Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Ah!" Sherilyn was so engrossed in the conversation over the phone that she missed her step and plunged her right foot squarely into a puddle. In the snowy winter weather, her sole was instantly enveloped by an icy chill.

Looking down, her white sneakers were completely drenched. She quickly lifted them, water sloshing inside, sending a chill straight to her heart! Oh right, the phone call!

Sherilyn hadn't forgotten about it, but when she checked her phone, the call had already disconnected.

Who could it have been?

A wrong number? Some prank call, or maybe just another one of those annoying ads?

Sherilyn had a feeling... none of those guesses were right.

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert had arrived, parking his car by the roadside and rushing over to her, grabbing her hand, "Let's go."

Reaching the car, Gilbert opened the door for her.

But Sherilyn didn't hurry in, instead gripping his arm, "Hold on a second."

"What's up?"

Sherilyn didn't answer, but instead, with one hand holding onto him, she slipped off her right shoe. Only then did Gilbert notice her soaked shoe. "What happened? Did you fall?"

"No." Sherilyn shook her head, "Just wasn't paying attention and missed my step."

from her hand, helping her into the

Today, David was driving.

of her foot, and Sherilyn instinctively pulled back, asking, "What are you

With your shoe

felt a bit embarrassed, glancing at David. "I can do it

"Don't move."

Gilbert going to let her? He grabbed her ankle firmly and

deal? It's not like I

turned red,

was

to pull

still!" Gilbert didn't let

Is this the temperature a human's foot should be? It's not like you stepped in water; you must have taken a

of

to have colder bodies by nature. My feet are like

her shoes

other foot, "So, this

stepped into icy water, "It's a bit

"Let me see!"

bent down, precisely grabbed her other

lip, her cheeks burning,