Starting as the year 1990, Nikolai James is going into her second year of college, currently studying Pre-Nursing. Growing up in a heavily religious family with a father devoted to his pastoral duties, life hasn't been easy for the 19 year old. With...
Spring semester had begun and I was already half way done with my second year of college. I laid across my bed in my dorm as I closed my anatomy and physiology textbook. I was happy. I finished with a 4.0 GPA and was given early access to sending in everything for my nursing school application.
Everything was going amazing and I just about accomplished what I wanted... "Or have I?" I said to myself as my eyes traveled to my sketchbook full of clothing designs.
I let out a soft sigh just as the door opened.
"Hey Nik." Wendy said in a dry tone as she dropped her backpack to the floor.
"That bad huh?"
"There's just no way I'm getting the hell out this class with a passing grade."
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"Ah.. Wenny don't say that." I said getting up and quickly going over to her bed to offer comfort. "You are going to be fine, you always are."
"Not this time. Professor Lou is awful. That was the hardest test I've ever taken in my life! Why the hell would you even need statistics for psychology anyways?"
"Well you know they always have you taking something that you won't really use. Cheer up hottie, you're too pretty to be sad."
Just then Wendy raised her head with a smile. "Thanks Nik, you're always by my side."
"Always. Oh by the way, Josh called while you were out. Told him you were in class." I sat crossed legged. "He said he had to show you something."
"I'll catch up with Joshua later. Speaking of showing stuff, I have something to show you."
"What?" I asked as Wendy handed me a sheet torn from a newspaper.
"Read what I circled in red."
"Designers needed!!! We are looking for a designer with major talent that has the ability to style a new and upcoming artist. Must be age eighteen and above. See more information below."
"Wenny what is this?"
"Come on Nik, you've got to do this."
"You know I can't! First off, I don't even know if my designs are good enough plus I'll be accepted to nursing school soon, I can't."
"Yes you can and you will! What do you mean you don't know if the designs are good? Nik they are damn good! How many people have told you that? You're so talented, do you know where this could take you? Nikolai you could be famous!"
"It's not important to me."
"It is important to you. And that's why you have to do it. You've been designing and talking about this since we were seven years old. Don't you remember? You can't just let your dreams go to waste trying to live up to someone else's expectations."
