Which of these sentences from a student's autobiography uses vivid language?

a)
as i picked up the telephone, my stomach flipped and my mouth dried like a desert.

b)
as i picked up the telephone, my stomach got sick and my mouth totally dried out.

c)
as i picked up the telephone, i felt my stomach throb and my mouth went dry.

d)
as i picked up the telephone, i felt my stomach turn and my mouth go dry