CHAPTER TWENTY
Bait was awakened by someone shaking him roughly. Because he had been awakened so suddenly, Bait nearly lashed out with a punch instinctively, but caught himself when he looked up and saw the familiar face of Richard ‘Falcon’ Manny, one of his roommates.
Bait yawned and said, in a sleepy voice, “Falcon? What’s going on? What time is it?”
Falcon had a slightly chubby face, with a splash of dark hair on his head which never looked very neat even when he combed his hair. His hair was especially messy at the moment, which was a sign that Falcon had probably just awakened himself. “Sorry to bother you, bro, but it’s just after midnight.”
Bait blinked several times and glanced at his suit-up watch, which stood on the shelf next to his bed. “Midnight? God, why did you wake me u
