[ WP ] You form a pact with the monster in your closet to work together in order to get rid of your terrible roommate .

`` I ca n't do this anymore. It... it terrifies me.'' I felt ice crawl up my spine at the words. No, no this ca n't happen! 
 
 `` What do you mean?'' I tried to reply calmly, but I could feel the panic slipping into my voice. 
 
 `` It's disgusting,'' the newest occupant of the house replied. `` It smells, it's rude, it's loud, and it NEVER goes away.'' I could tell that they were on the verge of a meltdown and I was starting to freak out myself. How were we going to get rid of this thing? I could n't live like this any longer, constantly on eggshells and in fear of this animal, or whatever it was. 
 
 I sat down next to the figure on my bed. They were sobbing quietly now. Heaven help us, I thought. We're screwed. Suddenly we heard a noise that stopped both of us in our tracks: a door creeping open and then slamming shut. My companion made a beeline for the closet and locked itself in. I stood with shaking legs. 
 
 Suddenly my door slammed open and Travis draped his arm around my neck trapping me into a headlock and grating his knuckles against my scalp. The smell of his armpits made me gag. I fought to free myself but I just was n't strong enough. 
 
 `` What's up roomie?'' He belched. `` I'ma invite some people over so try to stay out of the way a'ight?'' He gave my head one last excruciating scrape and released me, burping in my face as he left the room. I heard a whimper from the closet. 
 
 Heaven help us, I prayed again.
