annaleigh.

A sigh of relief escaped from Annaleigh’s lips. She was glad that he was willing to help, because she felt like she was going in circles. “Thank you. I’m trying to get to Ms. Pillsbury’s office, but I can’t seem to find it,” she explained. 

“Easy enough.  You’re only a few halls away.  You almost made it.”  He hitched the leather strap of his satchel higher on his shoulder before giving her a friendly smile and pivoted on the heel of a brown leather shoe leading her in the direction she needed to go.  “Are you new?  I don’t think I’ve ever seen you before.  That and, well, the tell tale getting lost thing.  I was there recently myself,” his eyes sparkled happily as they met hers, “So, no judgement.  It’s a lot to take in.”