Which piece of evidence best illustrates that Benji is feeling panicked because the “water’s here”? A. “He held his tennis shoes in one hand, but whatever he’d gotten into, he’d taken them off too late.” (Paragraph 35) B. . “Ezze looked at Benji, who gasped like a fish, trying to get some words out.” (Paragraph 36) C. “‘Knows what? Benjamin, you’re filth —’” (Paragraph 38) D. “‘Oh, for Pete’s sake,’ Ezze said. ‘The water’s here, Bev.’” (Paragraph 45)
B. “Ezze looked at Benji, who gasped like a fish, trying to get some words out.” (Paragraph 36) - This quote shows Benji struggling to speak and gasping for air, indicating a sense of panic.
