Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 40

What? Sherlyn was in disbelief. The town hall's office had closed.

It wasn't her fault. She had walked for miles, unable to hall a cab. It wasn't until she was almost downtown that she finally managed to catch ande. Still, she was too late.

Suddenly, everything went black. Sherilyn shook her head, trying to fight it, but her strength gave out. Her eyes closed, and she fell straight toward Gilbert

Thud. Sherilyn collapsed into his arms.

"Hey!" Caught off guard, Gilbert instinctively caught her.

"Sherilyn!" He spat

tout her name, his teeth clenched as he said it.

Wasn't she the one who said she'd stop bothering him? And there she was, throwing herself at him? Classic Sherilyn, some things had never changed. She did this on purpose

Gilbert shouted, "Sherilyn, I demand you get up now!"

However, the person in his arms didn't respond

Gilbert sensed something was wrong and looked down. "Sherilyn? Hey! Wake up!"

Still, there was no response

"If you keep this up, I'll have to move you" He lifted his hand, intending to push her away, only then realizing she wasn't faking it. Her face was as white as a sheet. She had fainted "Sherilyn! What's wrong with you? Gilbert started to panic

Gilbert picked her up desperately and rushed to his car speeding to the nearest hospital

In the Emergency Room, Gilbert asked, "Doctor, what's going on with her?"

"Severe menstival cramps. Its something a lot of women deal with, but her case seems really severe."

After examining Shenlyn and jotting down notes, the doctor looked at Gilbert "She's young. Why are her menstrual cramps so severe?"

Gilbert was at a loss. How would be know?

minor issue, and hers are especially bad. I

some medication. You can go pick

ever mentioned suffering from severe menstrual cramps before. He realized he couldn't remember any of it. His most vivid memory of

around him

the emergency room, Sherlyn had awoken, propped herself up from the bed, dressed, grabbed her bag,

nurse humed to stop het "Where are you going? Your boyfriend went to get your

you

Boyfriend?

consciousness while with him. But would he be so kind as to take her to the hospital? Regardless,

matter

you, I know" Sherilyn

any trouble. "Til just sit

then" The

by without further questions.

clutching her stomach, shouldered her bag and walked out

the medication, Gilbert was heading back

It was Sylvia

answered the

sounded groggy, just waking

grandma. We were supposed to pay

moment, please go with Sherlyn. The poor child hasn't been able to

was in disbelief. The town

She had walked for miles, unable to hail a cab. It wasn't until she was almost downtown that she finally managed to catch a ride. Still, she was too

Sherilyn collapsed into his

guard,

his teeth clenched as he

bothering him? And there she was, throwing herself at him? Classic Sherilyn, some things had never changed! She did this on purpose Gilbert shouted, "Shentyn, I demand you get

person in his

something was wrong and looked

there was

his hand, intending to push her away, only then realizing she wasn't faking it. Her face was as white as a sheet. She had fainted! "Sherilyn! What's wrong with

desperately and rushed to his car, speeding to the nearest

Room, Gilbert asked, 'Doctor, what's going on