The Apartments Novels & Stories

“I never envied your promotion; everyone knows how hard you work. If I worked late like you, my face would collapse!” Annie says, “But this, I cannot forgive you for!” “Why?” I question, hands on my hips. The two girls look at one another before returning their gazes to me. “Oh, I don’t know,” Annie replies, rolling her eyes. “City center,” Lily ticks on her finger. “One thousand square meters,” Annie says next. “Fully furnished apartment.” “Swimming pool, security, a gym downstairs.” “Only 100 meters from the closest shopping center!”

"Can you just imagine yourself on the 72nd floor of this 4019 square inch-" "Sorry, but I have this thing with heights." I cut her off. "No worries." We got to the next place, and it was Jasper who said he didn’t like it, and Cooper disapproved of the other apartment after that. “Now, we have this fully furnished 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath apartment, comes with a private parking space and access to a park across the road." "Fully furnished? Did someone die here?" Cooper asked. I gave him a look.

It was her chance to settle in China and start building a future, even if the Apartment was tiny and expensive at $900 a month. The Apartment was a small, one-room furnished space with a bathroom, kitchen, dining area, and living room. Out of twelve apartments in the building, eleven were already taken. The empty one was on the left. Janiya struggled to carry her luggage up five steps to the elevator before finally getting inside. Once there, she took about thirty minutes to settle in and change into something more comfortable. Since it was a hot day, she put on shorts and a halter top, ready to start cleaning.

Apartments. Just the word made my chest tighten. Still, I opened my browser. I searched carefully. One bedroom, studio, short lease if possible. The prices of the apartments were so high and it made me wince. But I took a deep breath, reminding myself that I still had a little bit of time. I didn’t have to make a decision at the moment. One step at a time. I switched to messages and started texting agents. [Hello, I’m looking for a studio or one-bedroom apartment. Available immediately or within the month.]

Zella's POV The taxi passed through the part of the city that shines the most, past glowing storefronts, towers, and skyscrapers. My heart skipped a few times as we journeyed into the unknown. We entered a street and then stopped at one of the first and finest apartments. A doorman in a nice uniform came and collected my bag. The sign on the gate read, :The Apex Residences. “This is it,” the driver said, putting the car in park.

Alex: “[The Elysian Residences] — 3-bedroom apartment available for rent. Fully furnished with appliances. Close to subway. Move-in ready. Price negotiable.” The caption was followed by nine stunning images of a sleek, modern apartment, perfectly staged with elegant furniture and tasteful decor. The aesthetic was minimalist yet chic—clean lines, muted colors, and large windows that allowed plenty of natural light. Emily stared at the pictures, the luxurious interiors stirring a sense of longing in her chest.

He replies brightly, and makes a sharp turn which nearly gives me whiplash. We were fortunate enough to get the apartment that we share, we were the third people on the waitlist for the unit, and it just so happened that the people in front of us found new renting arrangements which meant that the the unit went to us. The complex itself is made up of three separate buildings and the one in which our apartment resides is the tallest of the three and has a quaint roof top deck with a small garden and offers a relatively breathtaking view of the surrounding areas, with Downtown Sacramento’s skyline in the not-so-far distance. Colton sets the two to-go bags on one of the picnic tables beside the

She should probably lock her heart since she did that for theTwo It was weekend, Nathan decided to do some exercise since it was a sunny, peaceful bright day, birds flew everywhere singing, his house was mourning, he was really bored staying in and went outside his gate to take a walk down to market square. His new restaurant was equipped and furnished with everything he needed. He wanted his restaurant to look like it was in the city, something new and different attracts people and make them interested unlike the food stalls outside roaming in the town. He got to the market square everywhere was crowded but not so crowded like the city that was over populated. As he was exploring, looking a

[SFX: CORNER DINER. ABOVE IT. 6:17 AM. THEN TRUCKS ON HIGHWAY. THEN ALEX CRYING.] The apartment was 600 square feet. One bedroom. One bathroom. Kitchen that fit me, Adrian, and Alex if we all exhaled. Peeling linoleum. Water stain on the ceiling shaped like Texas. Adrian Knight. Billionaire. Ex-CEO. Now unemployed. Making formula in a kitchen where the fridge hummed like it was dying.

Why bother going here? My apartment was quite cramped. It was the cheapest one I could find in the city, and I couldn't afford anything bigger. The bigger the apartment, the higher the cost. This apartment I got has two rooms, two bathrooms, a fine living room, a laundry area, and a small kitchen. Ethienne uses the other room whenever she stays over. _ _ _