You awake with a start, beads of sweat rolling down your forehead. You had just been dreaming of a strange creature - an amalgam of human and beast, its monstrous form looming over you in the darkness. With trembling hands you reach out to brush away the nightmare, only to find something else altogether – a cloth-doll lying in bed next to you.

You shake your head rapidly – this couldn't be real! It must have been part of your dream. But as you draw closer to investigate, you find that it is not only real, but strangely familiar. The doll has been unmistakably crafted in your image – complete with big ears, piercing eyes and wearing a ribbon that looks familiar... was it from your ex? The doll also looks like a (you decide). It has some kind of (animal features) and (monster features).

You swallow hard, dread and fear gripping at your heart – what does this mean? How has such a thing come into your possession?

You immediately send your current partner a text message:

"I think you should stay away from me. I'll explain..."

Your phone buzzes with the answer: "Is it because of your ex? Are you going back to her? I'll come and see you after work and we'll talk."