Derrick stopped his horse. He couldn’t leave things the way they had last ended. He didn’t want that for her. She deserved so much better. Resolved, he called out to Walker, “I’m heading back.” Walker stopped and turned around. “Leave it alone, Derrick. Nothing good will come of it.” Derrick shook his head. “Just because we got rid of those bandits doesn’t mean my job is done. I know she needs to move on but she needs to know the whole story. Only then can I move on.” “Okay,” Walker finally responded after several moments. “No loose ends then.” “Right,” Derrick replied. “No loose ends.” With that he pushed his horse into a gallop, already feeling better – already feeling as though the last four years were finally about to be behind him.

A story is made up of five basic parts.  Those parts include a plot, the characters, a conflict or several conflicts, a central theme and a setting.