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 .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- Their cake was missing .
- They did n't have their friends there .
- They did n't have a good dinner .
Answer the following question: Why did the narrator not have a perfect birthday ?

Their cake was missing .

so i talked to my mom and dad and grandma on saturday night . it 's nice to talk to them , but difficult all at the same time . there are so many things i ca n't talk about ... like , oh , my personal life . work is a fine subject , and it 's fine to ask how things are at home , but i ca n't discuss anything going on in my life that is n't work .

OPTIONS:
- I ca n't discuss with my parents about anything that is n't work because I have no social issue to talk about .
- I ca n't discuss with my parents about anything that is n't work because they only care about my professional success .
- I ca n't discuss with my parents about anything that is n't work because they are not interested in my personal life .
- I ca n't discuss with my parents about anything that is n't work because my personal life is n't doing so well .
Answer the following question: Why ca n't you discuss with your parents about anything that is n't work ?

I ca n't discuss with my parents about anything that is n't work because my personal life is n't doing so well .

I 'll see if I can just continue what I ' m doing for longer ( tomorrow he and my mom are going to the summer house to pay for something and wo nt come back till Sat . so if no one bothers me about eating till then then whatever . But if he does mention it , I 'll just make an egg white omelet with some sort of light cheese and eat that . At least then he wo nt bother me until tomorrow at the very least .

OPTIONS:
- They are on a diet .
- They like eating healthy .
- None of the above choices .
- Their parents are gone .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator likely to pig out ?

Their parents are gone .

He said yes . We took him to the hospital - where he blew a .4 - and that was the most lucid I had seen him in 2 years . After rehab , he had nowhere to go , so we have a roommate . Then in the fall , Avalon was diagnosed with cancer .

OPTIONS:
- They need help with child care .
- None of the above choices .
- They need the help with rent .
- Out of guilt .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason why they took him in ?
None of the above choices .