Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 81

"Ha, ha," David chuckled, "Isn't that Ms. Sherilyn standing out in the crowd? You can spot her from a mile away, especially since she's alone tonight. By the way, what's she doing here all by herself at this hour?"

"How should I know?" Gilbert raised an eyebrow, thinking he had no idea, either.

Then, the pedestrian light across the street turned green, and Sherilyn dashed across. She whipped out her phone, unlocked a bike, and took off with a graceful push.

Curious, David mused, "Where could she be heading this late at night?"

Having learned from last time, he didn't dare ask Gilbert if they should offer Sherilyn a lift.

Two seconds later, Gilbert spoke up, "David, follow her."

David blinked in surprise but quickly brightened up. "Yeah, sure thing."

With a press on the gas, they took off.

are we dropping

shook his head. "Don't drive too fast. Just

was puzzled but didn't

a safe distance, they followed Sherilyn to Twilight Trail, where Gilbert

took a turn, changing her direction. The deeper they went, the more apparent the decay of

Gilbert's forehead, and even David couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Gilbert, what's Sherilyn doing here? She can't possibly live here, can she? Maybe she's visiting a friend, huh?" But who would visit a friend in the dead of night? Yet, the idea of Sherilyn living there didn't seem right, either. After all, Gilbert might

Gilbert." They drove on until the road got

"Mr. Gilbert, can't drive through

stared down the

1021

David swallowed, then revealed, "Mr. Gilbert, have you forgotten?

to the city's lower echelons, a melting pot of all walks of life. It was known for

car and started walking. He was curious to see why Sherilyn. would come there. However, with

him, suggesting, "Maybe Ms. Sherilyn lives here? Why don't you give her a

calling her