to say it to the cowgirl who had stolen his heart.
"What is it Woody?" Melody asked curiously as she peeked through her fingers.
Woody inhaled deeply. "Melody I-" suddenly the door swung open and woody dropped to the bed as Derik entered. Woody wanted to jump up and scream at him, he was ruining everything. Woody was finally ready to admit his feelings to the cowgirl and now he felt like he would never get the chance. Woody's heart sunk, "Not like it would matter anyway" He thought sadly.
"How's my girl?" Derik came in with a smile and kissed her on the forehead. Melody was still staring at Woody, her heart almost ached. She loved talking to the cowboy doll, there was something about him that just made her incredibly happy.
"Melody?" Derik asked as he put his finger on her chin and directed her face towards his. "Are you ok? You seem….distant…is there something on your mind?"
"Yes" Melody thought. She looked at him and shook her head. "No" She said softly.
"Is it a guy?" Derik said jokingly as if she could never get a guy.
"Yes!" Melody cried in her head. She slowly shook her head again. "No"
"Oh come on who's the lucky guy?" Derik said while nudging her playfully.
Melody sighed. "Woody" She thought softly in her head. Her eyes got wide. Did she really just think that? She felt her heart beat faster. "There is no guy" Melody said trying to laugh.
"Well…" Derik sighed. "Whoever gets you is one lucky guy…" He tilted her chin up with his finger and kissed her forehead.
Melody began to tear up. Suddenly she flung herself into his arms and laid her head against his chest. "Thank you Derik". He smiled and returned the hug.
Woody wanted to turn away, he didn't want to see this any longer, he couldn't watch as she cuddled in another mans arms in a way that he could never hold her.
She felt herself rise and fall with his chest. It was almost comforting to her. And then she found herself thinking of Woody and how she wished she was in his arms. She opened her eyes wide and then shut them tight. "What is happening to me?" She thought in her head.
She slowly pulled away. "Are you guys all packed up?"
"Yeah pretty much, just gotta load the car"
"Are you sure you guys have to leave already?"
"Yeah I have a last minute meeting that came up and so does Grieg"
"Well it was fun while it lasted, I hope we can do this again soon….without the headache though" She chuckled as she gripped her forehead.
"I'm gonna miss you every minute until then" He said softly as he brushed the hair out of her face. "Well I'll let you get dressed…I'll meet you downstairs." He kissed her on the forehead and walked out.
Woody popped up instantly. And before he could think it just all came out. "So…what…are you guys gonna like do a long distance relationship thing?" He held his breath for a moment. "You guys make a cute couple…I just hope your happy Melody" He bit his lip and looked away. He crossed his arms tightly, trying to keep from bursting into tears.
Melody began to laugh heartily. She was laughing so hard that she was holding her sides and wiping tears from her eyes. Woody looked up at her with a confused and almost pissed look.
"Something funny?" Woody asked with a slight attitude, he couldn't hold it back, he almost felt like she was laughing at his feelings.
"Oh Woody" She inhaled deeply. "Were not a couple" She began to laugh harder.
"You're not?" He asked as confusion spread across his face.
"He's-" Melody took a quick breath and continued to laugh. "He's…he's gay" Melody rolled over and tried to catch her breath.
Woody's eyes got big. He suddenly felt a rush of joy, he felt amazing, like nothing could ever bring him down.
"I…I just assumed…I mean the way you guys were looking at each other and that kiss and…and…" Woody gulped, he felt slightly dizzy and confused.
Melody took a deep breath as she tried to stop herself from laughing again. "Oh Woody, were just really good friends, I mean I love him, but more like a brother. " Melody smiled as she chuckled and then stopped suddenly. "You…you saw the kiss?" She asked curiously.
Woody looked up into her blushing face. "Yes…"Woody began to blush severely.
"Melody…have you ever felt a certain way about someone but you were afraid to tell them, because you were afraid of losing their friendship?" Woody swallowed hard and forced himself to keep his gaze on her eyes.
"Oh…uh…" Melody immediately thought of Woody, she wanted to tell him how she felt but…she didn't want to lose his friendship, she needed him. "Well yeah…but that persons friendship is too dear for me to bet it all."
"Melody I have to tell you something…" Woody couldn't hold it in any longer, he wanted her to know how he felt, even if it didn't make a difference.
"Melody are you ever coming down?" Kirsten called with a laugh.
"coming!" Melody called down. "Woody please…hold that thought…I'll be back soon." She smiled and kissed the cowboy doll on the forehead. She pulled back slowly and stared into his eyes. She wished she could kiss him…really…kiss him.
She suddenly jumped up and looked down and noticed that she still had her jeans on. She hurried over to her dresser and pulled out a grey t-shirt with a black star over the chest. She paused and looked over at Woody and blushed.
"Oh sorry" Woody said as he quickly looked away while blushing. Woody waited as he stared at the wall while blushing.
Melody finished putting on her shirt and then turned to walk out but she stopped suddenly. Her hands tightened into fists as she tried to find the right words. "Woody…" she said softly while shutting her eyes tight.
Woody slowly turned to look at Melody, still blushing. "Yes Mel?" Woody said, trying to sound as normal as possible.
Melody let out a quiet sound of pain. "I…I'll be back in a sec" She said as she hurriedly walked out. She shut the door behind her and leaned against it as a tear slid down her cheek. "Oh Woody" she said softly. She wiped away the tear and got up and finished walking down the stairs to bid her guests fare well.
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Woody stared at the door, he was trying to build up his strength for what he was going to say when she came back. He finally shut his eyes tight and began to cry.
He laid down as he pictured life without Melody, which is what he feared would happen after he told her how he really felt. He knew he was only a doll and there was nothing he could do about it, but he loved Melody, and he knew he had to tell her…no matter the consequences.
~oOo~
"See ya Melody" Grieg said with a smile as he hugged her. Chelsea hugged her next. "I'll miss ya cuz" she said as she patted Melody on the back.
"Bye sis" Kirsten said sadly, the two girls always missed each other terribly and they hated when they had to leave each other again.
"Love ya lil sis" Melody said with a smile as she squeezed her little sister.
Melody turned towards Derik. She ran forward and hugged him. "I'll miss you buddy" She said softly.
"I'll miss you too Melody" Derik said with a smile.
"Well guys we should head out." Chelsea said sadly. Melody and Kirsten hugged again before they all loaded into the car.
Melody waved as they drove down the road and out of sight. Her smile faded as she remembered that Woody was waiting upstairs for her. She sighed and turned to head up to her room.
~oOo~
Woody heard footsteps and he sat up quickly and wiped the tears from his cheeks. He breathed deeply. "This is it" He thought to himself as he watched the door.
Finally Melody came through the door and Woody put on the best smile he could muster. "Hey Mel" He said cheerfully as he looked up at her. He could tell something was wrong, he could see it in her eyes.
"What…um…what did you want to tell me?" She said, trying not to sound as nervous as she was.
"Oh" Woody said as his face became serious. "Melody…I have to tell you something…maybe you should sit down" he said as he motioned to the spot on the bed next to him. she nodded and sat down.
Woody took a deep breath and looked at Melody. She nodded softly, telling him that she was listening.
"Melody…I just want to say that you are amazing, you're smart, funny, kind..." he sighed as he looked into her green eyes. "Beautiful" He said softly as he blushed and rubbed the back of his neck nervously.
Melody smiled.
"And I thought I would never know true happiness again, but you've given that back to me…" He softly placed his hand on hers. "Melody you've made my heart so full it almost feels like it's going to explode… Melody…." He paused. "Mel…" He said sincerely as he stared deeply into her eyes. He felt a burst of courage as she seemed to look into his eyes with the same intensity.
"I understand if our friendship is ruined because of this but I have to tell you…"
"Yes?" Melody said nervously.
"Mel I…I am completely and irrevocably…" He inhale done last time. "In love with you"
He closed his eyes tightly and looked away.
Melody sat there, she was completely stunned. She blushed deeply and sighed. "Oh Woody…"
"Here it comes" Woody thought as he braced himself for the worst. Suddenly he felt her finger under his chin. She gently directed his face at hers.
"Woody…words cannot describe how incredibly important you are to me…you are my best friend, and you are there for me in a way that…in a way that I can never repay you …you are also kind, and brave, and so sweet, and…" She paused as she began to blush more. "I always seem to get lost in your deep brown eyes."
Woody blushed but he didn't dare brake the strong connection between them.
"Woody I…" A tear slid down her cheek. Woody held his breath and waited, he knew this was it.
"Woody I feel the same way…I am hopelessly in love with you."
Woody suddenly realized he wasn't breathing. His eyes got wide and his heart began to beat faster. "Melody did you just say that you…you…"
"Yes Woody…I love you"
Woody felt slightly dizzy. He finally came to his senses and began to smile. He suddenly felt the happiest he'd ever felt. His heart was soaring. "Oh Melody I feared you would turn me away and never want to speak to me again…I just want to be with you Mel…" He placed his hand on hers.
Melody smiled brightly, but it soon faded. "Woody…" She sighed as she got up off the bed and looked at her feet while messing with her hands. "You know…" Her voice cracked and she turned away. Woody's heart began to sink, he knew what was coming.
"You know we can't…we can't…" She began to cry but she tried to hold it back. "We can't be together Woody, we both know that"
Woody could feel tears building. He shut his eyes and looked down. "I know Mel, but I hope…" His voice cracked. "I hope we can still be friends…I…I need you…you make me feel whole again"
"I feel the same way Woody…I just…I need to be by myself for a little while…I'm sorry" She let out a small cry and she rushed out of the room and shut the door.
Woody smacked his face into his hands as he let the tears flow freely from his eyes. He laid down on the bed and he began to cry out. Soon he felt a hand on his shoulder and he looked up at his best friend.
"Woody are you alright" Buzz asked softly. He knew it was a silly question, after hearing the conversation that just took place between Woody and Melody.
"Oh Buzz" Woody said as his breathing slowed down, he felt the same numbness he had always felt. He laid there for a moment and finally found the strength to speak. "I know…I know I don't really have a heart…but I can feel…I can feel it breaking…"
Buzz didn't know what to say so he just sat there and kept his friend silent company to help him through his pain.
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Melody ran across the field with tears streaming from her eyes. She couldn't see where she was going but she didn't care…she just had to get away. She ran into the woods and she slowly realized that she didn't have the strength to stand. She leaned against a tree and slowly slid down to the ground.
She had never felt love like this before. Part of her couldn't be happier with the feeling she had, it was amazing, but she was also experiencing another feeling that she didn't like, and that was the feeling of her heart breaking.
~oOo~
Woody had fallen asleep and he opened his eyes to see that Buzz was gone. He slowly sat up and rubbed his eyes. When he opened them he realized that it was dark outside and the moonlight lit up the room, revealing a very tired looking Melody on the window seat.
Woody slowly made his way up to her.
She looked down at him and smiled weakly. "Hey Woody" The fondness in her voice was impossible to miss.
"Hey Mel" He said warmly with a soft smile. Melody's heart lifted slightly when she heard his voice.
"Woody…I want you to know that..." She said and she slowly lowered her face to his and looked into his deep brown eyes. "I'm never going to give up on our friendship" she gently lifted his hat off his head and softly kissed his forehead. Woody felt like he was going to collapse.
She pulled away slowly and looked into his eyes. He smiled as he placed his hand gently on her cheek. "And I too won't give up…ever" He leaned forward and kissed her nose.
Melody blushed deeply and smiled. She sat up slowly and sighed she looked up at the sky and suddenly a star shot across the sky.
"did you see that?" Melody said with a smile.
"Yeah" Woody said and he thought of what Andy had said about shooting stars so he closed his eyes. Melody did the same.
"Please, let me be there for her when she needs me…and give me the strength to accept that I can't…be a part of her life in that way…I just…I just want to be with her…" Woody sighed. He looked up at Melody as she opened her eyes.
"Well" She sighed. "I'll talk to you in the morning…goodnight Woody" she said as she leaned forward and softly kissed his forehead again before climbing into bed.
Woody smiled. "Goodnight Mel" He said softly as he looked back out the window at the star filled sky, thinking of his wish. He laid down and began to drift off to sleep.
Little did he know that Melody's wish was more similar to his than he would have ever thought.
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY! I just haven't had time to type, ive had school and getting my drivers license, getting a new car, and I started my first job at f.y.e , I apologize! Pwease forgive me! I promise I will try my hardest to get the next chapter done much quicker than this one! So I hope you guys liked this chapter! Virtual starbucks, toy story cookies, and chevy aveos for all my reviewers! Thanks to all of you that are sticking with me! Pretty pwease keep the reviews comin!