Sophie's POV

When I got home that night, I thought about how long I would be able to keep this going. What if it lasted long than I anticpated? I didn't like lying—I just kept telling myself it's for Liam's own good.

Around 8 P.M. I got a text from Liam and opened it.

Please go to the dentist.

He cared a lot about me and it was clear that he was going to do what it takes to get me there. Maybe not too much longer. Around twenty minutes later I got a text from Liam's dentist dad. I grinned, I wouldn't have to keep this up too much longer.

Liam's POV

Caleb met up with me after Sophie had left the scene. "Didn't go well did it?" Caleb questioned and I shook my head; it went the opposite way.

"I wish there was something I could do. I mean, she's in pain, but she won't go to the dentist." I said, walking with him.

"No one really wants to go to the dentist, Liam. I mean not all of us have dentist fathers like you do." Caleb replied.

"What does that mean?" I asked.

"Liam, your father being a dentist, it's easier for you to go there." Caleb said and I made sure I didn't show any signs of that being false. I did not want Caleb to know even with my father, I hated the dentist as much as the next guy. "You know, Sophie probably has her reasons like everyone else for not liking dentist appointments."

"I'm not saying that I don't understand, I just wish she would let me help her." I hated seeing her in pain, I loved Sophie. It especially pained me because I had been where she was before. "Any ideas on what to do?"

"I don't know, but I am sure you will figure it out." Caleb said and then left me there wondering on what to do.

I came home and I am sure my dad noticed how unhappy I looked. I went straight up to my room and laid on my bed, trying to think about what I could do about Sophie. I texted her asking her to please go but there was no answer; she was either not talking to me or that was a silent no.

"Hey, are you alright?" My dad asked me and I shook my head. But then I got an idea and I half grinned.

"Can you get papa in here?" I asked him and he nodded and called him up here. He came up to my room and joined the two of us.

"What's going on, Liam?" He asked me. I told him and dad about what was going with Sophie; about her toothache and refusal to go to the dentist.

"I just want to help her." I said, as I finished explaining the situation.

"I know." My dad said, he knew very well what the fear of the dentist was like since both myself and my dad had it ourselves.

"What should I do?"

"Liam, we've all been through our fair share of helping with the dentist fear." My papa said. "I'm sure you're going to find a way to help Sophie." It didn't really help at first—especially since I didn't really get over my phobia yet, but then I had an idea. I may not have fully gotten over my fear yet, but maybe I could help Sophie; I had to.

"I have an idea."

The next day I was meeting Sophie and I wasn't sure how she was going to take this; hopefully not too bad. I knew she was probably going to want to kill me at first, but hopefully it wouldn't end that way. "Hi." I said once we saw each other.

"Hey, I'm not mad you or anything." Sophie replied. She noticed that I was uneasy.

"Look, I need to tell you something." I told her and she was listening. "I made you an appointment to see my dad."

"You WHAT?!" She practically yelled and she looked like she could kill me.

"Just hear me out." I said. "Sophie—"

"Don't you Sophie me! I am fine, I told you that I am fine. I don't need to see a dentist!" I cut her off, I was allowed to if she was allowed to—if that made sense.

"Sophie, listen to me." I said and she stopped screaming at me and was waiting for me to talk. "Sophie, you are not fine. You are in pain and you are just so afraid something that is going to happen that you would rather live with the pain—trust me, I know."

"Wait, you—?"

"Yes, I used to be afraid of them too." I admitted—well half admitted. I wanted to tell her I still was, but I don't know. I just couldn't. I felt like a baby for still being afraid of dentists—or my dad's day job and I think this was already helpful with her; I never told anyone about how I felt about dentists before. How would it look if people found out that I used to be scared of dentists—even if my dad was one too. "I used to get the same feeling. You feel a panic attack coming on and you might even want to run, hide, or cry."

"But you're—"

"Yeah, yeah." I said, I heard it all before. "Just because my dad is a dentist doesn't mean I have to like them more than anyone else does." I said, it was true. I would never understand why everyone thought I liked going or I wasn't ever afraid of them. Or why they assume I always went to my dad—it wasn't always that way, but I will admit they are better than the alternative. "It's not like I look forward to my bi- yearly appointments." Sophie laughed a little and so did I. Also because I try to get out of them and I have been avoiding them for a bit.

"I guess it helps that you understand how I feel—even if you are trying to make me go." Sophie said, was I getting through to her or not?

"Sophie, I promise you nothing will happen. I asked my dad and he said he could treat you and trust me, he is one of the best." I told her and she grinned a little. "I will be there with you the whole time, so can you please go?"

"Liam, I don't know."

"Sophie, please. You're in pain and I hate seeing you in pain. Please, I promise this will be worth it." I told her as I took her two hands and smiled at her. "I swear I will not let anything happen to you."

"Okay. I'll go." Sophie agreed.

So it looks like Sophie's plan is falling into place. Liam doesn't suspect a thing. Also Caleb is played by Dylan O'Brien (Edit Link on profile).

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