She was my college 'roommate'. = We were 'roommates' in college.
(..) Hello? Anybody here? Grab your sacks! Get in line now! Move! - Who the hell do you think you are, coming in here? - Guess I'm your roommate. N... N... No. You can't stay here. - You can't sleep here right next to me. - The C.O. Says I can. No... Come here. Come here! (..)1997 G.I. Jane