Read this passage: nicki dashed up the shore and into the forest, not stopping to think. she could feel the footsteps behind her, the nameless thugs whose loyalties could be bought and sold like sacks of sugar. those men were fast; she hoped she was faster. for the first time since her journey began, a sliver of doubt entered nicki's mind. why did she start all this in the first place? the doubt would follow her as the men continued to chase her around the island. they were unrelenting hounds. she was their timid prey. which statement best describes why the men chasing nicki? a . the men simply keep chasing nicki, and their motivations are not revealed. b. the man reveal that they are chasing me nikki because he’s the sugar from them c. the man are conflicted about whether they should continue to chase nicki d. the men are unsure if they’re faster than nicki