Reiner - My Own ce


    “Basically, these ces fit the criteria based on the information that you’ve provided but personally, I


    would rmend these three ces first because it’s ready for you to move in as soon as tomorrow if


    you need to. You did mention that you were sort of in a rush, right?” the woman said before smiling at


    me.


    I scanned the information and photos of the three ces that she mentioned, and they all looked fine.


    Honestly, I wasn’t picky at that point. As long as the ce fit the location requirement, was decently


    clean, and fits within my budget, then I was fine with it.


    “Can we visit these ces today?” I asked.


    “Of course. I can take you there. They’re all within the same area anyways based on your requirement


    so it shouldn’t take too long for us to cover them all,” the woman said encouragingly.


    “Let’s go then, what are we waiting for?” Kat said excitedly.


    Just like that, we were on our way to visit the first apartment. This one was the cheapest from the three


    options and was located conveniently close to a grocery store. The building was middle-sized for an


    apartmentplex. The building seemed well maintained although it was far from new. There were


    many small apartment units and the building seemed to be quite packed with residents.


    “Come inside,” the woman invited us into the empty studio room.


    The room had arge balcony and windows that let in a lot of natural light. The flow of air seemed good


    too and the room size seemed perfect for one person. There was very basic furnishing such as the


    bed, a desk and chair, and a small closet. A door led to the adjoined bathroom.


    “Do you like it?” Kat asked.


    “It’s nice and simple enough,” I replied.


    “I think the natural light makes the room seem homey and nice…” Katment.


    “Let’s keep this in our back pocket for now,” I replied with a smile.


    “Yes. Let’s go to the next ce!” Kat announced enthusiastically.


    Her level of positive energy never failed to amaze me. I wondered how lonely and sad my life would be


    right now if I wasn’t introduced to her and if we didn’t be friends.


    The second apartment was just a short walk from the first option. The building was taller and seemed


    newer. This studio apartment was a little more expensive than the first option. There was an elevator in


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    the building which helped because the unit was located on the 15th floor. Walking up would be a good


    exercise but if I forgot something in the room, walking up 15 floors just to get it would drive me insane.


    Having an elevator was probably a necessity in a building of this height.


    “You’re weed to take a look inside,” the woman said as she gestured for us to enter.


    “Wow…I like this room…” Kat murmured after taking a look inside.


    The room was bigger than the first option and the natural lighting in from the outside wasn’t too


    bright. I opened the door that led to the bathroom and was pleasantly surprised that the bathroom


    wasn’t super small. The room had basic furnishing that looked new like it had just been reced.


    Overall, it seemed like a very good deal.


    “The couple that was living here together broke up suddenly and went their separate ways, leaving all


    the deposit with the owner because they terminated the contract early. The owner of the room wanted


    to rent it out as soon as possible and that is why the price is what it is. It’s a very good deal. You don’t


    normally get a room like this for this price to be honest,” the woman informed us.


    I wasn’t sure if her story was entirely true, but the room did seem like a good deal.


    “Should we see the third option?” Kat asked.


    I nced down at the paper that was in my hand and reread the description of the third option. The


    third option was even more expensive than this one and seemed to be located further away from the


    office.


    “There’s no need. I’ll go with this room,” I said decisively.


    “Oh, that was fast. Great!” the woman eximed in delight.


    I doubt many of her customers made up their minds as quickly as I did. This room was more than good


    enough for me right now and I didn’t want to spend more money on rent. Finances were tight and it


    wasn’t like I had money to spare or throw around.


    “If you say so. I like this room too,” Kat said encouragingly.


    “You mentioned that I could move in as early as tomorrow, right?” I asked.


    “Yes, dear. You just need to pay the deposit and the rent upfront as per the contract and get the


    contract signed back at our agency. After that is all done, I can give you the keys to this ce and you


    can move in whenever,” the woman exined simply.


    “Great. Let’s do that. Thank you very much,” I said before smiling appreciatively at her.


    …


    After paying for the room’s deposit and advance rent as required and signing the rent contract, I held


    the key to my new apartment in my hand. It felt strangely exciting but also very fulfilling to finally have


    my own ce. For the first time in my life, I had a ce that I could truly call my own. Sure, it was


    rented but it was still being paid with my own hard-earned money. I used to call Lucien’s mansion my


    home, but it wasn’t truly my own ce because it belonged to Lucien and before that it was his


    father’s.


    I looked down at the key in my hand and couldn’t help but smile. Slowly and bit by bit, I was making


    some progress in building my own life. Renting out my own ce was a big step for me and that meant


    that now I had more financial responsibility, namely the monthly rent and utility bills.


    “Thanks foring with me, Kat,” I thanked my dear friend.


    --To be continued…