Sentence 1: Rick was really making me angry. 
 Sentence 3: He came up to us to brag about his exploits on the waves 
 Sentence 4:  I handed him my surfboard and invited him to show us firsthand 
 Sentence 5:  Rick hasn't been around to brag to us lately 
 Option 1: I left him because he was so annoying. 
 Option 2: I vowed to get back at him.