The Tax Inspector
“The glassed, marble-columned foyer remained brightly lit and unlocked and, apart from video cameras and an hourly M.S.S. patrol, the security for the building depended on deceptively ordinary blue plastic Security Access Keys which were granted only to ASO 7’s and above. This was why Gia now had a key and Maria did not.In the six months she had had the key, Gia had never used it. It sat in its original envelope in the bottom of her handbag, together with its crumpled instruction sheet. Now, sta...nding before the blank eyes of video cameras which were connected to she knew not what, Gia read the instructions to Maria.‘O.K. Hold the key firmly between thumb and forefinger. Ensure blade is unobstructed.’‘We should have read this in the car,’ Maria said. ‘I can’t see where the shitty thing goes.’ She jabbed the key at the button.‘First you’ve got to step into the elevator, Señora.’ Gia took Maria’s arm. ‘Then you put it in the Security/Air-conditioning slot.’A red light came on.MoreLess
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