The Bait
Language: en
My landlord abruptly announced in our group chat that he was giving us three months of free rent. My roommates lost their minds with excitement. "Mr. Peters is finally acting like a human being!" "I'm saving $2,500 a month! This is a total steal!" But as I stared at that message, my palms grew slick with cold sweat. This was a man who demanded we split a five-dollar fee when the hallway lightbulb burnt out. Why on earth was he suddenly gifting us over twenty grand? I immediately started packing my bags. "I'm moving out tonight." My roommate Chloe rolled her eyes. "Sarah, do you have a…