Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: He ca n't tell Jude the truth because the truth is too much for even an adult to handle . The truth is enough to sting at an adult 's heart and bring tears to a grown man or woman 's eyes . The truth causes disgust to well up in his stomach and a fair amount of shame to release itself into his bloodstream .
Question: Why ca n't the narrator tell Jude the truth ?
Options: 
A. Because Jude wo n't believe them .
B. Because they do n't know the truth .
C. Because Jude is dead .
D. Because they are ashamed .


D