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come back in next week. These cavities need to be taken care of sooner

rather then later."
I pinched the skin between my thumb and my pointer finger. "Okay."

"No need to be nervous," she said with a tooth smile. "lt won't hurt one

bit."

Arching an eyebrow, I pressed my lips together. "l don't believe it."

The dentist laughed. "Tell you what, 1'11 write you a prescription for a
little something to help with the anxiety and 1'11 use the gas while l'm

working in your mouth."

"Thanks, I guess," I said quietly.

She frowned. "You're awfully quiet today, Azure."

"Sorry," I apologized. "Just a lot on my mind."
"What's going on," she asked, her eyes full of concern.

Well my best friend is missing, I thought to myself. l'm worried she ran

away and that I 'll never see her again.

"Such a shame, Amber was such a nice girl," said the dentist.

A cold sensation filled the room and a knot settled in my stomach. "How

did you know it was Amber?"
The dentist spun around with a white cloth in her hand. She smiled and

leaned in, "Because, l'm the one who killed her."

Before I could scream, she placed the cloth over my mouth and pressed

hard.

I woke up in a cold sweat. Visions of the yellow walls from the Dentist's

office clouded my memory.
What the hell? l looked around the unfamiliar room as I was hit by a

wave of intense pain.