Say Anything

"Okay, okay, we're going to try this again now that we have time to take a breather. Say apple. Go on. Apple."

"…"

"Okay, that right there, that's still jumping, you know that? Um, actually, do you know the difference between jumping and the word apple? Give me a thumbs up for yes, and if you have no idea what I'm saying, feel free to blame it on the minor case of serious brain damage."

"…"

"Ah, okay, good, you're not completely brain damaged. Excellent. Yes, um, well could you perhaps say something? I mean, not that your silence is a bad thing - because it isn't! -  I mean it's just a bit creepy, don't you think? Staring all the time, never saying a word…"

"…"

"I mean, erm, never mind. I didn't mean anything. Just please try and speak? Your name? Favorite color? Favorite food? A conjunction? Something, anything! How about something you love?"

"…"

"This is a lost-"

"Wh-Whea… tley."

"What? What did you say? I couldn't quite hear you what with your mumbling and possibly huge mispronunciations."

"Wheat… ley."

"Excuse me?"

"Wh… eatley! Wheatley!"

"And exactly what was that the answer to?"

"Love… Wheatley."

"… Oh, love."