question: As a result of two years of hard service on awful roads , the tie - rod ends and front shocks needed replacing when I got the car back in ' 06 . Beyond that , it 's needed front rotors , pads all around , and a water pump . I ' m pretty good about oil changes every 3 - 4 K , and while the water pump was out I asked for a fresh serpentine belt .
Q: Why may the narrator be frustrated with all the necessary auto repairs ?

answer: The narrator is upset because he blames others for not maintaining roads .

question: She runs down the stairs , checks to see if she 's breathing and leaves . Lauren and Whitney are jeopardized in France when Jason gets caught in the middle of a fight . The french police arrest Jason . Brody is back in Hollywood with Stephanie and they talk things through about their relationship but it just is n't going to work .
Q: What may be the reason for Jason getting arrested ?

answer: He was the one that started the fight .

question: A friend of mine died last weekend , after a long battle with cancer . The wake was on Monday and Tuesday of this week , and it was a very interesting experience . To say that she was around us all over the place would be an understatement . The first " sign " , for lack of any better word , would be the way I got to the wake .
Q: When was the wake for the narrator 's friend ?

answer:
The two days following Sunday .