The Next James Herriot

by ThenextHerriot

This is a story about a young girl who wants to be a vet, like her idol, James Herriot. Along the way through high school, and University, she meets all sorts of draw-backs and hold-ups. This is by the same author (ME!) as the two stories written by Booksbeatfilms. Please r&r, and let me know what you think should happen in the next chapters! Rated K coz i'm paranoid.

2. Chapter 2

ZANE'S POV

My name's Zane Ivory. Everyone but my parents calls me Ivory, though, so I get used to not hearing people call me Zane a lot. I am sixteen years old, and work at a veterinary practice. I live there throughout the week, and go home at weekends. There are two vets who live there all the time, and then there's me and my best mate, who work there after school. I did really well in my GCSEs, and it got me thinking. If I took Animal Science, along with Biology and Physics and Maths, I could go to uni and study veterinary work. Before long, it became a dream that I was desperate to work towards.

At first, my parents were disappointed; they'd always wanted me to be a lawyer, or a politician, but I'd always loved working with animals, and I would for the rest of my life. In the end, it was my grandparents who brought them round to the idea. They took the time to come round and see my mum and dad, and there was no way my parents could say no after the speech Grandma and Grandpa gave them.

So, now, I'm working on my A-levels, and hope to go to a bigger vet's surgery. University is just around the corner, and I'm determined to reach my goal.

Sometimes, when I'm home for the weekend, I wonder what's in store for me at Cambridge, which is where I plan to attend in two years time. I'm not going to give up my dream, and University is just a small step towards where I want to be.