Vets in Training: Refusing to Love (Book 1)

Chapter 3

When our classes were over, we went to FiFi's  Frozen Treats.  Our group  studied there, ate ice cream, and talked.  After we studied, we voted for a group name. We all decided on the name Girls Just Want To Have Fun Group.  Later on ,I went for a walk in the town's park while Sophie went to the movies with Martha.  As I was walking, I was reading a novel. I bumped into somebody, tripped over a rock, and fell onto the person. 

"What in the world?!", the person exclaimed. 

"I'm so sorry!", I said.   "Here, let me help you up."

"I'm good", the person said. 

As the person rose to his feet,  I saw him more clearly and  realized that it was a boy.  He had brown hair, blue eyes, and had thick black glasses that were now broken.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!", I cried when I spotted the broken glass shards of the glasses.

The boy shrugged and said, "Don't worry. I have an extra pair."  He looked at me with an intense blue gaze and finally said, "Hey, you're Laurel Robinson aren't you?" 

"Yep!", I said.  I tried to remember where I had heard of him before and the idea struck me like lightning.  "You're Matt the smart one", I said. 

"I wouldn't really call me smart", he said and kicked some pebbles that were on the ground. 

I decided to change the subject by asking him a question.  "What's your full name?" 

As if he knew what I was trying to do, he said,  "How about you go first."

"I'm Laurel Alexis Robinson", I replied.  "Yeah, I know ugly middle name."

"No, it's a pretty middle name. My full name is Eric Matthew Roberts, but you can call me Matt", he said. 

"Well, you can call me Laurel", I said with a smile.  I looked up and saw the moon setting slightly and I looked at my watch.  "I gotta go", I said. 

"Me too. It was nice to meet you Laurel", Matt said. 

"It was nice to meet you too", I replied happily.

Later on, I went to to the dorms. Sophie was sitting on the bed when I walked into the room.  

"How was your walk?", she asked.

"Good", I blushed. 

"Mine was great", Sophie said. 

I blushed harder as I thought about Matt.

" Do you want to go to the store with me tomorrow evening?",  she asked.