He was planning something evil. I knew it. Ang ngising nasa labi niya habang tinititigan ang cellphone ko is warning enough that something not good is brewing inside his head. Hindi naman ako nagkamali. He swiped right to accept the call bago itinapat ang cellphone sa tainga ko and mouthed ‘Answer it’ to me. You gotta be kidding me. Pinandilatan ko siya pero lalo lang lumapad ang kanyang ngisi. Wala talaga itong kabalak-balak alisin ang pagkakabaon niya sa akin. “Hello, Sab? Hello?” Inagaw ng baritonong boses sa kabilang linya ang atensyon ko mula sa katarantaduhang ginagawa ni Oliver. I am horrified with this predicament I found myself in. “H-h-hello,” pautal-utal kong bati dahil gumalaw ang buwisit kong housemate. It was just a small movement I felt the change in the angle of his pe

