Choose the correct preposition

Alice: Thank goodness my brother felt sorry ... me and took pity ... me and did me the favour ... lending me some money. I know I shouldn't depend ... others to help me sort out my money problems and it weighs ... my conscience a lot but I had no choice. I was ... financial trouble.
Sharon: I was ... a complete loss and I didn't know what to do when I heard about the accident ... the news. I was ... a state ... shock and then I just burst ... tears. I couldn't help but think the worst and when I arrived at the hospital they told me he was being operated ... . He was suffering ... internal injuries and although I hoped
... the best, I also feared the worst.