Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 29

"Thanks" Gilbert returned, looking for Sherilyn Lets go Grab your stuff. We can leave now"

Sherilyn didn't look at him, stood up, and walked straight to the young officer

"Here you go" The officer handed her bag over. "Check to see if anything's missing"

"Okay" Sherilyn checked her belongings her phone, keychain, pepper spray, a stone, etc. "Everything's here"

Behind het Gilbert saw it, too, his gaze landing on the stone it was common for a girt to carry pepper spray for self-defense, but a stane?

"You carry this amound?" Gilbert reached out, picking up the stone, which will had dried blood

Sherilyn didn't respond, grabbing the stone from his hand to stuff it back in her bag

"Wait a minute The officer stopped her "Sherilyn, a stone is considered a dangerous item. You can't take it with yout

Sherilyn paused. ""Rebilly?"

"Yes" The officer smiled. Even though it's not a metal sharp object, it's lethal Technically, it shouldn't pass subway secunty checks I dess you've just been lucky so far. Next time, don't bring it. You might not always dodge the checks"

her lips a hint of regret in her tone:

of her items into her bag and

officer smiled.

around, she left the

called from behind, almost failing to catch up

bright eyes filled with wanness,

"Stay back""

raising his hands. “Okay, I won't touch you. I keep my distance. Just

a startled animal

lowered his voice, slowly saying, "My cars

She didn't want any more incidents or

Gilbert sighed in relief, leading her to his car and opening the

didnt get in. Instead, she walked to

silent, closed the passenger door,

set off, he glanced at Sherlyn in the rearview

backpack, curled up in the comet her eyes tightly

before him seemed hardly to overlap with the one he

hour later, they arrived at

parked the car and announced,