She is n't moving and appears physically sunken in . I grip onto the railing as though it is a lifeline , and after several failed attempts to raise my legs high enough to step over her , I manage to climb up the stairs . As I shamble across the deck to the opposite side , I have the near - overwhelming , cliched urge to just lie down and die . I feel extremely lethargic and every movement is painful , but I am able to ignore it due to a general sense of just not caring about what is going on .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: Why may the narrator be struggling up the stairs ?
Options:
A. They have been having respiratory issues .
B. None of the above choices .
C. They have been given bad news .
D. They have been injured .


D