he reached up , grasped a handful of her hair , and yanked her backwards a good foot and a half until she was level with him . he hated the thought of sitting around and waiting . today she 'd learned just how precious life-and love-truly was . his brother knew nothing of his standards . as i was about to hit the ground , the gale blasted all around me again , throwing my limbs in different directions . the high , modest neck , styled in a boat neck fashion ended in cap sleeves just over my shoulders . 