Bang! The crimson blood stained the pink shirt a vile color. She fell to the ground, dead. There. You may stop reading. That's the end. Of course authors shouldn't do that should they? Reveal the end. I don't care; this is not a happy story. You now know there is no happy ending. Why read? Answer: Because this is a rare story, and you want to hear it. Alice was a tragedy. Alice's mom was shot. Alice's father keeps distant. Alice runs away. Alice doesn't want adventure, she wants escape. Alice's journey staggers through calamities of self-finding and fear. Why read? Answer: Because you want to.