Alfonso couldn't believe his luck. Now, not only did he not have an extra bike for Sandra, he had no bike for himself. Frustrated and on the verge of tears, he flung the chain as far as he could. It landed with a hard slap against the back fence and spooked his sleeping cat, Benny . . .

At four he decided to get it over with and started walking to Sandra's house, trudging slowly, as if he were waist-deep in water. Shame colored his face. How could he disappoint his first date? She would probably laugh.

—“Broken Chain,”
Gary Soto

Which summary of the passage is the most effective?

A.) Alfonso is embarrassed that he has no bike and thinks Sandra will laugh at him.
B.) Alfonso has to walk through waist-deep water because he has no bike.
C.) Alfonso broke his bike because he really didn’t want to go on a date with Sandra.
D.) Alfonso trudged slowly after flinging his bike chain, which spooked his sleeping cat, Benny.