Liam Payne's pal claims he was 'perfectly balanced ... He was perfectly balanced, talking to everybody, having fun, laughing, so nothing out of the ordinary. So that's when I said, 'bye'.

I wrote that, then Liam Payne died.” Fender went on to add that ... Everybody’s complex and there are layers to this and laughing at some stuff that’s laughable… that’s what I do.

Liam Payne's family members gathered at his funeral ... Our calls would often result in my laughing at his ideas and next adventure, talking through his plans and working through his issues ...