Mum couldn't wait for me to get home from school, not just because she wanted to hear about my day, but also because today we had a special guest. From the day that they moved in next door, Lenola had become a regular visitor at our house. Whether her parents were at work and I had to babysit or just because Lenole felt like breaching the fence, it never mattered. Mum loved Lenola and I loved her too, I mean how could you not just love her? She was so much fun, especially as she always had Rowena and Mr BooPoo in tow. Over the last year we had played so many games together and been on countless on adventures together and I had watched her grow stronger and braver with each one. I mean she is four now! Can you believe it? Four? But as Lenola grew she also became a little bit more??? Mischievious? Mum adores Lenola too, not just because she has watched her grow so much over the past year but also Lenola did accidentally gift my mum the gift that keeps on giving. I will never forget the day Lenola taught my mum just how ticklish I truly was and once mum found out she couldn't help herself from turning the plot of most games and adventures to have a cruel twist for me. Lenola means no harm? She just wants to hear me laugh and watch me squirm? Well maybe anyway? But I guess she's not alone either! But try as hard as she might, mum just couldn't resist and mum knows exactly how to exploit that little trait buried within Lenola to her own advantage. Mum also learned that just about anything went in Lenola's eyes, just as long as it was agreed or decided upon by Rowena. Yup! You heard that right! I now find my fate being decided by the very doll that I brought for Lenola for her third birthday last year. Imagine your own fate being decided by a ceaselessly happy piece of plastic, held by a vaguely innocent four year old both being manipulated by my smirking mum. I never look around to see the look on mum's face, I never have to, I can feel her giggling away as she holds me tighter, I know there's no escape as she waits for Lenola and Rowena seal my fate.