There's a tooth on my mouth that aches.
It hurts like there is something trying to grow out.
Iron taste in my mouth when I pick at it.
Not painful enough to dissociate
But not neutral enough to be ignored.
I want to pull the tooth out
But I know I'd miss it when I felt the gap
My adult teeth need to stay in my mouth
But I don't feel like an adult anymore,
Sugary gums and grinding teeth
I reach into my hot mouth
A sickening pop recoils across the room
As blood flows down my chin
The smile on my face is soft
My eyes are foggy
I open my palm to reveal a molar.
Fat and bright white
With blood covering the root
My lips are dry except for the blood coming from my gums
"Those don't grow back, you know?"
I nodd.
I feel hands in my body again.
"It won't grow back you know" I say.
"I know"
His voice sounds nervous
It must be nerve-racking pulling teeth
I turn to the window and look at my darkened reflection
I smile
All of my teeth begin falling out
Like a sickening nightmare
Blood runs down my front
My empty mouth is a crimson ocean
My tooth hurts still
But the memory of his hands inside my mouth forcing my jaw open hurts more.
My inexperienced hands pushing him away
He kept pulling teeth until he was satisfied.
