Narrate an incident in which an object appears at the beginning, ideally in the first sentence, and then assumes a critical function by the end of the theme.
“There. That’s the bike I told you about. It’s been there all summer and fall semester.”
“Yeah. And?”
“Do you see a lock?”
“No.”
“Bikes around here get stolen even when there’s a lock.”
“Why are you telling me this?”
“This bike shouldn’t even be here.”
“Help me. I’m still not getting your point.”
“Isn’t it weird that someone just left a bike here without a lock? And weirder that it’s still here?”
“What, do you want to take it?”
“Well, I’d feel bad. Maybe he wanted to keep it but didn’t have a lock for it?”
“I wonder if the owner ever meant to use it.”
“Well, there’s no air in the tires.”
“Sure, but how many owners modify their bikes and then abandon them?”
“What do you mean?”
“Look at the gears. It’s a 21-speed gear configuration, and 21-speeds have two gear shifters, but this one has only one for the rear wheel and nothing for the pedals. And you can see how he cut the handlebars to add the shifter.”
“What?”
“He bought the bike, then added gears. Fancy rim on the back wheel. He probably added that too. That’s at least a hundred dollars in modifications.”
“So if the bike’s worth that much, why is it sitting here unlocked and unclaimed?”
“Dunno, but I wonder how long it’ll be before someone takes it?”
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