Answer:
Harry Potter was written by J. K. Rowling.
Explanation:
It is foreshadowed that Susan is at a zenith, a highpoint in her life. This, however seems to be the last highpoint that she will ever be at, insinuating that the rest of her life was much more depressing and less exciting.
C is the answer to your question
..."but she was still woozy from the opiate her captors used to drug her."
"She didn't dally because the guards would be searching for her in a matter of minutes."
"Alex gorged herself on a bag lunch that one of the guards had left unattended near her cell."
"Seconds later, she began looking for the antiquated truck that the guards had used to transport her to the compound."
"...but she had to make it out of the jungle before she could expose the kingpin's felonious operation to the public."