Well, he wanted the kid to come over, so I think he did want to play
with the friend, at least before the cracker incident.

My son is only 5, but already he will express desires which are the
exact opposite of what he really wants because he's thinking a few steps
ahead, so he might figure out that if we have guests that means we get
to have dessert then start asking if we can invite guests over,
superficially it might seem that that is all it is about, but then we
find out it isn't. If it's happening and we notice, then I'll bet there
are times when it all happens without something obvious making us
realise it wasn't a true desire.

Cheers
Anne