Cooling Off

The dental hygienist moved an oscillating fan into the doorway. “Let me know if you get too hot.” The heat waves made ovens of valley offices. 

She raised the dental chair up, and lowered the seat back. I turned upside down. As she moved the hand scaler into my mouth, a gust of wind caught the dental bib at the wrong angle, and it lifted up to cover my face.

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