I honestly think (A) makes most sense, though it would be better if you showed the paragraphs to make more sense of this question. I can only guess because there is no story, so I think its (A)! It relates to the title, "Aiden Goes Silent". So (A)...
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The answer is "died" because that is one of the ways that a person dies.
A panacea would be a solution for everything
The supposed reason for telling a story about a sort of indignity or humiliation may be to embrace the experience and to realize that you are not alone- IAmMike
