Her Younger Mate (Old Version)

Chapter 1: Should I Buy Perfume?

Anna

Again, I decided to ignore my alarm clock. Yesterday was a busy day. I am renting a small studio near the high school and somewhat near the pack house. I brought just the essentials with me; The rest of my things will be arriving by the end of the week. However, the Luna insisted that I should also have a room at the pack house, so I can stay there sometimes and interact with other pack members. I stayed at my apartment last night, with the excuse of being closer to work. As I drifted back to sleep, I received a phone call.

"asdseaffemmm...?"

"Rise and shine! Sweetheart!" I heard my best friend say.

"Anna! I hope that you are at least brushing your teeth and ready to go!" My brother said.

Did I mention my brother and my best friend are mates? No? Well, it gets weird sometimes. Like when she insists in revealing too much information about my own brother that I definitely do not need to know. 

"I am not going today... Too sleepy to exist..." I said, my voice muffled by my pillow.

"You have to go!" My best friend said.

"Why?" I whimpered.

"Because you are the teacher! What happened with being a responsible adult?" My brother sounded annoyed, as usual.

"I said I was going to be a responsible adult OUTSIDE of my apartment. My bed if fair game." Now, I was annoyed.

"Your... Mate..." they said at the same time.

"Oh shoot! Look at the time! I am going to be late because of you." I jumped out of my bed and made my way to the bathroom. They laughed and wished me good luck before hanging up.

I took a shower and completed my skincare routine before putting on the clothes I chose for the occasion. When I am nervous, I wear something red. This is my lucky charm. It helps me feel confident and relax. I opted for a plain blue blazer and skirt and a red shirt to boost my mood. I put on my pumps to at least attempt to have an average height and I got in my car, my brother's surprise gift for me.

Update: Now, I am walking through the hallways and the pumps did not work. I am still shorter than most students, my figure and my face are not helping either. I look like one of them! I am hoping that the stares from the students and other faculty members are for my great fashion sense, but who am I kidding? They probably think I am a freshman who misinterpreted the school's dress etiquette.

I kept my head high, though, a practiced smile on my face and my 'confident' walking. 

I got into the teacher's lounge. They did not look amused.

"Hello, I am Anna, the new teacher. I am new into town and I hope to get along with all of you."

The stares intensified. The teachers looked at me with something that seemed like annoyance. OK? I guess this is going well. I did not let my smile falter. Another teacher that looked around my age made eye contact with me and then approached me.

"Hello! I am Alexandra, nice to meet you." She smiled brightly and shook my hand.

"Hi, my pleasure." I gave her a relaxed smile for the first time today.

"Do you know your classroom?" she asked.

"I do know, but I am not sure how to get there." I looked at the floor, a little bit ashamed. 

"Say no more! I am taking you there!" She grabbed my hand and pulled me through the hallways. At this point the hallways were nearly empty. 

"You are also new in the pack, right?" she asked while we walked towards my classroom.