Locked out

I had thought about going to sleep, but the people next door have music playing pretty loud - ok extremely loud. I wondered if it was a wedding, but I think it might just be the celebrations of Thursday night the night before the weekend. Seeing as 10 or so years ago music was banned, you can't help but enjoy it with them...I can always nap during the day. I just chatted with a friend on skype who is currently working in India. I have compared Kabul to India, but listening to her talk about her experiences so far I realise actually how vastly different the two countries really are. I came home after going to a BBQ this evening, and realised that I couldn't get into the guest house. I was through the gate and into the compound so I was perfectly safe, I just couldn't get in. There are a couple of long-term people here, and then there are some other guests who are just here till tomorrow. I have the mobile numbers of the long-term people, so I tried calling them to see if they could let me in, both phones were switched off. I then asked the chokidar (gatekeeper) if he could help. He had no keys, but we could see that the lights were on in the lounge downstairs. We tried knocking on one of the windows but that didn't work, then the chokidar walked around to try some of the other windows. Suddenly from the front door I saw a face pop around the doorframe, then another face, and finally a third holding a laptop very tightly. I waved frantically and after a moment or two they recognised me and let me in. However, they had been terrified by the noise at the window and had wondered what on earth was going on, they were quite relieved I think to discover it was me! Suffice to say I'm glad those guests were stil up, otherwise I have no idea what I would have done!!