"I left. It wasn't the first time Alaska had left me out of the loop, certainly, but after we'd been together so much over Thanksgiving, it seemed ridiculous to plan the prank with the Colonel but without me. Whose t-shirts were wet with her tears? Mine. Who'd listened to her read Vonnegut? Me. Who'd been the butt of the world's worst knock-knock joke? Me. I walked to the Sunny Konvenience Kiosk across from school and smoked. This never happened to me in Florida, this oh-so-high-school angst about who likes whom more and I hated myself for letting it happen now. You don't have to care about her, I told myself. Screw her.I chose to share this passage because I do believe that it hooks the reader. It gives the reader an insight on some of the characters, Miles and Alaska. This section shows Miles conflict about his emotions towards Alaska and how they take over him. I think it intrigues the audience enough to make them question why Alaska acts the way she did and why Miles has these confusing feelings for her. Overall, the way this passage was written will draw readers.
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