Due to unexpected circumstances, I was unable to post Brooke's portion. Here's a double update for you readers and as you may or may not have guessed/predicted, it is in Sophie's perspective.

A/N: What do you mean by unexpected circumstances, Queen? Hm. Well, without too much divulgence into my personal life, I had to restart my laptop. The other thing is that I'm trying to figure out a schedule for an Independence Day and it does involve traveling. I'm contemplating bringing my laptop, but no promises. On with the fic!

How Could She be so Oblivious?

(Alternate title: "Am I Gonna Have to Pull Some Teeth?")

I looked to Dr. Williams. I knew that I had to dress sharp and I was wearing a lighter purple top and a black skirt with heels underneath. Of course, I was also wearing a labcoat. I took a breath through my nostrils and just walked over to the frame. I flicked the switch so I could see the films. *

I found myself paying attention to the panoramic. 'What the?' I found myself thinking. I shrugged and gave Brooke a nod. I put on my mask, loupes and gloves. I grabbed my mirror and explorer. "Elena, can you tilt your head towards me?" I asked. Elena put her sunglasses back on before laying back to do so. I had her open wide so I could check her mouth. "Elena, I want to know if any of your teeth are bothering you. So I'm gonna tap each tooth and if you can, raise your hand at any offending teeth."

Elena nodded and I began on the top. With the first tooth I touched, she winced and I had Brooke document it. This happened 5 more times. "I also made note that the patient told me that two of the teeth that were touched are sensitive," Brooke told me and I nodded.

I looked at our friend. "Elena, have you been experiencing any pain in your face or ears?" I asked and she nodded, even revealing that she suffered a minor fever.

"Why? What's wrong?" she asked.

Elena's never ...I shouldn't say never because I haven't known her my whole life. She's typically not oblivious. "Do tell, Miss Clark," Dr. Williams said in a matter of fact tone.

I took a breath. "Right. Elena, your wisdom teeth came in," I began and my friend raised a brow, as if asking if I was joking. "As you can see on your panoramic," I pointed with my laser pointer pen. **

She nodded. "These 4 spots are where wisdom teeth tend to erupt. It's not like it's unreasonable or anything," I continued.

"Right. It's rather common," Dr. Williams said. Elena nodded.

I took a breath and licked my lips. "The bad news is that you also have some decay in your wisdom teeth in two other teeth."

Elena looked so downcast. She began to count on her fingers. "That means I need six shots, right?"

"Not exactly," Dr. Williams said. "you may go under general anesthesia for the procedure or split it into three procedures."

I looked at Brooke, confused. "What do you mean, Dr. Williams?" Elena asked.

"Well, the cavities could be filled today and the extractions can be done at a future date," my black-haired supervisor said.

I looked at Elena, who winced. "Okay, Ley," I said as I lowered my mask. "what's it gonna be?"

You could look at this as a cliffhanger, but it's actually a two-parter. Sorry y'all. I wasn't expecting this myself, but let's talk after the rundown, yeah? Yeah.

(*) It's not at all dental offices that the frame [at least that's what I think the film-holder is called. Don't know if it has a fancier name or not] has a switch. Some have a button and sometimes films are uploaded onto a laptop.

(**) Part one: I know I mentioned that the glasses are called loupes in the past chapter, but I failed to mention how I know that. There's more to this than "I've been to enough dental appointments to know the answers," or "I Googled it" …well, a few of my friends are in the dental assistant/dental hygienist program [and I've got at least two friends studying to be a dentist] and on top of that, 4 of my friends have a parent [or both, in the case of my one friend] that is a dentist. So, that's how I know that. Part two: yes, laser pointer pens do exist.

End A/N: part two is on hiatus and I'll explain the time skip when I post start again. There's a bit of a more important fic that I must work on.

Don't know when the update will come, but I am not giving up on this. Until next time, r and r, fave and follow (if you want), vote and ask. Ciao!