Hi guys! So this is my first Teen Wolf story. I've been wanting to do one for a while now. I've just had too many ideas and no time to write. But here we are. So I haven't written in a while so I'm a bit rusty. There may be explicit descriptions of things so I will put warnings at the top of those chapters that they apply to. I will gladly accept any constructive criticism and anyone who wants to help me with editing as I have mild dyslexia. So not everything is going to be perfect all the time! Thanks and I hope you enjoy! xx Bree
My eyes fluttered open. I had awoken to the sounds of pots and pans banging coming from the kitchen and I stared at the beige ceiling that I was not yet accustomed to. Sighing, I rolled over and grabbed my phone off the bedside table. Checking the time I looked up when my bedroom door opened.
"Oh you're awake," said my Uncle Luke. I nodded and sat up, swinging my legs off the bed. "Well I made some breakfast for you. I wanted you to get a good start to the day, it being the first day of school and all" Luke said with a bright smile on his face but pain in his eyes, looking at me as if he wished he could take away the desolation I was feeling. "So get up and get dressed" he said and walked out closing the door on his way.
I knew Luke was worried about me after all I had been the one to walk home from school one day and find my parents dead. Lying in pools of their own blood with blood all over the walls and their eyes staring open into an abyss. I shook my head trying to rid my mind of these thoughts. Getting up from the bed I headed into my closet.
Luke and I both thought it would be best for me have moved in with him as he lived across the other side of the country. So I could get away from my nightmares that haunted me back in my old town. A fresh start was exactly what I needed and Luke was more than happy to help with him becoming my guardian at the request of my parents in their will.
So now here I am getting ready for my first day at Beacon Hills High.
Today is going to be a good day, I think to myself as I get dressed in a black skater skirt, and a cream cropped blouse with Aztec embroidery that ties up at the bottom and my favorite brown ankle boots.
Walking out of my closet I quickly head into the bathroom to do my makeup and hair. Nothing too fancy, just some foundation, mascara and eyeliner and pink lip-gloss. I pin my brown curly hair up into a messy bun and I hear Luke shout "Claire! Hurry Up". I quickly run over to my bedside table to grab my phone.
I smile as I pick it up. My phone case was the Batman symbol. My father had come home from work excited and had handed me it poorly wrapped up. He had found it in a store and had brought it for me, as we were both Batman fanatics. It was the last thing that he had brought me before he died.
Feeling my eyes tearing up, I look away from my phone and to the full-length mirror in my room. Looking back at me was not the same girl I was six months ago. She was older, more mature, and more careful about what she was.
Looking back to my outfit, something was missing, something that I always had, my necklace. Rushing over to my bed I pull the blankets back searching for the missing piece. Finally after flinging my pillows away, there it lay. The necklace that was so hard for my parents to get. To both protect me and to protect others from myself.
Grabbing it, I quickly slip it on and head out of my room and into the kitchen, where Luke sits drinking a cup of coffee. "Oh finally, took you long enough" said Luke with a small smile on his face.
"Oh ha ha. It took me less than fifteen minutes to get ready" I say as I sit down at the table and begin to eat the pancakes that Luke had made me.
"I know, was just teasing" he replied setting down his coffee on the kitchen bench. We sit in silence for a few minutes. The only sound being of my knife and fork hitting the plate as I eat. Luke sighs and walks over to the sink and rinses out his coffee mug before finally turning to look at me.
"Look Claire, I know that today is going to be tough for you and well I wanted you to know that I'm proud of you and I know your parents would be too" he stops as I stop eating, placing my knife and fork down. Luke walks over to the table and sits next to me. Grabbing my hands in his he continues, " Now if anything, anything at all happens today, or you don't feel comfortable, or you feel like the necklace isn't working, you call me, okay? None of our family knows what you feel like, we probably only feel about half of what you feel daily. Pros and cons of being what you are I guess. But what I'm trying to say is that I'm here for you. I'll help teach you how to get this under control. No matter how long it takes" he finishes tapping my hands with his fingers.
"Thank-you Luke, for everything" I say as I stand up from the table grabbing my plate.
"No worries, that's what family is for" he smiles at me. I put my plate in the sink and rinse it off. Turning back around I notice the time, eight-fifteen.
"Well I better get going" I say as I put a force a smile on my face. Luke stands up and wraps me in a hug.
"Have a good day," he says releasing me and planting a kiss on my forehead. "Oh and remember I might not be here when you get home from school, but I will be here for dinner" he says as I grab my small shoulder bag, leather jacket and car keys. I nod and head out the front door.
As soon as I'm out the door I race over to my car, unlocking it and jumping in. My car is a small green Mazda two. Luke brought it for me the day after we arrived in Beacon Hills. I had protested saying I could have brought a cheap second had one but he insisted saying he had more than enough money to spare and it was a gift from him for making up for all the birthdays he had missed.
Starting up my car, I reverse out of the parking lot and begin to make my way to the school. Luckily I know where to go. Luke had made me go with him to the school in the holidays when he was enrolling me. He wanted to make sure that I knew where the school was and to get a feel of the place before all the students arrive.
I don't think it did much help. I remember the way to the school but this school is much bigger than my last add on top of the 'new girl nerves' and I'm bound to get lost. Pulling into the school I quickly grab a parking spot as far away as possible. That way I can sneak out of my car and not be as noticeable as say the driver getting out of a Porsche. Getting out of may car I notice the Porsche driver hit a kid with his door, who seems to be tying up his bike to the bike racks. Porsche driver or Douchebag as I have now dubbed him seems to have said something annoying to the kid typing up his bike as he rolled his eyes as Douchebag walked away.
After staring at the scene with an amused expression I begin to head into the school. Looking at the ground with my head down I quicken my pace wanting to avoid everyone that could possibly stop me for any social interaction. Nearing the doors I notice bike kid talking to another kid with a buzz-cut who seems to be wildly waving his arms. Walking past them I hear the buzz-cut one say "I'm a nerd by association. "I'm scarlet nerded by you" and I giggle.
Buzz-cut guy seems to have heard me and spins around, his eyes locking on mine as I continue on. I turn around give him a small smile and wave as I enter the doors and continue on out of his sight. Heading to the main office I begin my silent panic attack on the inside. I'm such an idiot. You don't just go and smile and wave to random people you've never met. He must think I'm special or something. Taking a deep breath I enter the main office wanting this day to be over already, so I can go home and crawl under my blankets.
Walking up the desk there is an old woman there, probably in her sixties. She takes no notice of my presence so I cough a little to gain her attention.
"Oh yes dear, how may I help you?" she asks with a small smile on her face.
"I'm Claire Proctor, I'm new" I say with my fingers griping at my skirt tightly.
"Oh yes, one moment let me get your timetable" she says as she gets up and walks slowly over to a pile of papers "And what did you say you name was again?" she asks.
"Claire Proctor" I reply. All is silent in the office apart from the rustling of the papers, the loud clock ticking and the buzzing of students out in the hallway.
"Here we are" she says pulling out a few pieces of paper. "Now this is your timetable" she said handing me one. "And here is a map of the school, which is a bit old so if you have difficulty reading it I'm sure some other student will be able to help you out" she says with a small smile on her face. Yeah, like everyone wants to befriend the new kid. "Now the vice principal will show you to your first class, if you could just meet him outside the school on one of the benches" she says as she begins to look at her computer screen. Seeing this as a dismissal I head out of the main office.
Turning and heading out of the school I see bike kid and buzz-cut kid standing by some lockers. Bike kid, whom I now get a better look at him looks like an adorable puppy, locks eyes with mine and then nudges buzz-cut kid. My eyes widen and I immediately put my head down and dodge my way past kids and out the front doors. Once outside I take a deep breath, close my eyes and count to ten. High emotional situations are not ideal places for me. Things can go bad, very quickly.
Making my way over to a bench I plop myself down and place my head in my hands. My leg immediately begins its nervous tap. All I have to do is make it through today and tomorrow won't be as bad. Well at least I hope so. My train of thought is cut of as someone sits down next to me. "Hi" she says timidly. I stare at her a few seconds before it comprehends that she's talking to me.
"Oh right, Hi" I blunder out "Sorry I wasn't really expecting someone to be talking to me" I say quickly. She laughs.
"I'm Allison," she says holding out her hand.
"Nice to meet you Allison, I'm Claire" I reply shaking her hand.
"You new too?" she asks with a small smile on her face
"What gave me away" I reply dryly
"Well for a starters you leg is shaking the whole bench," she points to my leg. I look down stopping my leg as I do "And you would probably be in class right now not sitting on a bench outside".
"All true, very true. Sorry I don't really deal with nerves very well" I reply
"First time being the new girl?" She asks and I nod. "Don't worry, it's like my eighth time moving and I still get nervous"
"Eighth time?" I reply curiously
"Well, something like that but hey at least we're getting to know one another so we won't be alone" she says smiling. I smile back my nerves easing a bit. Suddenly there is a loud ringing coming from her bag. "Sorry" she says with an apologetic glance "It's my mum who has already called me two times this morning" grabbing her phone and answering it. "Mum, three calls on my first day is a little overdoing it. Everything except a pen" she says while looking through her bag "Oh, my God, I didn't actually forget a pen. Claire do you have a spare pen?" she asks looking up at me from her bag. I shake my head and mouth sorry. She nods back " What? Who was I talking too? Oh that's Claire. It's her first day too. What no I'm not going to, oh fine. Claire my mother says hi" Allison says with a sheepish look on her face.
"Hi Mrs. Argent" I call out with a smile. Allison gives me a small smile back. Allison looks behind be and says to her mother "Okay, okay. I gotta go. Love ya" and hangs up her phone. Turning to see what Allison saw I stand up when the Vice-Principal arrives.
"Sorry to keep you girls waiting" he says shaking Allison's hand and then mine. "Now luckily both of you girls have a very similar timetable and your first classes are together" he says as we begin to make our way into the school. Allison and I give each other a small smile at this and my nerves ease even more. "So Allison you were saying San Francisco isn't where you grew up?" the Vice-Principal asked.
"No, but we lived there for more than a year, which is unusual in my family" Allison replied as we made our way along the schools hallway. We stop out the front of a door, which I assume is where our first class is.
"Well, hopefully Beacon Hills will be your last stop for a while" he says and then opens the classroom door. Allison and I both enter and stand on either side of him. My eyes do a quick scan of the room and my eyes do an immediate stop on bike and buzz-cut kid. I can literally feel my nerves come back ten-fold, as buzz-cut kid stares at me. I immediately glance away.
"Class, these are our new students, Allison Argent" he motions to her "And Claire Proctor. Please do your best to make them feel welcome" he says addressing the students. He then gives the class a nod and leaves the classroom.
"Girls, you can both take a seat" says the teacher pointing to two spare tables at the back of the room. Much to my dismay one is behind bike kid and the other is behind buzz-cut kid. Allison moves first which jolts me into moving to. Allison takes the seat behind bike kid and I place myself behind buzz-cut kid. Grabbing out my small notepad and pen I notice bike kid has turned around and is handing Allison a pen.
"Thanks" Allison says quietly and bike kid smiles and turns around. Allison looks at me with a confused glance and I just shrug my shoulders.
"Today we'll begin with Kafka's Metamorphosis, on page 133," the teacher says and everyone groans. Oh what a lovely start to the school year.
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