First lines

Most great stories don't start at the beginning and end at the end. Nor do they work backward. Great opening lines put you in the middle of the action, the center of the story. They describe, succinctly, the situation, character, geography, class, education, potential conflict ... the list could go on. Writers are competing with the remote. Every word counts.

Today's move: Write at least three opening lines. Here are my attempts:

- The stairs seemed to spiral up forever, leading to his door. Jayne's chair wouldn't move.

- His eyes hunted her, then signaled hard: 9:30 p.m. I'll walk you to your car.

- The shovel hit the ground with a thud, and the stiff body in the bag followed.

- Dad told me what boys were after, three days after I found out.

- The wobbly fence barely held her weight, then tossed her into the cemetery.

Good? Bad? Intriguing? Tell me.