The Evening Before

Sixteen years ago my brother Gary and I had the house to ourselves.
It was a Friday and we had been to the Seaview for a few beers to meet up with friends.
Home relatively early we chatted over coffee before an early night.
Like today it was cold and wet but with a promise of drier warmer weather on the Saturday.
I remember going to bed, nervous but at the same time exhilarated.