Question

Hi. My name (be) Albert. My friends (call) me Al. You can call

me Al if you (like) .
I (want) to tell you about a problem I (have) . It (be, not)
a big problem, but it is not a small problem, either. I (guess) it's somewhere
between big and small.
I (have) a best friend. His name (be) Joe, but
everybody (call) him Joey. Joey and I have been friends for a long time.
That's the problem. Joey (like) to smoke. He (say) he (do, not)
, but I (know) he (do) . He (try)
to hide it from me, but I (see) him do it sometimes. When I see him
do it, he just (laugh) and (walk) away.
Now, Joey (smoke) every day. When he (come) over to my
house, he (always, bring) his cigarettes with him. He (keep)
them in his pocket. He (think) they are cool. He (not, think)
it's a bad idea to smoke. He (say) , "(not, worry)
, Al. I'm okay." He (tell) me that I (not, understand)
, but I (think) I (do) .
I (feel) like it's his right to smoke. He can do what he (want) to
do, right? But I can (not, help) worrying. He's my best friend.

Answer 1

Hi. My name is Albert. My friends call me Al. You can call me Al if you like. I want to tell you about a problem I have. It is not a big problem, but it is not a small problem, either. I guess it's somewhere between big and small. I have a best friend. His name is Joe, but everybody calls him Joey. Joey and I have been friends for a long time. That's the problem. Joey likes to smoke. He says he does not, but I know he does. He tries to hide it from me, but I see him do it sometimes. When I see him do it, he just laughs and walks away. Now, Joey smokes every day. When he comes over to my house, he always brings cigarettes with him. He keeps them in his pocket. He thinks they are cool. He does not think it's a bad idea to smoke. He says, "don't worry, Al. I'm okay." He tells me that I don't understand, but I think I do. I feel like it's his right to smoke. He can do what he wants to do, right? But I cannot help worrying. He's my best friend.