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xavier delamere {the count of monte cristo} (whatbefell) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-06-14 15:22:00

Entry tags:

count of monte cristo, dr. jekyll

Who: Brian and Xavier
What: Xavier hasn't been to a dentist is 12+ years. Oops.
Where: Brian's office.
When: This afternoon.
Warnings: Probably not.

Xavier wasn't one to forget appointments; he never had been. After chatting with a dentist named Brian over the forums, he did some brief research finding a Dr. Brian Jenkins, Endodontist, in the area. He debated leaving it at that for a moment, before dialling the office and making an appointment. The fact that Brian had been one of the few tolerable people he talked to - talked to and made sense - was only one reason for the visit. Xavier was well aware of what signs he still had from his years in prison. It was best to get all bases covered; a trip to the local endodontist (who on occasion, did regular cleanings) worked well for him.

He showed up a half hour before his appointment was scheduled for, dressed simply in a pair of slacks and a blue button down shirt. A magazine was flipped through for the better part of the time, his phone pulled out on occasion to keep track of business emails, before the receptionist told him to head to the room in the back. Xavier set off, hands loose at his sides and expression neutral.

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whatbefell
2010-06-14 10:18 pm UTC (link)

Xavier winced again when Brian confirmed his initial guess that it was a cavity. When he was a child it had seemed the horror off all horrors when going to the dentist - mainly because his parents could barely afford those bills. Things were different now; time and money weren't issues. It didn't change the disquieting feeling from learning he had one - two cavities.

When they were done with the X-Rays, Xavier had folded his hands again, eyebrow cocked as Brian gave his explanation. His lips pressed together before he gave a firm nod. "That's fine by me. How many appointments will it take?" The fact that he offered further questions, made him paused for a moment. On a whim and pulling the idiot card, Xavier gestured to his face. "Did you walk into a door?"

	whatbefell 2010-06-15 03:32 am UTC (link)
	The woman from before came in before Xavier could reply and he moved his hands to his pockets, settling back in his seat. He watched Brian take care of them, mind idly going over how serious the other man was before he glanced at the x-rays himself. He grimaced. "How bad is it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	whatbefell 2010-06-15 05:17 am UTC (link)
	He glanced over it one more time before shaking his head. "I'm good," he said, with a wry smile. He was, truly, but people didn't need to know - or if they did, wouldn't believe that. Something did come to mind belatedly and confusion crossed his face for a moment. "How surprising is this for a man who hasn't been to a dentist in over a decade?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	whatbefell 2010-06-15 04:21 pm UTC (link)
	He took it, twisting it through fingers for a moment before slipping it into pocket. Giving Brian a smile - only slightly fake, he nodded. "It's a small world, about here." A raise of the hands and Xavier was off. First to pay the bill and schedule the next appointment; later in the privacy of his own apartment he could ponder over what had happened to Brian. (Reply to this) (Parent)