URGENT - What technique the author uses to begin the story in the above excerpt? Explain why the author would choose to begin the story in this manner. What effect does it have on the reader?

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Marco raced through the airport, weaving in and out of the crowd. He had to reach Gate 72 before the passengers boarded and the plane took off for the other side of the world, leaving him all alone in the world. As Marco narrowly missed knocking down an elderly couple moving slowly and meticulously towards their gate, Marco wondered how he had let his situation come to this.