#8;

The day after Christmas Esther and Buddy's dad drive up to see Buddy. Buddy's dad tells Esther that he and his wife have always wanted a daughter and that she would do just fine, marrying Buddy. The color scheme where Buddy is staying because of his TB reminds her of liver. Everything is dark and gloomy. Esther comments on how she can't believe that Buddy is fat because he has always been very toned and active. He says it's because they make him eat so much and then just lie around. Buddy's dad leaves and he has her read a poem that he wrote. He then proposes to her. Esther didn't say yes, nor did she say no. Buddy takes Esther skiing and while Esther is going down the hill, another skier gets in her way. She falls very hard. She says that she wants to go back up and try again, but Buddy tells her no, saying that her leg is broken in two places.
Response: Why would a place holding sick people be a gross and depressing color? You'd think it'd be like a pale yellow or something. Something cheery!