Either toward the beginning or middle of the narrative. Towards the beginning would be a good opening to a narrative and launches straight into the action, in the middle of a narrative it can come after the events leading up to the excerpt.
This little bit of narrative can be no where but at the beginning. There's the anticipation of what could be inside. The detail all points to excitement of what could be there.
Is it wonderful? Is it useful? Is it something she knew I needed? Did she ask my Mom so that I would get something I wanted?
And why was the tape so carefully done?
Finally he's or she's inside the box and what's there? My mother used to give me that kind of gift, and I know exactly what was felt ( my birthday is 2 days before Christmas). It's something hideous, and now the author has an even bigger problem. About now, the author is wishing the box was buried rather than delivered.
