Any Hempel Exercise First/Last Line

Generate an interesting first and last line that do not (at least at first glance) appear to be connected. Then, using these lines draft a flash fictional story bringing the two lines together.

Sort of mirror the attachments in Amy Hempel’s Weekend or Pretty Story for writing fiction, for which she first writes a story’s opening and closing line by beginning your story by typing out the first and last line. Then, follow with the full text of the flash story.