Which of these is a direct characterization of Ted from "My Brother's Keeper "? point) all happened so fastI couldn't handle itJust couldn't" Then Jamie watched him go up the stairs and out of sight Ted shook his head and ran his hand through his curly blond hair before answering . And he felt inside of him the heavy beating of his heart while he waited for the answer

The direct characterization of Ted from "My Brother's Keeper" is that he "shook his head and ran his hand through his curly blond hair" while feeling the heavy beating of his heart.