Sentence 1: Blair was sitting on the floor during a family party. 
 Sentence 3: Suddenly her aunt asked to give a speech 
 Sentence 4:  She sadly announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer 
 Sentence 5:  Everyone immediately began rallying together and around their aunt 
 Option 1: They had just finished a slideshow of photos. 
 Option 2: They had just been told good news from her aunt giving a speech.