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"

hint of regret in

the rest of her items into her bag and

smiled.

the police station with quick

to catch up with her "Wait

me" Shenlyn tumed sharply, her bright eyes filled with wanness,

"Stay back""

his hands. “Okay, I won't touch

like a startled

voice, slowly saying, "My cars over there it's late. Shall we

late, and she was tired. She didn't want any more incidents or another police station visit "Hmm." She nodded,

Gilbert sighed in relief, leading her to his car

walked to the back seat opened the

was momentarily silent, closed the passenger

set off, he glanced at Sherlyn in

up in the comet her eyes tightly shut not uttering a word, clearly not interested in

The girl before him seemed hardly to overlap with the

hour later, they arrived at

the car and announced, "We're