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

a smile broke across

answered his

he thought, as if

her makeup, and prepared for her performance.

called out to her as she stepped out of

the one addressed, Sherilyn turned around and saw Edgar approaching, holding a bag in his

and waited for

jogged over, stopped before her, and handed her the

frowned, not taking

was in a hurry. His buddies were waiting for him. If they saw him there with her, he'd never hear the end of it! "Just take it." In his urgency, Edgar thrust the

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

is this?" Sherilyn

back, waved,

Then, he hurried off.

the bag, and indeed it was. She felt inside. the bag and

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

scanned a bike and rode back to 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 her