Happy to
do it. Thick walls make good neighbors."
"We don't really have any money to pay for renovations," Mimi said.
Alan waved his hand. "Who said anything about money? I just want to
solve the problem. I'd do it on my side of the wall, but I've just
finished renovating."
Mimi shook her head. "I don't think the landlord would go for it."
"You worry too much," he said. "Give me your landlord's number and I'll
sort it out with him, all right?"
"All right!" Link said. "That's terrific, Albert, really!"
"All right, Mimi? Natalie?"
Natalie nodded enthusiastically, her shaved head whipping up and down on
her thin neck precariously. Mimi glared at Natalie and Link. "I'll ask
Krishna," she said.
"All right, then!" Alan said. "Let me measure up the wall and I'll start
shopping for supplies." He produced a matte black, egg-shaped digital
tape measure and started shining pinpoints of laser light on the wall,
clicking the egg's buttons when he had the corners tight. The Portuguese
clerks at his favorite store had dissolved into hysterics when he'd
proudly shown them the $300 gadget, but they were consistently impressed
by the exacting CAD drawings of his projects that he generated with its
output. Natalie and Link stared in fascination as he did his thing with
more showmanship than was technically necessary, though Mimi made a
point of rolling her eyes.
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