when it was on the ground , he cut off the attached limbs close where they joined the tree . the boy glanced up to him . she was just putting cotton balls between her toes when a mans voice answered the phone . she asked as she took one of the napkins that ad offered her . `` plan for the arrival of a baby . '' while he did the same to her . it was hard to see , with my bedroom light on , but as i got closer , i could make out jack 's face . 