Laney sat down and glanced from Dr. Frigg to Corey. Corey smiled at her as he sat down on a stool on Laney's right side.
'See? He's gonna stay right by my side,' Laney thought with a quick glance at Corey.
"Okay, Miss Penn, we're going to give you some to numb the pain," said Dr. Frigg. Both teens looked at the dentist with a confused expression.
"Laughing Gas," the dentist explained.
"Ohhhhh…," Corey and Laney said. The dentist smiled and provided a gas mask. Laney bite her lip nervously. That gas mask looked kind of scary. She held her breathe as the mask was placed. For a moment, it seemed like nothing happened. Then, Laney felt a little drowsy.
Corey watched as Laney started giggling. A few more seconds went by before the mask was removed. Laney looked straight up at Corey and giggled again. Corey gave a small smile. The basset straight out laughed.
"Um…Is that…Is that suppose to happen?" the guitarist asked confused.
"Laughing gas is crazy silly stuff. Makes you laugh at everything," Frigg answered. Laney giggled again to prove his point. Corey raised an eyebrow.
"And go a little kooky," Corey added, putting his index finger to his temple.
Laney laughed harder.
Corey grinned childishly and made a funny face, causing Laney to go from laughing to flat out hysteric.
The dentist cleared his throat.
"Oh, sorry," Corey said, placing his hands in his lap. Frigg smiled sympathetically. Laney continued to laugh at a painting on the wall.
"Haha, there-there's a l-lake on there! HAHA!"
WICKED COOL TRANSITION!
The dentist tapped a napping Corey on the shoulder. Corey sprung up, hitting his head on an overhanging light and falling back down on his butt.
"Ow," Corey groaned as Laney laughed.
"She still on that laughing gas?" Corey asked, rubbing his head. Frigg nodded.
"Well, Mr. Riffin, I've finished and your friends tooth is just fine. You're free to take her home right after I sign this form," Frigg said.
"Dr. Frigg, could you leave this room for no reason?" A nurse called. Frigg stood up, said he'd be right back, and walked out.
Laney looked up at Corey and smiled. He smiled back nervously. She giggled, motioning for him to come closer. Corey cautiously moved forward.
"Wanna here a secret?" Laney whispered drowsily, "I…I don't like the dentist." Corey laughed this time. He tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear, whispering back, "I know."
She giggled and grinned. Laney really wasn't acting like herself. This laughing gas stuff messed people up. Corey took notice that she was different but decided to play along.
"I ha-have a real secret, though." Laney moved so her mouth was right next to his ear.
"I'm in love with Corey," She whispered giggling. Corey blinked.
"You l-love me?" he asked. Laney nodded and put a finger to her lips.
"Shhh! Don't tell Corey!" She told him dazed. Corey sat up in his chair. He blinked, stuttering, "I-I'll be r-right back." before dashing out of the room. Corey stumbled into the bathroom. He looked at himself in the mirror.
"Laney's in love with me. Whoa."He was definitely happy. Corey had secretly had a crush on Laney. That's why he was constantly touching her or hugging her. However, with Laney being his best friend, he was hesitant to admit it. Laney was just his friend. There was no way she would like him back. Well, almost no way.
Corey breathed deeply. He turned on the water and splashed his face.
"This is crazy," Corey muttered to himself.
"Laney's probably just all messed up in the brain from the laughing gas. She doesn't love me. She never will."
THAT STATEMENT IS FALSE!
Back at the Riffin house, Laney woke up from a nap dazed. Looking around, she wondered why she was on Corey's couch napping
Then she remembered they went to the dentist. But that didn't explain why she was napping at Mr. and Mrs. Riffin's house.
"Ouch! Stupid hot water…" Grumbled a familiar voice from the kitchen. Laney stood up shakily and walked to the adjoining kitchen.
Corey was standing on his tip-toes in front of an open cabinet, reaching for a container of hot chocolate.
"Hey, Core," Laney said, leaning against the door frame. Corey jumped and hit his elbow on a bag of flour. The bag tipped over, showering the boy in flour.
"Lanes! Uh…Hi?" Corey said awkwardly.
Laney grinned widely. Corey looked down at the mess of white flour covering him.
"I-I…uh…" Corey fumbled. Laney held up her hand.
"First of all, what happened? How did I get on your couch?" the red head asked.
"Well, Lanes, uh, we went to the…tooth doctor, he gave you laughing gas, you acted crazy, the doctor fixed your tooth, and I walked you home. Then you said you were really tired and just passed out on the couch." Corey explained.
"Oh. What do you mean acted crazy?" Laney asked. Corey's eyes widened.
"Uh…You laughed over anything and j-just said you loved…corndogs! Yep, corndogs are great! Hehe…," Corey said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Well, I should go change and…I'll be right back." Laney watched Corey rush out of the kitchen and stumble up the stairs to his room.
Way to play it cool, Core. Unitl next time, guys!