Question:
Things are falling apart but at the same time old wounds are being sealed up and stitched like new as if some things never happened . I was talking to Sayde tonight . And we basically fixed EVERYTHING , or at least it seems , just by talking about Pat and progressively getting to a point of me and her . And that was a great conversation I had with her to be honest . It was like we were actually civil and best friends again .

What are some traits that the narrator is showing here ?
Answer:
The narrator is proving to be a peacemaker .

Question:
And he did n't care . He set about cleaning the house and preparing for Ennis 's arrival . Ennis was still on crutches , so Jack put everything away that would be an obstruction . He made a baked ziti and put it in the freezer so they could eat it whenever it was convenient , and he was finally able to enter Ennis 's room again so he could clean and make it ready for him .

After Ennis hurt himself , what happened ?
Answer:
Ennis got put on crutches so his foot could heal .

Question:
Tropical storm Ike ( because that 's what he was by the time he reached us ) came and went past Mabel 's House this weekend . I , for one , am a weather nut . I turn on the tv and watch the warnings , listen for signs of fear in the meteorologists ' voices and constantly check out the window .

Why are some local residents frightened ?
Answer:
There is a big rain storm .

Question:
This was their first exposure to the Maori , and it is such a great culture . The next day , we took a plane to Queenstown , my first time in the South Island . The North Island has more people , and I swear the South Island had most of the sheep . It 's where most of the quintessential New Zealand views happen .

What may be the reason we took a plane to the South Island ?
Answer:
It was the quickest way to get from place to place .