Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 26

Gilbert's phone buzzed again in the hospital, and Sylvia was on the line.

"Grandma" He knew exactly why she was calling and wanted to avoid any argument. "We're on our way back home. We'll be there

"Really?" Sylvia let out a cold laugh. "Then put Sherilyn on the

phone!"

Gibert stammered, "Well.."

"I knew it!" Sylvia didn't hold back in calling him out. "You can't, can you? Because you're not with Sherilyn at all!"

Sylvia sighed deeply. "I tried calling Sherilyn, too, but she's not picking up. You let her walk home alone, didn't you?"

"Grandma...

"Gilbert, I've been ignoring Sherilyn for you for four years! Can't you do this one thing for me?" Sylvia's voice was with urgency. "I'm about to undergo surgery. Do you want me to worry about this now?" "Grandma, what are you talking about?" Left with no choice, Gilbert had to agree to her demands. "She left just a while ago. I'll go after her, okay?"

"That's more

replied. "Call me when you both

Grandma" Gilbert

turned to Caroline with a helpless

nodded. "Sylvia's a kind soul. Go on.

"Besides, this part of town is pretty secluded. It's not safe for a girl to

too" Gilbert stood up. "Alright, I'm off. Take care of

"Will do.

feelings. Leaving the hospital

the hospital, Gilbert scoured the streets for Sherilyn, hoping

a ride in this area. But there was no sign of Sherilyn. Could she have managed to find a ride back to the Golden Oak Manor? It was

room was as dark as the night before. Learning from the day before, Gilbert headed straight to the

was off. Had Sherilyn gone to bed already? Still, he needed to wake

there was no sign of anyone. He even noticed that the

going on? Where had Sherilyn

station, the police

"Name"

"Sherilyn."

"Age."