[after taking one more trip wandering aimlessly through her empty apartment, Faye finally flops down on the couch with the journal and a heavy sigh]
Alright. I guess I should probably ask.
Has anyone seen Edward? Funny-looking kid with red hair and no shoes?
...I'm sick of leaving the door unlocked.
[not that she has any pressing reason to keep it locked and boarded up, of course. Ahem.]
[filtered to 'friends' -- anyone she's talked to more than once]
[pleasantly] Oh...and I guess I overestimated how long this vacation would last, so...I'm a little short on cash.
I hate to ask, I really do... But, if there's any way that I could borrow a bit from any of you guys, I'd really appreciate it. [smile!]
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