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"

a hint of regret in

rest of her items into her

smiled.

she left the police station

almost failing to catch up with her "Wait for me I'll give you

bright eyes filled with wanness,

"Stay back""

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

that, like a startled animal ready to bite at any

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

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

go Gilbert sighed in relief, leading her to his car and

to the back seat opened the door,

silent, closed the passenger

off, he glanced at Sherlyn in the rearview

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

seemed hardly to

an hour later, they

car and announced,