Answer: i think it's,
The idea that Alfonso's new girlfriend might be the same girl who stood Ernie up causes the two to start an argument :)
Explanation:
Liz's skirt was green silk. Her waist was a large brown-and-pink plaid, well-fitting and not without style. She wore a cluster ring of huge imitation rubies, and a locket that banged her knees at the bottom of a silver chain. Her shoes were run down over twisted high heels, and were strangers to polish. Her hat would scarcely have passed into a flour barrel.
The "Family Entrance" of the Blue Jay Café received her. At a table she sat, and punched the button with the air of milady ringing for her carriage. The waiter came with his large-chinned, low-voiced manner of respectful familiarity. Liz smoothed her silken skirt with a satisfied wriggle. She made the most of it.
These are 24-25 paragraphs.
It is C because the author wants you to feel empathy for the person or the author writes it in first person to create understanding between the author and reader