Answer:
The most likely reason Cassie tells Paul to handle Mitchel himself comes from the bottom of the excerpt. Cassie clearly shows a longing for Paul to be mature and tough like she is. She wants Paul to stand up for himself.
A. direct
B. indirect: characters appearance
C. indirect: other characters opinions
D. indirect: characters thoughts
Its A. IF YALL DONT KNOW THE ANSWER DONT POST. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS A