they covered the side of her face , and her throat . her hair is pulled up , and wisps frame her face . the metal of the longer blades made low scraping sounds that could not be helped . no , said jack , no more favors . she headed straight for him , hoping to break the news herself . with three birthdays so close together , we thought we should have a big party . jay led her up the pathway and up to her front door . we do n't know what to expect . '' 