Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.

Gordie, Chris, Erica and I sat in the diner for awhile longer. Then Teddy and Vern who walked in and sat down next to us.

"Are you okay Audrey," Teddy asked.

"I am fine,"

"We want you to know we will stick by you," Vern said. "Even thought we haven't talked in a while."

"Thanks guys," I said looking out the window. "What I don't get is why me?"

"What," Teddy asked.

"Charlie could have any girl, why does he want me," I asked.

"Cause your hot," Teddy said.

"What," I asked.

"Yea you're a babe," Vern added.

"You have curly red hair, big brown eyes, you dress nice, or for what money you have" Teddy explained.

"Thanks Teddy," I said sarcastically

"Yea your very pretty Audrey," Gordie said.

"You guys never told me before," I asked.

"Because we are best friends, you're our girl, that would be weird," Goride said.

"Right,"

"Your very beautiful Audrey," Chris said smiling at me.

Chris, Gordie, Teddy, Vern and I ended up sitting out on the curb after the diner. We talked about being young again, memories we had. Four boys and one girl, about the age of twelve road by on bikes in front of us. They were laughing and having a good time. We use to be like that. Five friends with not a care in the world.

"Remember when we use to be like that," Vern said. We all looked at him then watched the kids on the bikes ride away.

"Those were good times," I said.

"Times are good now," Chris said taking my hand into his.

"Yeah Audrey you can't let Charlie ruin it for you. This is your senior year," Teddy explained.

"And not matter what happens we will always be here for you," Gordie added in.

"I know, you guys are my knights in shinning armor," I said laughing.

Chris walked me home after the other guys left. We held hands walking down the dark street. We walked inslience until Chris started talking.

"I applied to law school," Chris aid.

"Really when?" I asked

"Back in the summer. I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want to get my hopes up," he explained. "But I got in."

"O my god," I said looking at Chris and a smiled appeared on his face. "O my god Chris." I jumped into his arms and hugged him.

"Yea," he said. "I did it."

"I am so proud of you," I said. "I knew you could do it. Did you tell Gordie?"

"Yea I told him this morning, I made him promise not to tell you." Chris said. "I wanted to tell you."

"This is great, we have to celebrate, tomorrow," I said.

"Well tomorrow is your birthday," Chris said. "And since it is a Saturday we are going to camp out in Vern's back yard. You, me, Gordie, Teddy, Kevin, Vern Erica and Lauren." Chris said.

"Sounds good, and we will celebrate you getting into law school. Chris this is so exciting."

"I know, it is great," he said.

"It is fucking cold out here," Vern said as he sat in the tent.

"Shut up Vern," I heard Teddy yell.

"I don't know how we are all going to sleep in here," Vern said. "This tent is small." Teddy raised his fist and Vern flinched.

"Two for flinching," Teddy yelled hitting Vern.

"That's it I am leaving," Vern said getting up and walking to the flap of the tent. He was pushed over by Gordie who walked into the tent with Erica.

"Vern I can hear you complaining a mile away," Gordie said sitting down. Chris walked in after, the last to arrive. He had a bruise on his face but not one said a word to him. He carried a present and set it down next to him. Chris sat across from me, with Kevin next to him. Gordie sat next to me and handed me one of the blankets he brought with him.

"Where is Lauren," I asked, as on cue she walked in.

"I am here, the party can now start," she said. She sat down a box in the middle of the group and opened it up. It was a cake that read "Happy 18th Birthday." Lauren spread candles out on the cake then lit them.

"Don't catch my tent on fire," Vern said.

'Blow them out, make a wish first," Lauren said.

"I think my wish already came true," I said and blew out all the candles.