It's that time of the year again,the ceremony blowing of candles,the cutting of a cake,the mess of your favourite vanilla cream and sponge in your mouth.The sweet taste and a newly formed wish.

Jessica recall those wish of things that she wanted the most.Like a Barbie doll that Jessica saw when she was nine.How deeply Jessica felt their absence when she sat among the litter of torn golden wrapping paper to discover it.

"Do you like it?"

"Yes!" Jessica said eyes glittering in delight over her new found doll,hugging it tightly like her life depends on it.Tucking herself to sleep every night beside her best birthday present ever.

Or the year when Jessica turned sixteen,when her best friend's mother got really sick and all Jessica wanted was for her to be okay again.

"Your mommy will be fine."

"I hope so."

"I'll always be with you."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

That was the year Jessica learned that shooting stars were either a blessing or a curse,depending on what she wanted to believe.

Then there was the year Jessica fell in love.The one where there weren't any candles,just Jessica walking late at night through the city streets with her heart in pieces,wanting to give herself to the first stranger who called her beautiful.

"Jessi?"

"Tiff,what