In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.

Title: Rice. Sentence 1: Kia was boiling rice to go with her dinner. Sentence 2: But she forgot to tend to it. Sentence 3: She accidentally over-boiled it. Sentence 4: It turned into a gooey mess. Choices: a. Kia had to throw out the whole pot of rice. b. It was fun spending time with their friends.
a