Things have been more enjoyable and lively around here since Tess and Willow moved in - these two are like day and night! I'm starting to wonder if this is what being a mother feels like, but I wouldn't have it any other way. They're both nice girls with good hearts - just a little rough around the edges!

I was sitting on the couch with my laptop, surfing the web as usual when all of a sudden, Willow came running through the room with Tess chasing after her, shouting: "YOU! Don't run away! You broke my hair dryer and you're gonna replace it!" She held up the fried hair dryer, shaking it back and worth.

Willow put her hands on her hips and stuck out her tongue "Hey! I didn't do it on purpose! That thing was a piece of junk, Tess! You needed a new one anyways~ but why make me buy it?"

"Because you broke it!"

"You left it there on purpose because you knew it'd break! I'm not buyin it, nyeehhh!!!"

"Grrrr, I'm gonna flush your paints down the toilet, then!" Tess threatened, smirking.

"WHA-- NO!" Willow cried.

I glanced over at them with a giggle, "Now, now, ladies... we're all friends here, no fighting!"

"SHE STARTED IT!" They both cried, pointing at the other. "Arrgh, stop dragging me down to your level!" Tess grumbled, rubbing her temples.

"Naawww!! You're just like me deep down, Tess! Teehee!" Willow poked the older woman in the side and giggled. "We're like sisters!"

"Sisters?" Tess repeated, lowering her arms. "Humph..."

"Aaaah! Look, Angie! Tessie didn't deny it! She didn't deny it! Hehehehe! Come on, Angie, let's all play or something! You guys are always being sticks in the mud!"

"Play...?" I blinked. "No, thank you, I'm content just surfing the web."

"What about my hair dryer, you little twerp, Willow?" Tess glared at her. "Aaah! OK, OK! I challenge you to a pillow fight! Loser buys the hair dryer!" Willow said, grinning as she picked up a large pillow. "Ready... set... GO!"

Willow tossed the pillow at me at full force, but as I didn't see it coming, it hit me right in the face and knocked my glasses off. "Ohoho, Willow, you're gonna get crushed!" Tess shouted, tossing a frilly pillow at Willow. "Nyaaah!! NEVER!" The girl refused.

I reached for my glasses and put them back on, then stood up. "...." I glared at the both of them as they continued fighting with pillows, but I couldn't be mad - no, it was the opposite: I started laughing!

"OK you guys," I said, grabbing the largest pillow in the room. "This time, I will mediate with brute force!" I ran over and hit them both at the same time - they couldn't have expected me to join in, so they were easy targets!

"WAAA! Angie is joining in! It's a triple fight to the death, WHO WILL BUY THE DRYER?!" Willow shouted as she blocked a pillow attack from Tess with her own pillow.

"Not me!" I giggled, hitting Tess in the back with a pillow.

"Hey! I can't believe you're getting involved, too! Well, don't expect me to go easy on ya just 'cuz you're the landlord, Angel!" Tess cried, raising her pillow as she smirked.

"I shan't be defeated!" I stated, standing tall. "You cannot intimidate me!"

The pillow fight continued for some time before we all collapsed from exhaustion. "Ha-ha! I win!" Willow cried.

"Huh?! No way. We all collapsed!" Tess insisted.

"Teehee, that's right!" I laughed. "I guess it's a tie, so let's all pitch in to buy a new hair dryer!"

"Aawww... okaaayy... if Big Sis says so!" Willow gave in.

"Fine, but if you break this one too... I really will flush your paints, Willow!" Tess threatened, laughing. I giggled uncontrollably at the thought and Willow was infected with laughter as well, followed by Tess.

It had been an enjoyable day for us, and there would be many more to come! I felt happier than ever now that Tess and Willow were living with me; I'm grateful to have them around, and I feel that the three of us will continue to grow together. If I'm honest with myself...