I can't remember how long in advance I intended for Coal to lose half his sight, but it was quite a while back. I can probably say for most of the generation I knew it would happen. That's why, starting with Chapter Twenty Five I included the word 'blind' or a variety of it in almost every chapter since as a foreshadow to the eventual tragedy.
Chapter Twenty Five
"Oof! P, you accidentally turned the flash on. Like I'm not already blind enough."
Chapter Twenty Six
With Coconut having said early on that he couldn't make it, I was heading into this situation blind once more as none of the other four were showing up either.
Chapter Twenty Eight
"Are we watching the same game of horseshoes as he is? Maybe he's gone blind?"
Chapter Twenty Nine
"If Jasper's parents come over and you need someone to stand up for you when he's turning a blind eye to their shit, then I'll come right over."
Chapter Thirty
"The attack very nearly blinded me."
Chapter Thirty One
"Try it, and I'll bite you so hard you'll go blind from the pain."
Chapter Thirty Two
The helmet did make it so the very, very edge of my peripheral vision felt a little blinded, but it was a minimal inconvenience.
Chapter Thirty Four
Not until the practically blinding blackness in my vision shifted into muted colors.
Chapter Thirty Six
"The fact that you let me know this is a problem is great help enough, because the rest of us were blind to it."
The end of Thirty Six was when Buckeye attacked Coal and caused the damage.
LOL I can't believe I didn't notice it!
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