Disclaimer: Another chapter up and running. I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed, faved or put this story on alert, it means a lot to me. Unfortunetely, since Pixar bidded a higher price on ebay for it, I do not own Toy Story.
Bo was anxious, more anxious than she had ever been in her life.
She was worried about her cowboy. Woody had been stolen only several days before, by that Al guy from Al's toy barn, but to her it felt like several decades.
Buzz and the gang hadn't returned with Woody, anything could've happened to them by now. They could've got lost, they could've been run over.
Her throat clenched just thinking about all of the dreadful things that the toys could've possibly encountered. She forced back the tears she was holding in.
"Hey everyone!" Wheezy shouted. "Their back!" This caused all the toys in Andy's room to erupt into cheers. Bo gave a sigh of relief. Any moment now she would see Woody, she couldn't wait to see Woody rush over to her so he could embrace her in his arms.
After a few moments the door of Andy's room opened.
Buzz was the first to walk in.
"Hey, guys we're back." Buzz yelled. The next to walk in were Rex, Hamm, Mr Potato-head and then Slinky. Bo just wanted Woody to hurry up and enter the room already.
Then Woody entered the room, his plastered smile grew even wider on his face.
"Woody!" Bo yelled in delight.
"Hey Bo." He said. and he then diverted his attention the the rest of Andy's toys. "Hey guys, there is someone really special who I want to show to you." Buzz cleared his throat.
"Wait I mean there is two special people I want to show you."
As if on que, a cowgirl doll entered the room. She had fiery red hair that was wonderfully braided into a yellow ribbon. Her eyes were a mishcievous shade of bottle green. The cowgirl was soon followed into Andy's room by a brown horse.
"Everyone this is Bullseye." Woody said indicating Bullseye. "And everyone this is Jessie. They're going to be Andy's new toys." This caused all the toy's in Andy's room to erupt in cheers yet again.
Bo couldn't help but give a look of envy to Jessie. But she quickly forced herself to stop. This wasn't like her, shen never was usually jealous over other toys, she didn't know why she gave an instant dislike to the cowgirl. Maybe it was just because she was new. But she never acted like this with any of the other toys when they were new, in fact she had treated them with the utmost respect.
She was just going to have to have a little talk with Woody about it.
Over the night she had never found a chance she could talk with Woody alone, because every time she thought she had a chance, something always had to ruin it.
Andy was back and the toys were forced to be in their position. Inanimate on the bed to greet Andy. Bo wasn't on the bed, she was in Molly's room which was across the hall and she was able to see into Andy's room.
She had no idea why, but anger grew within her as she watched Andy pick up Jessie, Woody and play with them.. That was it, she couldn't take it anymore, she had to confront Woody
Once she was sure Andy was asleep she went into Andy's room. Andy's toys were making their way around the room. She scanned the room for Woody
She found Woody, but he just happened to be with Buzz and Jessie. Why did he have to be with Jessie.
"Oh boy, that was a good playtime." Buzz said.
"It sure was." Woody stated, he looked over to Bo and gave her a brief smile. "Hi Bo, " He then directed his attention to Jessie "What about you Jessie, did you enjoy it?" It was as if Jessie were lost in a trance, because when Woody asked her that question she shook her head and took a deep breathe.
"I'm sorry, what d'ya say again?" Jessie asked and this made Bo dislike her evn more, was the cowgirl too self-centered that she can't even be bothered to listen to what other people are saying.
"I said, did you enjoy your little playtime with Andy?" Woody repeated. Just great, now he's treatingm Jessie as if she were the most important toy in the world, did Woody even realize that his girlfriend is stood right beside him, or did he think the cowgirl was soooo special that he had an excuse not to comprehend that his girlfriend was ther aswell.
"Ermm... Yeah, I guess so." Jessie answeredstill as if she were lost in a trance . Wait...What did she by she guess's so? Was she now too special for Andy aswell. To have an owner as good as Andy was a prililage, not a right!
"Jessie are you alright,." Buzz asked, the tone in his voice was full of concern.
"I'm fine." She answered simply.
"Jessie, I know you're not alright." Woody said.
"I'm fine " Jessie snapped. "I'm sorry, I just wan't to be on my own for a while that's all." She walked away and disappeared out of sight.
"Woody?" Bo asked. "Could I have a little talk with you for a moment please."
"Of course."
"In private?" Bo said looking in Buzz's direction, hinting at the space ranger to go away. Buzz took the hint and left Woody and Bo on their own without a word said.
"Woody, what is it with you and Jessie?"
"What do you mean."
"You know what I mean, Woody." Bo said, a starn look plastered on her face.
"Well, when Al took me to his apartment, it turn out he needed me as a collectyable.! And it turned out that me, Bullseye, Jessie and the prospetor were all apart of the same set. We were all on a fiftie's show called Woody's roundup."
"Who's the prospector?" Bo asked
"Errrh... he was-" Woody was interupted when Slinky suddenly rushed up to them, he looked like he had something important to say. Bo sighed, she knew what was going to happen next.
"Woody, Hamm and Potatoe-head are fightin' againin the toybox ." He said far too quickly. "I tried to get them to stop, but they wouldn't listen, they'll wake up Andy if we don't do somethin' quick. And we also can't get to sleep" Woody gave Bo a reasurring look.
"I'm sorry Bo, but duty calls. After I've done that I think I'll go to sleep, I'm wiped out" He said, before he disappeared to fulfill his duties. Bo was now more furious than ever, so she decide to go and speak to Jessie instead.
Bo felt confused, what if Woody decided he wanted to love Jessie insdtead of Bo, it made more sense actually, he and Jessie are part of a set, it was like they were made for each other, they had so much in comman, why would he pick Bo over Jessie? Jessie and Woody went together. Bo and Woody didn't, Bo was a shepherdess for crying out loud.
The shepherdess eventually found Jessie sitting on the widowsill, staring out the widow with her knees up the her chest and her arms hugging her knees.
"What is you problem?" Bo asked, but her face softened once she realized that the cowgirl's eyes were filled with sadness, tears trickles like slow streams of a river down her face. Bo instantly changed to her concern mode. "What's wrong dear?"
"Nothing I'm fine." Jessie lied, but Bo could read evryone like a book, even toys she had only just met.
"No, you're not fine." Bo said. "Now seriously, what's up?"
"You'll think it's silly." Jessie said
"No I won't." Bo said honestly, she wouldn't ever think of anyones problems as silly.
"You will."
"No I will not. Now tell me, what's up."
"I can't take it in the toybox." Jessie said. "I can't stand the dark." Bo felt concern for Jessie so she sat down next to her.
"So that's what this has all been about?" Bo asked and Jessie nodded. "Is there a reason your afraid of the dark?"
"Well, back in the fifties, I used to belong to this girl called Emily." Jessie began, mentally wincing at the thought of her previous owner.
"Your fifty?" Bo asked and Jessie nodded yet again. "You don't look fifty." Bo placed her hands on Jessie's soft and subtle face and gently wiped the tears away. Jessie smiled.
"I'm fifty in human years, but physically and mentally I'm 18."
"How could an 18 year old be a sheriffs assisstant?" Bo asked and Jessie shrugged her shoulders.
"I guess the rules were different in the wild west, but anyway once Emily grew up she donated me. I ended up going to a second-hand store, but they just chucked the box I was in, in the back, They taped the box shut, I couldn't get out. And I spent the next thirty years in storage."
"I'm so sorry Jessie." Bo said, she had no idea. "I didn't have any clue of what you had been through How in the world did you manage to cope?"
"I spent most of the time asleep, but when I was awake I just thought of all the good things in life and that helped me get through it."
"What did you think of." Bo asked curiosly. "Oh, sorry I didn't mean to ask that. "
"Na, it's fine." Jessie said honestly. "I kept thinking of being with Emily, sitting on the grass watching a beautiful sunset and I kept thinking of tiny little critters playing with eachother, in the leaves."
Bo smiled, she was beginning to like this cowgirl. "D'ya wanna know what else I was thinking of?"
"If you don't mind, dear."
"Well, I was thinking, actually no, I knew that one day I'd be so lucky to find a great owner with fantastic toys, a fantastic toy like you." Bo then realized that she was wrong about the cowgirl, Jessie wasn't self-centered, in fact she was quite the opposite.
Without even thinking of what to do next, Bo gently wrapped her arms around Jessie.
"Thanks Bo, for all of your help." Jessie said. "And Andy really is a great kid, I'm so lucky to have a great owner like him."
"It was my pleasure, I just know we're going to be the best of friends."
Once Bo had learned Jessie's story, she felt for the cowgirl.
One lesson came out of this for Bo, she learned to never judge someone, until you well and truly know them and have heard the story of their life.
A/N Yay, another moment is up. Fell free to send a suggestion for a ts moment or send a review if you want.
Oh My God, this is the longest chapter I've ever written.
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