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

Chapter 3 – Rebecca Rebecca somehow made it through her nine months and one of the few genuine moments of joy she could remember was when her daughter was delivered to her arms for the first time. She loved this child enormously! It was a light in the very dark place she’d entered the day she eloped and married Jed Carter. The marriage was his … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS- Chapter 3

Chapter 2 – Seth It was mowing day and Trudy peeped out her window looking to see if Jock had bought Seth with him as he usually did. She watched as Seth took up position on her front steps waiting for her to come out but Trudy was an obedient girl and would never have thought of disobeying, but there was a sadness in her … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Chapter 2

Chapter 1 Trudy “Trudy, come here at once!” Trudy looked up from the task absorbing her attention, then returned her gaze to the selection of mud pies taken with great care from the mud puddle in front of their country home. Trudy and her Mom had moved there recently. It was one of those quiet country lanes just far enough from the village so Mrs … Continue reading NOT OUR CLASS – Ch. 1