QUOTE : It’s midnight!” he says frantically, slapping at the door. “Call her. Call your roommate!”<br /><br />“Oh, shit,” I mutter. I retrieve my phone and begin to dial Emory’s number.<br /><br />“I was about to dial 911,” Emory says as she answers.<br />“Sorry, we almost forgot.”<br />“Do you need to use the code word?” she asks.<br />“No, I’m fine. I already locked him out, so I don’t think he’s going to murder me tonight.”<br /><br />Emory sighs. “That sucks,” she says. “Not that he didn’t murder you,” she adds quickly. “I just really wanted to hear you say the code word.”<br /><br />I laugh. “I’m sorry my safety disappoints you.”<br /><br />She sighs again. “Please? Just say it for me one time.”<br />“Fine,” I say with a groan. “Meat dress. Are you happy?”<br /><br />There’s a quiet pause before she says, “I don’t know. Now I’m not sure if you said the code word just to make me happy or if you’re really in danger.