"B-because m-m-m-my br-br-brothers aren't li-like m-me. Or, I gu-guess al-all of u-u-u-u-us, a-and" she shook her head, frustrated at herself, which just made the stuttering worse. She sighed, "and i-i-i d-d-d-dont know how else to -b-b-be wi-without them" 

She bit her lip, and took a chip, still looking down. "t-t-t-the g-g-girl I w-was d-d-doing v-v-v-viper t-training with p=-puh-passed out or so-s-something, s-so I d-don't even k-know wh-who she i-i-is or if she is o-o-okay. And C-C-C-Carol w-w-was with m-me but I d-don't know whats ha-happened to her"