2:30~a.f.i

~12~

McKenna's POV

I took a seat in the dentist chair and Dr. Hemmings rolled over to me on his chair. Dr. Irwin joining him on a rolly chair as well.

"We are going to give you some sedative in just a few minutes. The sedative is pretty strong so if you asleep during your procedure, it's okay, we expect that to happen. I will put in a mouth prop as soon as we get things rolling here. Any questions for me? Do you want me to explain as I go?"

"Are you going to have to use needles?" I ask, looking towards the covered tray.

"Yes, a few. But you'll be completely numbed, you won't feel a thing."

"I don't want you to explain it completely. I just want to know what you're doing."

"Agreed. If you're still awake, I'll let you know what's happening before I do it."

Dr. Hemmings rolled closer to me in his stool and seemed to genuinely care.

"Anything else to calm your nerves?"

I shook my head no.

"You didn't eat or drink anything today right?"

"Ibuprofen and water at like 1 this morning."

"Your mouth was hurting you pretty bad, huh?"

I looked to him and nodded my head.

"Well we're here to help make it go away. You just have to trust us."

I nodded my head, looking at my finger as I fiddled with my hangnails.

"Dr. Irwin and I are going to get a few things ready and then we'll start your sedation."

I nodded my head again, not daring to look at him.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him get up out of his chair and do something in the corner of the room.

Within a few minutes, I saw Dr. Irwin appear on my left. He was wearing gloves, a mask, and he had complex glasses pushed back on his forehead. He looked different.

"Okie dokie, I'm going to set the chair back so you can get nice and comfy."

There's no way I can be nice and comfy in this situation.

I watched him as I felt the chair move back to its 180 degree position.

He also moved a tray closer towards the chair and clipped a bib and another thicker bib on me. He seemed to set everything very precisely, he moved a light closer to my mouth and even moved the tray a little bit closer to my head. 

"You'll be fine. I'll be right here the whole time." He whispered to me, tucking a piece of hair behind my hair.

He moved away and went back to helping Dr. Hemmings off on the side.

I hope I'll be fine.

A few moments later, Dr. Hemmings walked back over to me wearing gloves and a mask too.

"So all sedation involves is this mask going over your nose, you breathe, and then that's it. You have the easiest part, I promise."

I slowly nodded my head as I looked at the peculiar mask Dr. Hemmings was holding.

"Are you ready to start?" Dr. Hemmings asked as Dr. Irwin moved to my right side.

I cautiously nodded my head again. I am not ready for this.

Dr. Hemmings secured the mask around my nose, leaving my mouth open and vulnerable to torture. First braces torture and now this.

"Alright, I'm going to insert a mouth prop and then we're going to begin. Okay?"

I think I nodded my head in response but I could already feel the sedation take effect.

I felt like I was in a haze, but I wasn't going to fall asleep. There's no way I'll fall asleep.

I could hear Dr. Irwin and Dr. Hemmings conversing a million miles away.

I didn't feel anything, all I knew was that my mouth was propped open and that they were currently stabbing me with needles, I think, I've honestly zoned out.

At this point, I might as well fall asleep, I don't actually feel any pain and they're not talking to me. They don't need me awake, right? Who cares, and with that thought I was out.