by Kerry

One spring morning, everyone was up out of bed and came downstairs one by one to have breakfast. Jo was the first to get up, she had already helped herself to some cereal and was busy pouring it into the bowl. At the moment, Rachel comes downstairs to grab herself some breakfast.

Rachel: "Morning Jo."
Jo: "Morning Rach."
Rachel: "What's for breakfast?"
Jo: "I dunno, I'm having some cereal."
Rachel: "Oh, well I guess I'll have some too."

Just then, Jon comes walking downstairs.

Jon: "Morning girls."
Rachel and Jo: "Morning Jon."

Jon then decides to make himself some toast with marmalade. He then sits down and joins the girls at the table. Before long, everyone else ends up joining each other in the kitchen as well. And so, as everyone is sitting down at the kitchen table having breakfast, things are going ok. That is until Jo lets out a painful yell and grabs the side of her mouth.

Jo: "OWWWW!!!"
Rachel: "Jo you ok?"
Jo: "Yeah, I'm fine."
Jon: "You sure?"
Jo: "Yeah, I'm ok. Don't mind me."
Rachel: "Ok."

With that, everyone continues talking while having thier breakfast. All of the sudden, Jo lets out another painful yell while eating her cereal.

Jo: "OWWWWWW!!!!"
Tina: "Jo are you sure you ok?"
Jo: "Yes I'm fine, just quit looking at me ok (walks away from the table while having her hand on the side of her mouth)!"
Jon: "I think something's up."
Rachel: "So do I. Jo, do you have a toothache?"
Jo: "No!!"
Rachel: "Jo, c'mon, don't lie to us. Do you have a toothache, yes or no?"
Jo: "Alright yes, I have a toothache! There you happy?!"
Rachel: "That's what I figured."
Bradley:"Looks like someone needs to see a dentist."
Rachel: "Yes Bradley, I think you're right."
Jo: "Oh no, forget it! I'm not going to no dentist! I hate dentists!"
Jon:"Jo, it's for you own good."
Hannah: "Yeah Jo, do you want to suffer with that toothache for goodness knows how long?"
Bradley: "I'll make the appointment."
Rachel: "You do that Bradley. Jo, I want you upstairs and get washed up immediately. You are going to the dentist."
Jo: "Oh for pete's sake Rachel, I'm not a child! You don't have to boss me around!"
Rachel: "Well child or not, you are still going to the dentist my friend. So let's get a move on."
Jo: "Oh alright."

So with that, everyone including Jo get themselves ready to make a trip to the dentist. In the meantime, Jo's dental appointment is scheduled for 12:30pm. After everyone is all set and ready, they get into thier car and are on their way.

Jon: "Say Jo, when was the last time you visited the dentist anyway?"
Jo: "Quite a few years ago Jon, haven't been to one since I was a kid. That's why I hate going."
Tina: "Hey you're not the only one Jo. I don't like visiting the dentist much either."
Bradley: "I don't think anyone does really."
Hannah: "Yeah I agree. One of the things I hate that they do is when they stick those things in your mouth to take x-rays during a cleaning, ugh."
Jon: "Oh I can't stand that! That makes me want to puke!"
Jo: "Same here."
Bradley: "I hate the drill."
Rachel: "You hate the drill? I hate the scrapa!"
Tina: "I can't STAND the scrapa!"
Jon: "Oh yeah the scrapa's the worst."
Hannah: "Anyone here ever had the poka."
Tina: "Yes I have, I hate that too."
Hannah: "You and me both."
Bradley: "I once had a molar removed, man that hurts! Talk about constant pain!"
Jon: "Isn't that the one where you're bleeding from the gums all the time?"
Bradley: "Yeah it is Jon. It's a horrible experience, I should know."
Jo: "Guys, we can change the subject please? It's bad enough I'm going to the dentist as it is."
Rachel: "Sure Jo."

Ten minutes before Jo's scheduled appointment, the group shows up at the dental office. Jo is in many ways hesistant about going in.

Jo: "Guys, I don't know about this."
Tina: "Jo, do you want to get rid of that toothache?"
Jo: "Well yeah I do, but is this really necessary?"
Jon: "Jo, it's the only way."
Rachel: "Jon's right Jo. It's either a visit to the dentist, or suffer with that toothache for who knows how long."

They walk upstairs and come into the first door on their right. The nurse at the front desk then see's them walk in.

Nurse: "Can I help you?"
Rachel: "Yes, we made an emergency appointment for Jo O'meara."
Nurse: "Ok, which one of you is Jo?"
Jo: "That's me nurse."
Nurse: "Oh ok. Well why don't you all have a seat, and I'll tell the doctor you're here."
The group: "Thank you."

So with that, everyone sits down in the waiting room and waits for Jo to be called in. Five minutes later, the nurse comes out and calls Jo's name.

Jo: "Ok, here goes nothing."
Rachel: "Look Jo, just relax. I'm sure this dentist will be able to find the problem."
Jo: "I hope so."

With that, Jo walks to the back of the office to sit down in the dentist chair. At that moment, the dentist walks in to meet with her.

Dentist: "Hello, you must be Jo O'meara?"
Jo: "That's me."
Dentist: "Well it's nice to meet you Jo, I'm doctor Gordon. According to this chart, it says here you have a toothache.
Jo: "That's right doctor, near the back somewhere."
Dr. Gordon: "Right then, well let's have a look see shall we? Open wide."
Jo: (opening her mouth)
Dr. Gordon: "Where did you say it hurts most?"
Jo: "'ack 'ere."
Dr. Gordon: "Right then (taps on Jo's back teeth)."
Jo: "Ow!"
Doctor Gordon: "Did that hurt?"
Jo:Yes it did."
DG: Ok, it looks like you got a bad wisdom tooth which needs to pulled immediately.
Jo: "Will it hurt?"
DG: "Well it will once it's pulled. You'll feel some major swelling around the one side of your jaw line for awhile. Just a sec while I get the nurse to assist me.
Jo: "Ok"

With that, Doctor Gordon goes to grab the nurse to assist him in pulling out Jo's wisdom tooth. A few minutes later, Doctor Gordon comes back with the nurse and the both sit down next to Jo on both sides of the dentist chair. They start by freezing the tooth with novacane so that Jo doesn't feel a thing, then the doctor grabs a piece of foam and before long, out comes the tooth.

DG: "All done."
Jo: "Thath's it?"
DG:"Yup, that's it. You can go now. Just remember to keep a pack of ice on it to make the swelling go down. Should take no more than a couple days.
Jo: "Ok."

Jo then gets out of the dentist chair and meets with the others in the waiting room.

Rachel: "Well Jo, how do you feel?"
Jo: "Sthore and Sthwollen, what elsth?"
Rachel: "Jo, say it don't spray it ok."
Jo: "Sthorry Rathel, but I can't really help it."
Jon: "So what was it? Just a bad wisdom tooth?"
Jo: "Yeah, that's all it wasth. Justh a bad wisthdom tooth. The doctor saysth just to keep iceth on it to make the sthwelling go down. It shouldn't take no more than a couple of daysth he sthaid.
Tina: "Ok Jo, but like Rachel said, say it don't spray it.
Jo: "Can't really help it Tina, it'th the novacane.
Rachel: "Well at least you'll no longer be plagued by that toothache."
Jo: "Yeah, that'th true."
Tina: "Well let's go home then."

So with that, after paying the bill, the group walks out the dentist office and goes home knowing that Jo will never again suffer from her once agonzing toothache.

The End.