Read the excerpt from Panic in Washington Square Park. Cassandra froze, paralyzed in place at the idea that her beloved animal had been lost. Suddenly, like a wave crashing into the sea, Cassandra jolted forward, ran around the corner, and found her mother.

With wild eyes and deep breaths, Cassandra confronted the Doggy Daycare owner, Jeremy, who had his arms crossed and fear in his eyes. Jeremy explained that Cam had been playing with the other dogs in the dog run all afternoon. However, when Carol arrived, Cam fled into the park. Jeremy's employees had searched the park, without any luck. Cassandra took a deep, steadying breath and turned to her mother.

"We are going to search this entire park until we find Cam," she resolved, "and we need to start right now."

How do the paragraphs work together to develop the story?

A. In the first paragraph, Cassandra felt frozen, which introduced the setting that was confirmed in the last paragraph.
B. In the first paragraph, Cassandra found her mother, which led to a conflict between the two characters about permission in the last paragraph.
C. In the first paragraph, Cassandra learned that her pet was lost, which introduced the problem that she decided to solve in the last paragraph.
D. In the first paragraph, Cassandra was feeling sick, which led to a major event when she decided to go home.