Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 85

Edgar's Adam's apple bobbed as he mustered the courage to ask, "So, what do you like?"

Surprised. Sherilyn paused and asked, "Why do you want to know?"

1, I just." Edgar stammered, his cheeks flushing with embarrassment, "Just curious. You

don't have to answer."

"Im off then.' Sherilyn said, gesturing ahead.

"Okay..." Edgar nodded, feeling a bit downcast as he watched her walk away.

Suddenly, Sherilyn turned around.

Edgar straightened up immediately, wondering what was up.

After a brief silence, Sherilyn said, 'Pumpkin pie

those words, she left

repeated to himself, and a

answered

as if

she returned from the restroom, continued applying her makeup, and prepared for her performance. After the show, she removed her makeup, changed clothes, and

she stepped out of the Neon Nights

the one addressed, Sherilyn turned around and saw Edgar approaching,

stopped and waited for him. "What's

her, and handed her the bag. "Here, this is

it?" Sherilyn frowned, not

with her, he'd never hear the end of it! "Just

a short while, and he quickly withdrew his hand. Tve got to go!" With a smile,

what is this?" Sherilyn called

waved, and said,

Then, he hurried off.

and indeed it was. She

her? Sherilyn sighed, shaking her head helplessly. Was it just a fleeting whim of a rich kid looking for a fling or the innocent crush of a sweet, naive guy? Either way, she wasn't going to entertain the idea. At least she wasn't

her apartment on Serenity Street. Several floors in the apartment building, including hers, had broken stairway lights. Using the phone's flashlight, Sherilyn lit the way up. "Ah!" Sherilyn suddenly screamed, startled by the figure at