The Gate

I know my gate closes at midnight. I learned that the first time I was locked out. But, some girls were going to watch a movie late on Saturday night and I really wanted to go. I knew I would be out past midnight but I went anyway.
Also on Saturday the American friend who used to live in the apartment where I live now was back in town. I asked him how he got in and out because I know he stayed out late. He said he would just climb over. I asked him how this was possible with all the spikes at the top, but he informed me that on the far right side, where the gate connects to the building it is really easy to climb over. He also informed me that the gate guard keeps the keys to the small gate-with-in-the-gate on the window sill. You can climb over, get the keys, unlock the gate, bring your bike through, lock the gate back, return the keys and sleep in your own bed.
I don't really believe him, but I really want to hang out and watch the movie so I decide to go and figure out how to get in my house when I get home. I arrive about 1 am and of course it's locked. I see a keychain-looking-thing on the windowsill and decide at this point I don't really have another option besides sleeping at someone else's house. I leave my bike on the outside and start the ascent. It really was very easy, just like he said. But, the thing on the windowsill was not the keys to the gate. Now I'm on one side and my unlocked bike is on the other. Back over the gate. I take my bike to the next building over, whose gate isn't locked in hopes that if I park it there it won't get stolen. A third time up and over and I'm in my house and able to sleep in my own bed, hoping my bike will still be there in the morning.
I don't want to make a habit of gate-climbing, but it is nice to know I know have this option after 3 successful attempts. And my bike was safe and sound the next morning.