Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger point Prompt – “Appointment”

~ John W. Howell

Today, we randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 209. With my eyes closed, I pointed to the page, and my finger landed closest to the word “appointment.” This is our prompt today.

Appointment by John W. Howell © 2025

“Do you have an appointment?”

“No, but my tooth is killing me.”

“Let me ask the dentist if he can see you.”

“Tell him it’s an emergency.”

“I’ll be right back.”

“Excuse me, sir.”

“Yes?”

“If you don’t have an appointment, you are at the end of the line. Look around. There are several waiting to see the dentist.”

“I understand, but I’m in pain.”

“We are all in pain. So that doesn’t make you special.”

“Let’s see what the dentist says, shall we?”

“Just like the privileged ones. Don’t take responsibility and push good citizenship off on someone else.”

“Man, you got up on the wrong side of the bed.”

“It just burns my butt that you think you can walk in here and jump to the head of the line.”

“Okay. I think you can just settle down.”

“Yeah, right. How did you get a toothache anyway?”

“I was eating some chicken, and I guess I bit down on a bone or something.”

“Which tooth is it?”

“I’m not sure. I have so many. Wait a minute. You’re not the dentist, so why all the questions?”

“I’m just trying to figure out if I can help. Open your mouth.”

“What? No way.”

“Come on.”

“There.”

“I see the problem. You have a bone caught between two teeth. Here, let me pull it out.”

“Whoa. That feels better.”

“Where did you get this chicken anyway?”

“It just fell in.”

“I take it you didn’t tuck it under a log.”

“No, I was too hungry.”

“See. That’s what you get by not following alligator rules. The prey must soak until tender.”

“Okay, I get the lesson. Now I’m outta here. Thanks for the help. See ya later, alligators.”

“Sir, the doctor will see you now.”

“That’s okay. Tell him to see the next in line.”

 

54 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger point Prompt – “Appointment””

  2. Cute, John. Everyone needs to learn good masticating rules! You wouldn’t want to get eaten by an alligator and only get eaten half way, would you?!! 😬

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