"We lived on Waverly Place, in a warm, clean, two-bedroom flat that sat above a small Chinese bakery specializing in steamed pastries and dim sum. In the early morning, when the alley was still quiet, I could smell fragrant red beans as they were cooked down to a pasty sweetness. By daybreak, our flat was heavy with the odor of fried sesame balls and sweet curried chicken crescents. From my bed, I would listen as my father got ready for work, then locked the door behind him, one-two-three clicks." Based on the word choice at the end of this selection what words would best describe Waverly's feelings when her father leaves for work in the morning? A. joyful and expectant B. mysterious and confused C. hungry and sleepy D. safe and secure