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.

3. Chapter 3

Astrid's POV

I enjoyed University. I enjoyed the lectures. I loved my dorm. The only thing I didn't love was the boys.

They treated you like dirt under their heavy-duty work boots, and I was sick of them. There was only one guy who had the decency to speak to me, and that was Nikolai. He always sat next to me in the lecture hall, always worked close to me when we did practical work.

I let him have complete access to my heart, and he threw it back in my face.

Half-way through our first term of our second year, Nikolai asked me out on a date. As we arrived back, he kissed me. Before anything else could happen, he said goodnight and walked away. We continued to see each other until...

I walked along the dorm hallway, towards room twenty-four. As I stopped outside the door, I heard Nikolai's voice, saying "She doesn't know. She'll never know about us, Georgina. I promise."

I froze, my hand on the door knob. "Kai..." I whispered, my heart aching in my chest. Throwing the door open, I saw Nikolai, and another girl kissing, totally wrapped up in each other. "Kai? Nikolai?" I snapped, unable to process what was going on. The girl looked up, her arms still around Kai's neck. "Ugh. I thought you said she'd never find out, Nikolai?"

Nikolai looked shocked. "Azzy, I can explain..."

I didn't let him. Turning, I ran out of the door, and towards my own dorm room, where I lay down on my bed and cried.

I never trusted another boy again.