Chapter 2

Chapter TWO The following evening, Dad and I stood together by the front door. We had both spent twenty minutes in the bathroom brushing our teeth and Dad was wearing his smartest cape and had even put on some aftershave. 'It's quite an occasion, going to the dentist!' he said. 'We're going to have

such fun!' I didn't feel like we were about to have fun at all. My tummy felt as though there were frogs jumping inside it and I hadn't been able to concentrate all day at school.

'Have a nice time,' smiled Mum as she kissed us both goodbye. Dad and I left the house. It was dark. outside and there was a wind blowing 'Hold my hand,' said Dad. 'You don't want to get swept away!' Together, we rose up into the air and flew up towards the clouds. I especially like flying when I hold Dad's hand because he can go so much faster than me!

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We whizzed through the night air and across to the other side of town where there was a tiny little alleyway between two houses. 'It's through here!' said Dad, as we landed on the pavement. I stared into the darkness of the alleyway and shivered. I don't mind the dark usually, but tonight felt different. 'Come on!' said Dad cheerfully, pulling me along. I held onto Pink Rabbit tightly as we made our way through the alleyway and out the other side. There was just one building there, a tall one with arched gothic windows. Above the door

was a sign saying, Count Vernaculor Dentistry. It all looked very imposing.