Helen's Finger [100-Words - September, 2023]

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Andrew was a strange kid. He’d been born with an index finger where a lateral incisor should be. His body was riddled with bites and odd scratches, as without thinking, he often used the tooth-finger to scratch his itches.
 
The dentist suggested amputating the finger. Digging the appendage out of his upper gum to replace it with a pearly dental implant. Well hell, they would brighten all his teeth, giving him a winsome smile. 
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Andrew loved the words “winsome smile,” but he also loved the only evidence of his twin sister, Helen, whom his body had absorbed in the womb. 
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​By Lisa H. Owens
Just 100 Words
100 Word Story - September 2023 Photo Prompt
[Dedicated to The Birch Twins]

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