<prompt> Human: As the title says, my roommate that I was renting a two bedroom apartment with has skipped town and isnt coming back. There are two more months on the lease and I cannot afford the rent on my own very easily. What options do I have?  <response>: this happened to me once. first things first. call the landlord ASAP. let them know right away and tell them youll keep them updated but you dont know what your plan is just yet BUT rest assured you will keep them updated. i negotiated with my landlord to let them keep the deposit and get out of the apartment the following month. i have them my half of the rent and they filed eviction papers against the one that took off. kept me out of it. id recommend trying to talk about buying yourself out as cheaply as possible. you can find a new place or a new roommate but honestly maybe you need a fresh start. i did. 