OMG, I hate it when people do this.

We had friends move over here after we did and their cash was "tied up" for a bit so we loaned them $500. They told us they'd give it back to us straight away - it was weeks before they even mentioned it again. DH was out with the husband one night for drinks and had to go to an ATM and the guy said "oh, here, have $50 till you get to the cash machine" but STILL hadn't given us our original $500 back!! We never did get it back and are no longer friends with them (for so many other reasons but money was one of them).

Money between friends, in my experience, always goes bad.

I hope that you get the cash!!!
Sue xx