question: I remember his smile and his funny jokes . He had a great sense of humor and was always so kind to everyone . He had a huge heart .
Q: What would happen if this deceased man were alive and talking to the narrator ?

answer: They would talk about old times .

question: When I got up Thursday morning , the door to my bathroom was locked and my suitemate was n't home to unlock it . I slipped a note under the door asking her to unlock it and took my toothbrush to work . When I reached work , I pulled up the hurricane tracker and was shocked to find that Ike was headed straight for Houston and mandatory evacuations were in place for part of the county .
Q: What is causing the narrator such panic ?

answer: There is a national emergency coming .

question: Ryan woke up to that familiar scent of alcohol . This was nothing new for Ryan Ross . It has been like this for as long as he can remember .
Q: Why was the familiar scent of alcohol nothing new for Ryan Ross ?

answer:
He or someone nearby was regularly involved with acohol