A crowning

"Sometimes you need to have a hand that holds yours, especially at a dentist" I said

"Yes

Dentist appointments are a scare, for most" she exhales as she sits on the chair

It reclines slowly, she is watching me, her eyes zooming of sorts, like a portrait lens slapped on an analog camera

"what film are you running behind those eyes love?" I jest

She is curious, she asks "why, are there different films?"

She knows I will take her on a beautiful film history journey, and explain about low light, fast paced, other photo films

She listens, so does the dentist

At this the dentist and I are speaking, he has questions for sure

He is intrigued, as he rinses her tooth with a tiny jet

"I remember dad had a dental camera, I am a third generation dentist"  he says

As he takes a the drill to her partially crumbling molar, it whirrs, she flinches a tad gently

She is listening to the dentist and I speak, we are talking about how the dentine looks

I run my hand on her forearm, reassuring, mid conversation 

She has been calm, now she is a bit curious

In a curiosity bound anxiety of sorts 

I break conversation for a moment, as he is killing the root of her molar

It's hard work, I go back to film

She is looking at me, capturing me possibly at a thousand frames per second

She will tell me about how my bristles sort of look odd since I forgot to trim my moustache 

Yes, pretty much like a camera focussed entirely on me

The filler is being added, I am still running my finger tips on her forearm

The dentist asks her to spit out again, she tries to smile, right cheek partially numb

"You look so cute, the struggle is real pompom" I mention

It's done, the dentist and I have become quite good friends

She gets up, tries to hug me, accidently from her right side, I slide her quickly to catch her hug from the left 

"you monkey, don't forget you just had a root canal" I remind her with concern

She realises, she hugs me again

"Can you do the next visit by yourself love, should I get stuck? I ask lightly

The dentist nods a yes, then realises I am asking her

He laughs as we thank him

She is at ease, the dentist is a known person now she realises

She hugs me again

I tell her, no burgers for you today though

She smiles as I kiss her left cheek.