How to Deal
(1) Brittney was extremely sad and had no energy to get out of bed. (2) She knew she was supposed to be at her mall job in an hour, but who cared about selling candy when one's cat had just passed away?
(3) Brittney was five years old when she got her cat Molly for Christmas. (4) Brittney's parents had rescued Molly from the pound—she was five, like Brittney, but acted like a kitten. (5) From that day forward, Brittney and Molly were the best of friends and approached all things in life with the motto "Full speed ahead!"
(6) The change in Molly's health had happened suddenly. (7) It was Christmas again, 10 years after the first one with Molly, when she suddenly started throwing up a lot. (8) She barely ate, she refused to drink water, and she just didn't seem to have the same energy for which she was famous. (9) At the vet's office, Molly tried to crawl under one of the chairs and hide.
(10) Brittney's parents decided to take Molly to the vet. (11) Brittney insisted that she come, too. (12) Brittney knew something was terribly wrong.
(13) The vet did some blood work and called a few days later to say that Molly's kidneys were failing. (14) There wasn't anything the vet could do. (15) Brittney talked with her parents, and they decided that Molly would be put to sleep. (16) That way, she wouldn't have to suffer anymore.
(17) "Brittney!" her mom yelled. (18) "You need to be ready to leave for work in five minutes. (19) Get up."
(20) "Mom, I just can't," Brittney cried. (21) "I miss Molly."
(22) "I know you do," said Brittney's mom. (23) "But you have to honor your commitment to this job. (24) Besides, Molly would want you to continue on, full speed ahead, don't you think?"
(25) Brittney nodded her head. (26) She got up and went to work, full speed ahead, knowing that she could return to the comforts of her bed when she got back home. (27) She could figure out how to deal with life without Molly later; for now, she had candy to sell.
Which sentence should be removed from the third paragraph (sentences 6-9) to improve the flow of the paragraph?
A. sentence 6
B. sentence 9
C. sentence 8
D. sentence 7