Cynical in the city

I arrive to my 5:20 apartment viewing and buzz the manager, she says it will be just a few minutes. A girl walks up and says she is there to view as well (weird!) so I tell her the manager will be here shortly and attempt to make small talk. I asked her if she had been looking long and she said no. I told her I had only been looking a couple of days, and how I can't believe how competitive it is in this area and that everything goes so quickly - like within hours! We chatted a little bit about the neighborhood and then walk up two more girls to view the place. This is crazy, I think to myself. Then the manager unlocks the door. All three girls walk in ahead of me. Huh, okay. Before I even get all the way into the apartment the first girl turns to the manager and says, "I'll take it! Who do I make the check out to?"

Betch. I cannot believe she walked in in front of me and snagged it before I even saw it! Although it was hard to blame her. The apartment was amazing... but still! Unbelievable.