Why does cassie befriend lillian jean simms?

a.
cassie wants to get back at lillian jean.

b.
cassie knows that it is mr. simms, not lillian jean, with whom she should be angry.

c.
cassie wants to show that she is more forgiving than lillian jean.

d.
cassie has accepted that lillian jean is better than she is.

the answer would be a

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