The doors automatically open, welcoming me into the new building. White tiles mapped the floor as club flyers adorned the bulletin boards on the walls. The halls were scattered with people here and there, heading to their next class. Some just stood there talking in groups. Everyone was just living their own lives... like me now...
I started to fidget with the sleeves of my over sized pink sweater. What if today goes wrong? What if I meet mean people like... like him... My hands shot up to my face. Oh no! Did I forget to cover it? My anxiety calms a little feeling the soft cloth of my mask and the hard rims of my black sunglasses. I let out a sigh. "Relax T.K., you'll be fine." I tell myself. I cover my hands with the sleeves of my sweater to hide my trembling fingers.
After my little pep talk, I started scanning the little door signs looking for the words "main office", when all of a sudden a calming scent filled my nose and soon my every being. My shoulders dropped and the anxiety seemed to dissipate within seconds. I was calm, for the first time in forever. The scent... it smelled like burning wood. I had to find the source of this smell.
Instead of going to the main office, I followed this musky scent. The further I walked, the thicker it got. Like it was angry... my legs started to feel like jelly, and my knees almost gave out. But, I staggered on. Just when I rounded a corner, I ran into what felt like a hard wall. Before I could even hit the floor a strong breeze blew by as I landed on something softer than what I was expecting. Someone's arm wrapped itself around my waist as cold fingers slithered underneath my chin, my face gently jerked to the left. "Hmmm. So this is where that intoxicating smell is coming from..." I hear a deep voice growl in my ear.
I had just realized what position I was in when another scent filled my nose. Cherries... This one was like cherries. The smells were so invigorating and made feel tingly all over. If I wasn't blushing before, I sure am now. They must be alpha's. Their scents are so thick it's almost numbing. "Do you smell this O?" The man behind me said. I couldn't get a good look at him because of the way he held my face. My anxiety sky rocketed at this point. I wrapped my hands around his arm. Trying to pull him off but he wouldn't budge. "He's our mate." An even deeper voice said. "It must be an omega by the o so sweet smell of it."
It? Who are they calling it? Okay, now I'm a bit irritated. I quickly smash my head back on to the guys face who let out a string of profanities. He let out a groan and released me from his grip. I take this chance get up and try to make a run for it. But, a blue shirt blocks my view. "Do you really think..." I don't let him finish as I quickly climb onto his shoulders, wrap my legs around his head, while spinning and throwing my weight back. His whole body was lifted into the air before being flipped and slammed onto his back. I could hear the air escape his lungs as he gasped.
I hear gasps of surprise as people started leaving their classes, probably to see what the disturbance in the hall was. I pulled my hood further down trying to hide myself as I ran from the scene. I didn't want to cause unnecessary attention! What was I thinking! My chest begins to tighten as I ducked into the nearest bathroom and then a stall before repeatedly hitting my head with the palm of my hand. "I'm so stupid!" I tell myself. I shouldn't have come to this school! I'm not ready...
I slide down the side of the stall and hug myself. My breathing became shallow and I start to cry. Just then, I remembered the phone that Rizzy gave me. It was her old phone so it was pretty beat up. Okay I can just call her to come help me! My fingers hovered over the cracked screen trying to remember what she taught me. "Wait... should I even call her? She seemed super busy today..." I thought to myself. I slowly put the phone down.
"No. I'm a big boy... I can do this...", I say to myself as I tried to control my breathing. I open the front pocket of my white book bag and take out an orange bottle with my name written on it. "Should I take one? Rizzy says to take one if I have a panic attack... she says that these would make them stop... but they make me super sleepy... I don't wanna be sleepy on my first day... but I want this feeling to go away...", I argued with myself. "I'm a big boy and big boys have to be strong!" I said.
I easily twisted off the tampered lid only to see 3 pills left. "Oh-no... I'm gonna need more soon...". I go into my bag and pull out my light blue thermos. In it was some chocolate milk, made by Rizzy of course. I took a giant gulp before putting my head back and plopping the tiny white pill into my mouth and swallowed. I need to give it some time before it works.
I quickly pack up my stuff and head out of the stall. I wash my hands since I basically touched the bathroom floor and went to find the towels. But... there was none. There were hand dryers but no paper towels! I don't like hand dryers... they're too loud and scary... I could feel my chest tighten even more at the thought of using one. I just pulled my sleeves over my hands before walking out the the bathroom.