Some of the residents could deal! Besides, she knew Mr. Across-the-Hall, and if he had issues with the smoking -- or, for that matter, with the B and E -- he probably would have arrested her or whatever a long time ago.

And an alias was absolutely right there on the tip of her tongue, but before Faye could even finish thinking that Whitney could be a girl's name, she sighed. If this guy was legitimate -- and she still had her doubts! -- then it might backfire if she lied about her name.

"I'm Faye. I live next door," she said grudgingly, clearly annoyed at having to give this information as she jerked her head over at #7. "Stark and I are -- friends."