eighty-four days before
- It rains. A lot.
- By day three of the rain, students gravitate toward indoor activities: reading, playing video games, sitting around.
- Because their date was such a spectacular disaster, Miles decides it's better to avoid Lara.
- Miles sees Alaska only in class, but he catches her in the cafeteria—he tries to make small talk, but she decides to condescend to him.
- Understandingly, Miles is a little tired of the drama with her.