Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Not long after Gilbert left, the medicine was delivered.

That night, Jenna took the medicine without a hitch.

It worked wonders, except for one side effect-it made her too lively.

It was already past eight-thirty, a time when the little rascal was usually deep in dreamland, but tonight, she was fussing and refusing to sleep.

"Jenna," Sherilyn patted the bed, "come here and sleep with Mommy."

"Okay!"

Jenna agreed, jumping onto the bed, her eyes wide open and her mouth spread in a grin, "Mommy, hehe..."

"You're still laughing?" Sherilyn was torn between laughter and tears, "It's bedtime!"

"Hehehe..."

Jenna kept giggling and causing a ruckus, leaving Sherilyn and Sophia taking turns trying to soothe her, all to no avail.

Sophia's phone rang-it was Gilbert.

"Mr. Gilbert."

"Mhm." Gilbert was spending the night alone, 'tossing and turning in bed', and had called because he was worried about Jenna.

"Did you give her the medicine? How's Jenna?"

Sophia glanced at the lively Jenna, "She's great, just too great. She won't go to sleep even now."

"Sir?"

climbed up, reaching for the phone, "I

the phone

"Sir!"

His

Jenna. Why aren't you

the moon!

"Is that so?"

up to see the moon at the start of

should go to sleep now. The moon needs to

days are tough to fool, "You're fibbing, sir. The

"How about this, I will bring the moon

"Really?" Jenna was skeptical.

a little while,

happily agreed, "Then Jenna

eyes, "Mommy, that gentleman said he's going to

"I heard."

Sherilyn helplessly rubbed her

forehead, silently complaining about

Was he

more restless? What was he

there was no way she was

choice, they pulled

was half listening to the

the door. A night-shift nurse led the way, followed by someone in