Read the excerpt from The People Could Fly

That alligator hungry. Vittles very scarce that time a season. His belly be pinchin him hard, now. But Bruh Deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. The alligator there in front of him. The beagles there behind him. What Bruh Deer gone do? He sees the alligator and he hears the beagles.

How does the author help readers understand what the word pinchin means?

A. She says that Bruh Deer is heavy.
B. She says that Bruh Deer is trapped.
C. She says that the alligator in trouble.
D. She says that the alligator is hungry.