Teaching in the past year and a half has been unpredictable, uncertain, and nerve wracking for many seasoned teachers. For novice teachers, whose student teaching experience drastically changed, this already difficult first year of teaching was made even more challenging. In this study, we utilized narrative inquiry to tell and retell the story of two first-year teachers who did not get a complete student teaching experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight their student teaching adventure, their relationship with the triad, and their first year of teaching. What we find is that the complexities of teaching, especially now, requires specific and targeted continued mentorship to support the demands of teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]