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?"

up, reaching for the phone, "I want

the phone

"Sir!"

Gilbert knew the medicine had taken effect. His brows relaxed, and a smile played at the corners

Jenna. Why

I'm watching the moon!

"Is that so?"

up to see the moon at the start of the month, a thin crescent like a little

now. The moon needs to

these days are tough to fool, "You're fibbing, sir. The moon is in the sky; how can

bring the moon down to keep Jenna company

"Really?" Jenna was skeptical.

little while, and the moon

Jenna happily agreed, "Then Jenna

that gentleman said he's going to bring the moon to keep me

"I heard."

Sherilyn helplessly rubbed her

forehead, silently complaining about

Was

Jenna even more restless? What was he

Jenna waiting for the moon, there was

pulled out a

the story,

was a knock on the door. A night-shift nurse led the way, followed