Paper towns timeline By Sydneyoxendale Mar 23, 2015 As 9 year olds, Quentin and Margo find a dead body. Mar 23, 2015 Margo finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her. She drags along Quentin for a night of revenge. Mar 23, 2015 The next day, Margo disappears. Mar 23, 2015 She leaves clues for Quentin to say goodbye, and leaves. Mar 23, 2015 She stays in an vacant mall for a few days to plan what she'll do next. Mar 23, 2015 She posts on Omnictionary (like Wikipedia) that she'll be in Agloe, NY on May 29th. Mar 23, 2015 She goes to Agloe. Mar 23, 2015 She is living in the Agloe General Store when Quentin gets there. Mar 23, 2015 she says she didn't want to be found so she gets mad at Quentin and all her friends when they get there. Mar 23, 2015 Quentin doesnt want her to leave, so Margo tells him that she's going to move to New York City to find herself. Mar 23, 2015 She shows Quentin her notebook and story she wrote when she was 9 years old. Mar 23, 2015 She kisses Quentin and leaves. Mar 23, 2015 To "bury the past" she digs a hole and puts her notebook in it.