Gate supply

[raven]

I am a teensy bit frightened. Make that a lot, actually. A lot frightened.

I got back home not long ago - Alex gave me a lift - and I reached into my bag and pressed the gate control. Nothing happened. So, deep sigh, I took it out, aimed it squarely at the gate and presses firmly. Nothing happened. I shook it, and tried again, giving the gate a kick at the same time, as that always works when it's frozen shut. The little red light flashed - once, twice - and I heard the electric current start to hum... and fizzle out into nothingness.
I stared at it for a moment. Time for Plan B.

Plan B began by me emptying my bag. I took out all the books and fed them one by one through the gate bars, and having done that, I squashed the bag flat and threw it over the gate. Thankfully there wasn't any wind. Then, I went into the nature reserve, keeping to the path, up to where there are three slats set in the fence. I climbed up them, balanced precariously on the fence, and just held my breath and jumped upwards. I landed on the gatepost, from where it was easy enough to drop into one of the trees and make my way, hand-over-hand, down the trunk to ground level. Mission accomplished. I picked up my books from where they were strewn all over the floor and went to let myself in. Obviously, the first thing I did was to try all the other gate controls. None of them work. Not one. Not even the base one. I went to investigate the circuit breaker box, but as far as I can tell, the current is still flowing. It can't be a battery problem, as the base control is connected to the mains supply, and that doesn't work.

The problem, as I see it, is the fact I can't get out through the back, because it's fenced all round; the gate is insurmountable, and it will be very difficult to get out the way I came in. I am a prisoner. The only way I'll ever get out if this continues is by sprouting wings or being picked up by helicopter. So forgive me if I'm a little paranoid.

My mother won't be able to get in. Pedar isn't getting back till late. There are twigs falling out of my hair. I don't like this.

Comments

[scarlatti.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear... Isn't there any way to contact (by phone or email?) your mother, Pedar, or whoever is in charge of keeping the gate operational? I wouldn't try to troubleshoot anything electrical by myself, if I were you.

I don't blame you for feeling scared! :( But it will get sorted, I'm sure. Hang in there, sweetie....

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Awww, hun! Which company does the electric for your area? Give them a ring, and see if you can ring your mum too, and warn her... *helpful*

I'd talk longer, but have a bastards legs to break. *snarls*

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

*hugs you without touching*

Oh, you poor thing!

Isn't it possible to open the gates manually? My sister had a similar problem last year, but was in the house at the time, and got the gates open by turning a wheel thing.

[cruelest-month.livejournal.com]

*hug*

*pets you for a bit*

[emerald-embers.livejournal.com]

*then rolls around on the floor laughing*

Ah, the advantages of being dirt-poor and gate-lacking are suddenly clear to me :)

Just kidding hon, well, not about the laughing bit, but it's not meant in a mean way. Get free soon honey :). *huggles and squidges*

And AIRLIFTED, incidentally? How? O.o. I mean, that is, if you weren't being sarcastic, though you probably were. *hugs*

In the meantime you can... uh... read fanfiction! And tell me if you ever find a necrophilia fic as tastefully done as mine :P, hehehe ^_____^

God I'm bored and ill.