Noah ~•~ “Happy birthday, Noah,” Katie said, handing me a tiny cake with a candle on it when she had successfully woken me up from my sleep. “Thank you, Katie,” I said groggily and took the cake from her hand. My voice was still thick with sleep and I was forced to wake up so early even if I wasn’t ready to. “Make a wish.” Katie squealed excitedly as she lit up the candle using her magic. I closed my eyes and imagined a life without the unending problems I was always experiencing. “I wish I would be happy and without any problems for the rest of my life,” I whispered to myself and blew off the candle. “Yaaay!” Katie celebrated and took the cake from me. “How does it feel to be twenty-one?” She asked, giving me a sly grin. “I don’t know yet.” I shrugged. “It just started,” I re

