Hope this helps D. Both contain a flashback where we learn something important about the character
Well "and to take the shortcut" just doesnt sound right, the rest is fine..
An argument is a disagreement between two people who have opposing views, and their views are typically expressed in an angry manner.
"Though we were the closest thing Pranab Kaku had to a family that day, we were not included in the group photographs that were taken on the grounds of the country club, with Deborah's parents and grandparents and her many siblings" &" Deborah had made sure that my parents, who did not eat beef, were given fish instead of filet mignon like everyone else<span>."</span>
