Hi, I am trying to write a fictional story. My understanding fails here: "This time it was Brenda's turn to laugh." vs "That time it was Brenda's turn to laugh." I am trying to write in the past tense but feel I am lacking some basic

Hello. I apologize in advance if this question feels like a waste of time to those more knowledgeable than myself. I have spent most of the last two days trying to find an answer and haven't been able to so far. I am trying to write a fictional