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18. A NEW NEIGHBOUR
She was still deep asleep when the constant banging at the door woke her up. She groaned when it didn't stop.
"Who the hell?" She yelled from the bedroom but got no reply, the gate post was far away from her bedroom.
Then, her phone beeped. She managed to pick up and it was a call from the caretaker.
"Hello." She yawned as she spoke.
"Good morning madam, pls can you open the gate?" He asked politely. "The gate is locked, I can't come in." He told her and she quickly jumped out of bed wondering what was happening that made him called her so early in the morning.
She said a short prayer and stepped out of the room, she went towards the gate hoping nothing serious was happening, she got to the gate and peeped through a small hole to be certain it was really the caretaker that called her. She opened the gate and greeted him.
"Morning sir." She greeted.
"Mornin
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