By side of old lamp post he sat And watched the milling crowd, He smiled at sight of alley cat And passing traffic loud. ‘Twas long ago he’d been right there And hastened on his way, A man like him he’d had no care Or gave the time of day. But cares of life with constant stress And his pursuit of gold … Continue reading Rescue
Ramesh was very happy with his life. He lived on a large compound in a mission community and enjoyed spacious grounds and sports facilities provided for the use of residents. Every evening he’d sit with friends on the football field and sing heartily with the group as some of them tried vainly to find right notes on their guitars. During the day he attended a … Continue reading The Elopement
“You’ve no appreciation of what I am trying to do for this family!” Joseph was working his way to the top of his stress threshold. Kate almost decided to retreat before things got out of hand, but her tendency toward brinksmanship prevented her. “Joe, this family needs a father! I understood when you agreed to manage that business out of bankruptcy, but you’ve done that … Continue reading Striking a Balance
Chapter 10 – End of an Era HJ and Anna smiled. They were toughening their granddaughter up for eventual control of the empire. She had to learn to handle situations like these and bounce back. That was the Morgan way When Seth’s anger had cooled he began to take inventory of it all. He hadn’t thought of marriage before MJ’s visit but thinking it over … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 10
Chapter 9 – Confrontation Trudy and Seth kept in touch after that first visit. Seth had been impressed with their reunion but he realized his world and hers could never converge. She was the chosen heir, he discovered through Carol, of the Morgan Empire. He’d no way of competing with that and had no desire to either. He’d not been happy about Trudy’s insistence he … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 9
Chapter 8 – Crestville “I’m Trudy Carter, my grandparents had my name changed to Trudy Morgan but I’ll always think of myself as Trudy Carter. I don’t know where my father is but someday I’m determined to find him and have him back in my life. Do you want to hear the story?” Carol stood up quickly. “We need to go. Don’t tell anyone you … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 8
Chapter 7 – The Discovery Trudy and Carol sat in the coffee shop close to the headquarters of Morgan Empire headquarters. Carol had long ago been recalled from London and was moving up the corporate ladder. Trudy had recently received her Engineering Degree and been assigned by grandparents to corporate headquarters while MJ and Anna tussled over how she should be oriented to the conglomerate … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 7
Chapter 6 – Seth Seth Anderson had adjusted well to the relocation. His school years seemed to have passed by quickly and were filled with pleasurable experiences. He’d graduated top of the class in High School much to the delight of parents now established and well known pillars of the city establishment. College had been a little bit more of a challenge. Seth had become … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 6
Chapter 5 – The Battle for Trudy Several months after Rebecca’s relocation she was in the shop cleaning up for the day when the bell rang as the door was opened. Looking up she gasped in surprise. “Hello Rebecca, remember me? “ At the sound of his voice Trudy came running from the back room where she’d been finishing her homework. “Daddy,” she screamed excitedly, … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 5
Chapter 4 – Separation Michael Joseph Morgan, MJ to the world wiped his mouth with a napkin and reached out for the pile of documents delivered to a breakfast table wheeled into his bedroom each morning. His wife Anna sat propped up in bed watching the breakfast show. “Ah Anna you’ll be interested in this one.” Anna Morgan burst out of bed and joined her … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 4
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