Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

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Jenna was on the brink of a significant surgery. For a three–year–old, it was a daunting prospect.

Sherilyn had long decided to gift Jenna something special, something

expensive. To afford this gift, she had been scrimping and saving for months, opting for simple meals of toast and water, even skipping on her favorite

sauce.

She was young and healthy and could handle a bit of hardship. But her Jenna, her poor little girl…

“Mommy?” Ever so innocent, Jenna perked up at Sherilyn’s words, a cautious excitement in her voice. “Really?”

my love.” Sherilyn’s heart throbbed with bitter pain as she forced a smile. “Tell

childlike voice, “I want a Minnie Mouse doll.”

Mouse doll Jenna wanted was a limited edition toy model. Jenna had fallen in

after moving to Sunhaven, she kept an eye out for it online, but to no avail. The links always turned up dead. Then, she heard that a store in Sunhaven hád it for sale offline. She was. determined to buy it to bring it back

surgery

long day of rehearsals with Daphne and an evening shoot at the theater, Sherilyn returned to Serenity Street late into the night. Despite the hour, she had an important task

before eleven, she set out for TeeMall. TeeMall, Sunhaven’s largest

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arrived. She wasn’t there

morning with pre–orders. First come, first served. So, there she was, ready to spend the night in line, ensuring she could

relieved to find only six others ahead of her. With a limited stock of twenty, her chances were good. Prepared, she unfolded her portable chair,

colder, Sherilyn wrapped herself tightly