Stan ducked into the shallow, darkened doorway and stood completely still for what seemed like an eternity. When no one appeared on either end of the street after five minutes, he felt certain that he had not been followed. Reaching inside his jacket he felt the large envelope that contained the evidence of what the company was planning. If he could not find someone at the bureau to trust, and find that person soon, then he knew that the entire town would be wiped out by the end of the month.

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.