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"

of regret in her tone: "Okay,

her items into her bag and zipped it up.

officer smiled.

the police station

called from behind, almost failing to catch up with her "Wait for me I'll give you a

her bright eyes

"Stay back""

“Okay, I won't touch you.

Sherlyn like that, like a startled animal ready to bite at any

cars over

and she was tired. She didn't want any

leading her to

get in. Instead, she walked to

momentarily silent, closed the passenger door, and

the car set off, he glanced at Sherlyn in

her eyes tightly shut not uttering a word, clearly

girl before him seemed hardly to overlap

hour later, they arrived at Golden

car and