He agreed , and sometime later called and said he 'd be over in an hour . A half hour later he called , saying he was malade , and did n't think I would want him to come over then . Keep in mind ; this is like at 17:00 .

Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question Why did he stay home ?
Choices:
A). He would come later
B). He did n't have the presence of mind
C). He did n't want to spread germs
D). None of the above choices .
The answer is:
C).