All I had actually wished for my birthday was that he would take me out and just let it be known that I have been the faithful friend behind him , cheering on . I did n't have a proper birthday cake for myself , so the wish was n't exactly fulfilled . Big deal , some you might think over the officer 's dinner . However , it is just once in a lifetime .

Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question Why did the narrator not have a perfect birthday ?
Choices:
(1). None of the above choices .
(2). They did n't have a cake .
(3). They did n't have their friends there .
(4). They did n't have a good dinner .
The answer is:
(2).