Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Wow..."

After watching the video, Jenna's tears turned into laughter, "Haha! Really? Jenna... That's my name!"

"Yes." Sherilyn gently patted her daughter's head, "Mr. Johnson made it especially for Jenna."

"Yeah!"

Jenna's smile curved her eyes, and she shyly burrowed into her mother's embrace, "Mr. Johnson likes Jenna!"

"That's right."

Sherilyn's voice trembled softly in agreement.

...

Hospital.

Gilbert was stable but showed no signs of waking.

"Caroline." Francis glanced at Caroline and whispered, "You just got to Sunhaven last night, and you must be tired. Go home and rest." "No." Caroline shook her head, refusing.

"I'll stay with you, right by Gilbert's side. We've faced everything together since we were kids."

"Listen to me."

tone growing firmer, "Grandma doesn't know yet. You go back first, so she doesn't

wake up soon? It wouldn't be

"Besides..."

don't know when Gilbert will wake up. We can't both stay here; we should take turns." His logic was persuasive,

"Then

"Okay."

she got up, Caroline suddenly asked, "Francis, it was such a rush coming back, I didn't get the chance to ask, how have you been lately?" Francis paused, the image of Rebecca flashing

slightly, "I've been good. And

"That's good to hear."

her eyes not quite reaching

though we broke up, Francis... we're still family,

"Of course."

his gaze

brought you into the Johnson family, you've been one of us, and always

showing her

"Alright."

door closed

Family, huh?

to be a nominal member of

well, Caroline returned to

quiet, with Francis asleep on

first checked on Gilbert, who was stable and looking much better than the night before,