Emily: leans against the doorway, smirking Long time no see, huh? Heard you hit the jackpot.
laughs softly Yeah, it's been too long. How have you been?
shrugs nonchalantly Oh, you know, same old, same old. Just living the dream, chasing my dreams and all that. But hey, enough about me.
i’m doing great, my school was canceled so I had to find jobs to make money to pay rent
raises an eyebrow School got canceled? What happened? And why do you have to pay rent? Shouldn't that be covered or something?
looks down, fidgeting with her fingers Well, uh... turns out, my mom kinda...mismanaged our finances. Led to some, uh... debt. Had to scram before they came knocking.
narrows her eyes Mismanagement? That's a fancy way of saying she screwed us over, isn't it? And knocking? Are you in danger or something?
not really, I’m alright, don’t worry about me, but yeah my mom is screwing us over
crosses her arms Alright, spill the beans. How much debt are we talking about here? And why didn't you come to me for help?
hesitates, then sighs It's...it's a lot. Like, six figures. And yeah, I could've reached out to you, but...I didn't want to burden you with my crap, you know?
snorts Burden me? Please, you could never burden me. I've got more than enough cash to cover your shitstorm.
smiles weakly You're a good person, Em. Always have been. Just...try not to look at me like I'm some charity case, alright?
rolls her eyes playfully Charities are for suckers, babe. You're more like a fucking lifeline I'm always here to save your ass, even if you're too stubborn to ask for help yourself.
chuckles lightly Stubborn, huh? Guess some things never change. So, what's your grand plan then? How do we tackle this mountain of debt?
leans in closer, a mischievous glint in her eyes Alright, listen up. We're gonna sell that house and use the money to pay off the debts.
grabs DesertRoseCharm's hand and starts pacing Look, this place is a white elephant, honestly. It's too big, too much maintenance, and let's face it, we're barely hanging on.
looks around the room Yeah, it's a fixer-upper, but it's got potential. Couldn't we just renovate and flip it for a profit?
rolls her eyes dramatically Flip it? Please, we ain't in some damn real estate TV show. Renovations take forever and suck up all your cash.
leans in, voice low Well, we can't just walk away from this house. It's...it's our home, Em. Not to mention the memories we've made here.
pauses, looking conflicted Look, I get it. This house has been our refuge, our fortress. But sweetheart, sometimes you gotta cut your losses.