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?

but advised. "Menstrual cramps are not a minor issue, and hers are especially bad. I recommend a thorough check up after the patient wakes up to see what's

some medication. You can go pick

mentioned suffering from severe menstrual cramps before. He

around him

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

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

you

Boyfriend?

with him. But would he be so kind as to

matter

I know" Sherilyn didn't want to

nurse any trouble. "Til just sit outside

then" The nurse walked

by without further questions.

stomach, shouldered her bag

Gilbert was

It was Sylvia

answered the phone. "Hello,

groggy,

grandma. We were supposed to pay our respects.

you have a moment, please go with Sherlyn. The poor child

The town

to catch a ride. Still, she was too late. Suddenly, everything went black. Sherlyn shook her head, trying to fight it, but her strength gave out.

collapsed

Caught off guard, Gilbert

spat out her name, his teeth

stop bothering him? And there she was, throwing herself at him? Classic Sherilyn, some things had never changed! She

person in his arms

was wrong and looked down.

was

up, I 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

to his car, speeding to the nearest

the Emergency Room, Gilbert asked, 'Doctor, what's