"𝐌𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦," softly uttered the doctor.
The diagnosis is clear; Alessia had lost the ability to utter a single word for nearly a month. Her parents, initially unconcerned, grew tense upon hearing the news, overcome by a blend of emotions that the...
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*tremble in french* Hope it will make sense T-T
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The doctor repositioned herself in her chair, casting a compassionate glance at the child seated next to her mother.
Alessia looked at her parents, while also noticing her mother's pursed lips and her father's stoic face, his jaw firmly shut.
The three of them eagerly awaited the impending verdict.
"Mutism," the professional announced, her two brown irises deeply fixed on the couple sitting across from her.
The mother burst into tears as if her daughter had been condemned. The father, unflinching, kept his fingers folded against his thighs without uttering a word. Finally, prompted by his wife's stifled sobs, he emerged from his lethargy to ask the dreaded question.