“By happy coincidence, I was able to get an air-conditioned and well-ventilated ten-by-ten at the rear of the complex, on the side closest to Ten Spot Construction. A razor-wired fence fronted by ten-foot-high oleanders rendered the construction yard almost invisible, but that didn’t bother me. I was interested in the house behind it. Now I finally had a use for those empty cartons stacked all over my apartment. Wearing a bubble-cut brunette wig and a pink polyester pantsuit from my collecti...on of disguises, I spent the rest of the morning shuttling back and forth between Desert Investigations and the storage company in a rented panel van, moving in what appeared to be a small house full of furniture. Actually, the only real piece of furniture was the cheap aluminum chaise lounge I’d purchased at Wal-Mart. As I toted cartons into my key pad-protected unit, I could hear children playing on the other side of the fence, a baby crying, women conversing in low voices.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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