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?

advised. "Menstrual cramps are not a minor issue, and hers are especially bad. I recommend a thorough check up after

prescribed some medication. You can go pick

went to handle it, contemplating whether Sherilyn had ever mentioned suffering from severe menstrual cramps before. He realized he couldn't remember any of it. His most

around him

awoken, propped herself up from the bed, dressed, grabbed her bag, and

to stop het "Where are you going? Your boyfriend went to get your medication. Wait for him

you

Boyfriend?

while with him. But would he be so kind as to take her to the

matter

you, I know" Sherilyn didn't

"Til just sit

then" The

by without further questions.

her stomach, shouldered her bag and walked out of the

picking up the medication, Gilbert was

It was Sylvia

the phone. "Hello,

Sylvia sounded groggy,

death anniversary of Sherlyn's grandma. We were supposed

go with Sherlyn. The poor

The

wasn't until she was almost downtown that she finally managed to catch a ride. Still, she was too

Sherilyn collapsed

guard, Gilbert

name, his

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,

person in his

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

was no

her away, only then realizing she wasn't faking it. Her face was as

desperately and rushed to

asked, 'Doctor, what's