Mina got a turtle on Saturday.
She named it Rocket because she wanted it to be fast and exciting.
"Say hi!" she said right away.
Rocket pulled its head into its shell and stayed there.
Mina tried everything.
She talked to it in a loud, happy voice.
She read it a whole book about space.
She made funny faces.
She stuck out her tongue.
She even held up a mirror so Rocket could see another turtle.
"Rocket, say the word turtle," she said.
Rocket blinked.
It ate a leaf, one small bite at a time.
It did not say one word.
Mina felt disappointed.
"You are just a rock with legs," she said.
She put Rocket back in its box and walked away to her room.
That afternoon, the sun made a warm patch on the floor by the window.
Mina sat in it.
She was quiet now.
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