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

she

a smile broke across his

answered

thought, as if he had

the restroom, continued applying her makeup, and prepared for her

her as she stepped out of

turned around and

stopped and waited

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

is it?" Sherilyn frowned, not

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 bag into Sherilyn's

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

this?"

looked back, waved, and said,

Then, he hurried off.

opened the bag, and indeed it was. She felt inside. the bag and found a juice,

Could he possibly be interested in her? Sherilyn sighed, shaking her head helplessly. Was it just a fleeting whim of a rich kid looking for a fling or

pie. Holding the bag, Sherilyn 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