THE CONFLICT THE PROTAGONIST FACE, IT CAN BE A PERSON, A SITUATION
I'm not exactly sure, but i think it's C, sorry if wrong.
1.
cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.
2.
deprive of strength or vitality.
Karen is late – she must have missed her train. (no other explanation is possible)
My favorite writer is Stephen King. I suspect he gets a lot of inspiration from his enviroment. He writes a lot about his hometown of Maine and seems to get most of storylines from the silent town he resides in. Hope this helps!