Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"I'm telling you, I'm not mad, really, I'm not." Sherilyn tried to calm things down, hoping to steer clear of any more trouble.

"Really?" Gilbert gazed into her makeup-free face, searching for any hint of deceit in her expression, but found none. His past experiences, however, left him feeling uneasy. He took her hand in his, "Come with me, then."

"Why should I?" Sherilyn's eyes widened as she pulled her hand away, shaking her head in resistance. "You should just go take care of her. I'm fine here watching the movie. It's actually really good."

"Sherilyn..."

"Can't you just be reasonable for once?" Sherilyn was visibly annoyed now. "First, you bail on me before the movie ends, and now you're trying to stop me from watching the rest? I really like this movie." "Sherilyn..." Gilbert tried again, but she turned her head away, refusing to look at him or engage any further.

Gilbert stared at her silently for a few seconds before sighing in resignation, "Fine, keep watching."

He checked his watch, trying to gauge the time.

"I'll call David to come pick you up. I'm leaving then."

This time, Sherilyn didn't even bother to respond, merely waving her hand.

and left the theater. At the door, he paused to

pick you up. If you leave before I get back, just give me a

was still engrossed in the movie. Gilbert sighed softly

off

already been admitted to a room and was

"Gilbert, you're here."

rested against the pillow. "Sorry to make you come all this way. It's nothing serious, just skipped lunch for a shoot and got a bit of low blood sugar." She gestured towards the IV bag, "A

then lightly scolded her

said as he pulled up a chair next to her bed. "But still, I have to say, with

a hint of disappointment in her eyes, "Francis

had his grievances with his older brother,

not to tell Francis yet. I wanted to check on

him. "That was thoughtful of you. Francis hasn't been in

me, I need to take

"Alright."

the phone, his