“It’s nice to meet you, Karin.” Rose beamed, pleased that she’d managed to find a roommate so quickly. And a policewoman! Not only would she be sure to be safe, they could watch Miami Vice together. It was Rose’s favorite show, and it would be so much fun to hear about Karin’s cases and how exciting they were.
Gesturing to the flyer she said, “I hope the rent is in your price range. If we get another roommate, I might be able to bring it down a little bit, but that’s really as cheap as I can make it right now. Is that alright?”
Suddenly, she was frightened that she’d set the rent too high. But it was only a bit more than what she was paying herself, and even so, it was going to be a stretch to make sure the house and taxes were paid for. She really hoped they didn’t have anything go wrong. Rose had no idea how she’d pay for a new roof or water heater or air conditioner.