1when he got home from his errand, his father had already gone to town. his mother told him that he and buddy had permission to use the truck, but they were to stop at the drugstore before they sold any melons and see the father. he excitedly choked down his dinner and hollered across the field to buddy's house. 2 the two of them stopped and picked up j. c., who was not getting paid to them this afternoon but had made them promise to let him make the trip anyway. the boy made him sit in the middle while he hugged the right handdorr with a clasping elbow. the wind blew deliciously through his hair as the old truck sputtered and roared up the dirt highway under buddy's expert hand. they stopped in the shallow, sandy ditch at the courthouse, and the boy climbed out of the truck to go across the street to find his father. that gentleman, however, was already headed toward them, having both heard and seen their arrival. reaching into his pocket, he extracted a quarter. handing it to j. c., he said, "run across yonder and get us some real cold co-colas, boy."

based on the content of this passage, in what part of the country does this story take place?
a) the author is from europe.
b) the author is from the southern united states.
c) the author is from around the mediterranean sea.
d) the author is from sub-saharan africa.