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Write a story for our magazine. The story must begin with the sentence: Anita had just arrived at her house when she realized she didn't have her keys.

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Anita had just arrived at her house when she realized she didn't have her keys. Moreover, her phone had died, leaving her without any connection to her landlord or a locksmith. Anita was devastated! Her dog Bucky had sensed the owner’s presence and was barking from the inside, but to no avail! Anita couldn’t comfort him through the door.

With no other options, Anita decided to go downstairs to the lobby and find someone who could give her a charger. As she started descending the stairs, she heard another dog start barking. It was higher-pitched and came from downstairs. Soon, a little dog ran up to Anita’s door, and both dogs’ loud barking filled the hallway.

A few moments later, an elderly woman joined Anita in the hallway. It was her neighbour, Mrs. Rocks, who lived two floors below Anita. ‘Hello, dear,’ she said, ‘It seems like you need some help.’ ‘Hello, Mrs. Rocks! Yes, I forgot my keys, and I can’t call my landlord because I don’t have a phone,’ Anita replied.

Fortunately, the kind neighbour knew the man’s number and offered Anita a cup of tea to kill time while they were waiting for him. It turned out that Mrs. Rocks was dogsitting for her grandson and followed his dog upstairs when he started barking. Had it not been for the neighbour’s curious dog, Anita would have been stuck there for much longer!