She tried. She really did. Opened her mouth. Formed the first syllable. Vocalized it. Failed and tried again. And again. But to no avail. All she achieved was a stutter. Wasn't this the golden opportunity? He understood. He had figured it out. All that was left was to confirm it. Then why couldn't she do it? Why wouldn't the words come out? She hated this. And she hated herself. Why couldn't she just communicate normally? Why did she have to freeze, unable to utter a word? At least move your head, body! Just a tiny nod. Please. She needed this!