Finally, drowsiness overtook him, and the extraction began. It went smoothly. Quick. Clean. Shockingly uneventful considering the drama that preceded it.
When he woke, the dentist handed him the removed tooth in a tiny plastic container.
“You did great,” Dr. Patel said.
The man blinked, groggy but impressed with himself. “I did? I didn’t scream?”
“Nope.”
“I didn’t faint?”
“Nope.”
“Did I say anything embarrassing?”
