Consider this

‘It’s hard to believe so much could have changed in such a short time’, Lou thought to herself. She tried to think back to six months ago. She was pretty sure she wouldn’t have even entertained the idea back then, not even for a minute. She was happy to be with people and help out when she could, but there were times when she needed some downtime. Yet here she was, sitting in her kitchen, waiting for Ayisha, the refugee from northern Iraq, to arrive. A housemate! Who would have thought it? But what else could she do? The girl needed a home and she had space.