Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Gilbert felt a sudden tension in his scalp, "Caroline, where are you?"

"I... I don't know... oh no... where is this? Gilbert, I'm so scared!"

"I'm on my way, Sawyer is looking for you too, don't wander off anymore!"

After hanging up, Gilbert stepped on the gas and headed west of the city.

...

"Mr. Gilbert."

By the time he arrived, Sawyer had already found Caroline's car, but the door was open, and she was nowhere to be seen.

Gilbert looked around, assuming Caroline, feeling upset, had left her car to take a walk and then got lost.

"She couldn't have gone far, she must be around here. Let's split up and look for her."

"Right," Sawyer agreed. "Mr. Gilbert, let's keep in touch."

"Got it."

The area was remote with barely any streetlights, Gilbert had to use his phone's flashlight to see the path.

"Caroline, can you hear me? This is Gilbert, if you can hear me, shout back!"

The further he went, the more difficult the mountain path became, and the falling mix of rain and snow greatly limited his visibility. Suddenly, his phone rang, it was Sawyer.

He quickly answered, "Hello?"

"Mr. Gilbert, I found Ms. Bennett. She's a bit hurt, but she refuses to come with me, you might have to..."

understand." Gilbert, feeling helpless, rubbed his forehead. "Which direction

moment the call ended, his

a gust of wind came, and snowflakes hit his

open his eyes, he saw the glowing phone,

Who could it be?

Could it be Sherilyn?

bent down to pick up the phone

as Gilbert

It must

of the

could

alone

something happened.

there?

he

reach the phone, he stepped forward... suddenly, the ground

if being pulled by two forces, he lost his

was in a drowsy sleep, half-awake,

could it be?

grabbed her phone and saw it

going to explode.

her

"Hello."

the

"Mr. Gilbert

quite seriously, we're on our way to the hospital. I'm coming to pick you up, get ready, I'll be there soon!"

that, he hung

was stunned. Wasn't Gilbert going to find Caroline? Injured? And