Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

a. To Tim's great surprise and confusion, the biggest bully stepped forward and offered a sincere apology for his past behavior, and Tim forgave him.
b. After all, Tim is grateful for the experience and recognizes that awkward situations can lead to meaningful moments of connection and forgiveness.
c. At his high school reunion, Tim felt out of place as he observed that, despite the passing years, things hadn't changed much since graduation.
d. In an attempt to blend in with the crowd and ease his nerves, Tim decided to pull out a book, but soon, a group of former bullies noticed him and began to laugh and talk among themselves.
e. As the night went on, Tim connected more and more with his classmates, laughing and sharing stories, and he realized that people could change.