Read this excerpt from "Just Another Sunday."

I was grounded from seeing Jay for a month. Sometimes I would see him in the hallway, and he'd give me a small, embarrassed smile. Every day I could see him changing: His hair was growing longer, and he’d ripped his jeans like Peter's.

Which statement best describes the pacing of this excerpt?

The fast pace moves the story forward to reveal the narrator's progress.
The fast pace moves the story forward to reveal Jay's transformation.
The slow pace allows the author to reveal Jay's thoughts and feelings.
The slow pace allows the author to reveal the narrator's embarrassment.