Old Hallways, New Hearts (GXG)

Hello, You

Selenes POV

Monday

I woke up this morning with the sun beaming through my room window letting me know it's time for my first day of work as a counselor at the high school I used to work for when I was an English teacher.

I left after my senior class graduated in 2019 to get my psychology degree and now it's 2024 and I want to improve the mental health of the next generation going into the world. It has to start somewhere.

I get out of bed and go to bed the bathroom. I turn the shower on to let it warm up and I pick out my clothes. A black pencil shirt and white button up with black heels will do. I get in the shower and think about going back to that school where I got my first break as a teacher and I loved it. The students loved me, maybe because I was 23 at the time so I could relate to them, but they still respected me. So now coming back at 28, I'm excited to help them in another way.

I get out the shower, put on lotion and my clothes. I look in the mirror and brush my long brown hair to get the tangles out and let it fall straight down. I put on my glasses that bring attention to my light brown eyes that people say have a hint of yellow in them that make them lighter in the sun and head out to the towns coffee shop, Roscoe's.

I get in and it's a little bit of a line since there's only one employee working the coffee machine and register. "Ugh I don't want to be late." I groan. I turn around to walk out but see a woman walking in and she is gorgeous.

"Roscoe, sono qui! Just tell me where you need me." She yells to the guy scrambling with people order. She must be the other employee.

"Grazie Jordyn. Just man the register please." He says switching places when she gets on an apron.

They work amazing together, getting orders in and out like clockwork. "Next customer." She calls and I'm up. She looks up and gives me the basic customer service smile. "What can I get for you today?" She asks.

I get lost in her smooth but raspy voice and her hazel eyes with green tint. Her short curly hair frames her face and she's taller than me so I look up noticing how sharp her jaw line is and plump pink lips. "Ma'am?" She breaks my trance by waving her hand in my face.

"Oh I'm sorry. Just...tired." I chuckle nervously guiding my hand through my hair. "Just bacon and egg croissant and black coffee." I say giving my order.

She nods putting the order in the system. I give her my card to pay and our finger tips touch and a softly sends through me. I quickly pull away. She hands it back and I carefully grab it to not touch again. "He will have your order down there." She said pointing to the pick up area. I nod and walk away flustered by the interaction. I feel eyes on me as I reach the pick up area and subtly look at the woman she quickly looks away when our eyes meet. She looks familiar but I can't think of where.

I grab my order and I go to walk out when I'm stopped by her voice. "Have a nice day Selene." She yells with a smile. I blush at the way my name sounds out of her mouth.

"You as well." Her apron didn't have her name so I couldn't say it but I'm sure it's beautiful like her. I walk out to my 2022 Honda accord and head to the school.

I make it inside and I let my eyes glance around the familiar building and I make my way to the principal's office. I knock and here a strong 'come in.' "Ah Selene, it's so nice to see you again." Principal Mason said. He was the principal here when I first started and he was more then happy to let me come in as the counselor.

He gestures to the seat infront of his desk and I sit down. "It's nice to be here again." I say enthusiastic.

"I'm glad. Well we're going to have a staff meeting so everyone knows you're here. You'll be the counselor for students and staff. We go through stuff too as I'm sure you know." He says and I nod in agreement. He continues. "So your office as you know will be down the hall from the gym. It's soundproof so don't worry about the noise. It's just the biggest office we have that's further from administration. That way they don't feel so intimidated by coming in, ya know." He says and again I nod. "Well good. I'll see you in the conference room when everyone gets here." We stand and shake hands. "Again, it's so good to have you here. You're going to do great." He says and I smile proudly.