The night was a chilly one; dogs barking, people fighting outside, the usual. Dave had the TV playing as he waited for somebody anxiously. There was a half-empty bottle of booze table and some cigarettes on the ashtray, maybe a desperate attempt to soothe some of his nerves. You never understood why he was so nervous all the time since he never opened up more than the basics. All mundane stuff.. It intrigued you.