I had a ski date in the morning or I might have stayed there all night playing with the water.I went to bed wearing a huge smile.I want to say that Sa...urday morning started out like gangbusters, but I'd be lying. My gotta-have-it, too-early-to-be-fucking-around cup of coffee was not waiting for me when I got up. The timer on the coffeemaker, for some reason unknown to me, did not engage at the requested time, so a freshly brewed pot of coffee was not waiting for me when I came down the stairs.. Anyone on third (night) shift being inducted had been called in, so that they would be there to be picked up. I began hearing a commotion in the hallway at 3:45pm, which ebbed and rose again in intervals. At 3:55pm the commotion got louder, as if it were in the anteroom to my office. Then came the knock on the door and Corporal Ronnie Kirkpatrick came inside, wearing an Orange Order medal. In the anteroom of my office were Patrolman Hicks, Chief Griswold and Captain Charles, all wearing Orange. We’ll be run ragged but we love it," Noreen says. She picks up Storm’s bag and heads for the door, followed by Brad, carrying Stephanie. Once they are gone, John walks over to Sandy. Taking her into his arms, they kiss deeply. Sandy is really getting into the kiss and suddenly there is a bright flash and very loud bang of thunder, a close lightening strike. Sandy pulls back, eyes huge, and is whimpering. “Its ok honey, it’s ok," John tells her. “Dammit John, why can’t I be like Storm and enjoy. My parents knew about my year out plan a good year ago and although I knew that they weren’t really happy about it they said that I would be eighteen and it would be my decision. My dad did give me some advise and some money to tide me over until I could get a job over there.I booked a flight for a couple of days after school finished and was really looking forward to it. But before that it was the school’s Leaver’s Ball which would be my last chance to see my friends for at least a year, some.