It was nice - but the siblings didn't want to share living space with others. Quite frankly, they didn't trust others. The only ones they trusted was one another.

There was no room in their lives for family, friends, or lovers - in this world, such bonds were as brittle as chalk. But they would obey the order of their superiors, albeit reluctantly, while thinking of ways to be alone with Scrooge. He was still the main target.