"when i was 8 the girls at the bottom of the road used to bully me so i stayed at home the whole summer with my pet rat. he used to listen to me because no one else would listen to me. his name was lucas the listener. he never bit or scratched anyone ever coz he was so friendly. on valentines day we made cards at school. i made one for lucas because i wanted him to know i loved him. our class had a competition for the best card and i got the prize. i was so happy."
- Hugo, aged 19
