Lil watched the candles on the top of the cake with delight. 17 candles. 17 years old. Her brother watched her and smiled. He looked at the cake himself and closed his eyes thinking hard about what to wish for.
"Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday Phil and Lil, Happy birthday to you!" their friends and family sang before the pair blew out the candles together.
Phil smiled at the thought of his wish.
"Time for cake!" their mum called carrying the cake back to the counter. The party took place at the Java Lava as usual. It'd become quite a tradition for all the teenagers.
Phil, Lil, Angelica, Chuckie, Kimi and Suzie all sat back down and began to laugh and joke. It was only 11 in the morning. Phil and Lil's big party would take place later that evening; a large group of kids from their school were going. This was just a small gathering for the close bunch of mates.
"Going to tell me what you wished for?" Kimi asked Lil, who was sitting beside her.
"And ruin it! No chance," Lil replied.
"What about you?" Kimi asked Phil who didn't get a chance to answer.
Betty butted into the conversation and handed a plate of cake to Phil and another to Lil. "Here you are guys, hope you like it! The rest of you come grab a piece."
The others climbed of their chairs and grabbed a piece of cake. Angelica came back and sat back down next to Phil. They'd been going out together for just under 6 months now. Chuckie came back and sat between Phil and Suzie. He and Lil had broke up once again but agreed to remain friends, although they barely spoke to each other.
"I can guess what you wished for anyway," Angelica flirted with her boyfriend. He smiled but didn't say anything. He thought if he didn't say anything she'd think Phil wished about her. But he didn't.
Phil looked around at the group of friends. Looking at them nothing had changed. They still looked the same, only differences were he and Angelica were together. That and there was someone missing.
He couldn't help but think about him, everyday that passed he did.
"That was a waste then wasn't it!" Kimi laughed after Lil whispered something in her ear.
"What did she say?" Suzie asked curiously.
"She wished Johnny Kneackson would come to the party tonight!" Kimi said, making Lil shriek with annoyance.
"You said you wouldn't say!" Lil yelled.
"It was a silly wish, it would be impossible for him to come!" Kimi said, talking about their favourite actor on 'Johan Beach'.
"Now Lil's told her wish you can tell yours," Angelica asked, dying to know what he'd wished about her.
"Erm...yeah well," Phil murmured.
"Yeah go on, has to make more sense than Lil's!" Kimi said. Phil sat forward in his chair nervously. He didn't want to tell the others what he'd wished. Especially with Angelica sitting there next to him, and thinking it was about her.
He would have to just think on his feet.
"Well, I wished…" Phil began but was interrupted by someone loudly pushing through the Java Lava door.
The boy who'd just walked in caught the whole gangs attention, and also Betty and Chaz's who'd been working at the counter. The boy stood proudly, his red hair grown down to his shoulders. His clothes were dirty and torn in places and his skin was filthy and bruised.
"Dil!" Phil said rising from his chair and taking his arm away from Angelica.
"Hey everyone!"
