It was closed and locked. Opening it required sliding a keycard, but since she didn’t have a card yet, she rol ed down her window and punched the cal button on the console. Waited several seconds. Punched it again. Waited again. She’d just reached out to push it a third time when she heard a voice boom through the speaker. “For God’s sake, wil you keep your pants on? I’m coming!” Charmin. Sounding even crabbier than usual. “Charmin. It’s Bernie. Can you open the gate?” “Crap. It shouldn’t be locked yet. Nobody’s got their cards. I don’t have time for this. I’m too damned busy.” Busy? What on earth was keeping Charmin busy? Was she trying to watch All My Children, order a pizza, and play Spider Solitaire al at once? “Charmin?” “Okay, okay! There. That should do it.” Bernie heard a click, and the gate swung open in front of her. She drove through it and started toward her apartment, only to let curiosity get the better of her. It was a little early to give Charmin a rent check, but it gave Bernie a real y good reason to drop in and see what was contributing to her bad humor.
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