Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 25

"Get her out of here!" Caroline's grip tightened on Gilbert's arm, hier voloe laced with desperation. I can't stand the sight of her. Tell her to leave. Now!"

Gilbert didn't need to think twice. "Fine"

He turned to Sherilyn, his eyes blazing with anger. "Didn't you hear? Leover"

Sherilyn let out a barely audible scoff, setting down the electric shaver she had been holding and wiping her hands before turning to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Seeing Caroline's distressed look made Gilbert feel he needed to defend her honor.

He grabbed the bunch of sunflowers from the table. "These are from you?"

"Yes," Sherilyn nodded.

"Take them with you" Gilbert waved dismissively

What? Sherilyn was stunned. Was she even unworthy of offering flowers to Francis, someone she saw as a beloved older brother?

"What are you waiting for? Seeing her stand frozen, Gilbert took matters into his hands. He stormed over, grabbed the sunflowers, and thrust them into Sherilyn's arms His words were cold and harsh. "You think he'd appreciate your flowers? if it weren't for you, his child would have been three years old

now!"

through her like ice. "I don't understand how you have the nerve to

if she was crying, "Gilbert,

directed his anger back at

the sunflowers, Sherilyn had nothing to

that, she turned

the door closed behind her, Gilbert approached Caroline. "Don't be upset. I've made her leave. I'll tell the

the bus stop closest to the hospital, Sherilyn was in disbelief. No way. The buses stopped running

two-hour walk the previous night and faced the same ordeal, hun

cursing herself for not checking the timetable, she had

the Southern District Sanatorium where Sylvia was, prided itself on its serene

one to suffer She walked alone. The streets were empty, hardly a car in sight, eerily quiet. Suddenly, a motorcycle zoomed past her, then circled back to stop before her. A young man with bleached hair sat on it, giving her a not-so-friendly smile. "Hey, girl,

frowned at the strong smell of alcohol and cigarettes

past him, but he blocked her way. "Come on, don't

gaze lingered on Sherilyn's legs. "I said I'd take you. Come

he grabbed Sherilyn's

tensed, struggling fiercely. "I said

get! Come on, I give