Yes.
Think of a thesis statement as something that you know or believe is true. For instance: "The dog is brown." After you have told this to someone who is blind, you would go on to explain how and why the dog is brown. The thesis is the main topic in a story. After the thesis is stated, you would go on to explain how and why the dog is brown.
Are you going to the show? i am going to be late. see you in 20 minutes.
I forgot about the show! I’ll be right there!
are you serious? where are you? it is starting.
i’m at the theater.
i don’t see you. are you in the right theater?
i think so... we’re seeing zootopia, right?
what? are you kidding? did you bring your little sister or something? why would we see that? we’re watching zoolander!
i knew that. i’m on my way right now.
A semicolon continues the story. For example; I could have just stopped and said one setence but I continued on by putting a semicolon since there was more to tell.