My Roommate Used A Fake Lawyer To Evict Me And Got Me Fired. He Didn’t Realize I Found Proof His Girlfriend Had A Secret Apartment. Now They Owe Me $45,000.
The Unwelcome Third Wheel
My roommate’s girlfriend has been living here for 3 months rent-free, and now they’re saying I’m the one who needs to leave. I’ve been living with Brock for over a year, splitting everything 50/50. It was fine until his girlfriend, Sienna, started staying over 3 months ago.
She never left. She’s here every single night now. Our utility bills shot up 40%. The electric bill went from $80 to $140. More cooking, longer showers, AC constantly running because Sienna works from home. But I’m still splitting everything 50/50 with Brock while essentially supporting three people.
I feel like a guest in my own apartment. I’ve hinted before, but Brock brushes me off. I’m at my breaking point; I can barely afford rent as is. I finally decided to have a serious conversation. I pulled together our utility bills, highlighting the increases. I was going to talk to him.
I waited until Sienna went to yoga class, and I sat Brock down at the kitchen table and laid everything out.
“Look, I need to talk about Sienna living here,”
I said.
“She’s been here every single day for 3 months. Our bills have gone up significantly, and I’m paying for a third person.”
Brock actually looked guilty.
“You’re right. I didn’t realize it was affecting you this much. That’s not fair to you, man. She needs to either start paying a third of everything or she needs to stay at her own place more often.”
I said, keeping my voice calm. Brock nodded slowly.
“Yeah, I get it. Let me talk to her this weekend. We’ll figure something out. Maybe she can contribute or maybe she needs to be at her place more. I appreciate you being cool about this.”
Over the next few days, I noticed Sienna wasn’t around as much. She came by maybe two or three nights instead of every night. I felt this huge wave of relief washing over me. Like finally, finally, this nightmare was getting resolved.
Brock even texted me midweek:
“Had a good conversation with Sienna. We’re working on a solution. Thanks for being patient with us. Really appreciate it.”
He Venmoed me his half of the utilities on time that month. He even added an extra $20 without me asking, like a peace offering. I stared at my phone thinking, “Thank God. We handled this like adults.”
