Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 38

The phone rang, but he didn't pick up.

"Ugh." Sherilyn sighed, her brow furrowed. He must be busy with some business lunch

What then? Waiting seemed to be her only option.

An hour passed, and it was half past two, only thirty minutes left until her appointment with Gilbert at three in the afternoon

Suddenly, the phone rang again. It was Gilbert!

"Hello!" Sherlyn answered in a rush, not wasting a second. "Its me

"Did you call me?" It seemed Gilbert was in a good mood, probably because he was about to get rid of her. He even offered a rare explanation, "I was tied up just now

But then, he got straight to the point asking her "Where are you? At the town hall? Just wait there. Il be there.

"Gilbert" Feeling quilty, Sherlyn interupted him. Stumbling over her words, she said, "I'm sorry but I can't make it today How about w push it back a day? Tomorrow, Ill be there on time, I promise!"

Then came a cold laugh, full of scom and hidden anger. "Sherlyn, are you doing this again? Putting things off until the last minute, still clinging to hope?

tried to argue, "No,

frustration, "Sherilyn, I've disliked you for as

Sherilyn just couldn't find the words to explain. "Don't worry. I'll go through with

She explained, "I get

It's not just me. There's a

doing at Wind

didn't believe

in a jam. You better make it here now, even if you have to crawl all the way! We're

his outburst, he

holding her

she

ly choice.

option. With the roads blocked,

at her predicament. Anyway, it was better than crawling. With no other option left, Sherilyn grabbed her bag and got off. A gust of

she hadn't brought an umbrella. What could Sherilyn do

relentless, soaking her through and making the

her abdomen. Sherilyn