What's inside the apartment: The apartment consists of a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen. 
In the bedroom, there is a cabinet and a sofa. The cabinet contains two dish bowls, a bag of chips, a water glass, and two apples. 
The bathroom is equipped with a cabinet, which is currently empty. 
The living room features a desk and a sofa, with a cupcake, a plate, and a water glass placed on the sofa. 
The kitchen is furnished with eight cabinets, a sofa, a stove, a fridge, a kitchen table, a microwave, and a dishwasher. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh cabinets, from left to right, are empty. The sixth cabinet contains a water glass, and the eighth cabinet houses an apple. On the sofa, there is a book and a water glass. Inside the stove, there are two salmons. The fridge contains an apple, a cupcake, and a plate. The kitchen table is adorned with a bottle of wine, a wine glass, a cupcake, and a plate. The microwave holds a cupcake and a condiment bottle, while the dishwasher contains a wine glass and a water glass. 
Actions taken by Thomas: Thomas is situated in the kitchen. He strides towards the seventh kitchen cabinet, opens it, subsequently closes it, and then proceeds towards the stove. 
Question: If Thomas think there isn't a salmon inside the stove, which one of the following statements is more likely to be true? (a) Thomas has been trying to get an apple. (b) Thomas has been trying to get a salmon. Please respond with either a or b.