Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 3

Dennis Family Intrigue Randolph Dennis was a significant shareholder in Futuretec, and he’d fully expected his daughter Carole would get to be employed because of her name Dennis. Maybe she was not the brightest scholar in her years at school, but he thought it should be an unspoken rule the people at the top would see they supported each other when it came to plumb … Continue reading Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 3

Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 1

Christie Gets Her First Job Tonight was a time to recall memories and for some reason those memories took her back to her after graduation interview and first employment. She could see the whole scene enacted in memory as she prepared for her interview for a job with Futuretec corporation that day and all the subsequent events were clear in her mind. Christie Lesser had … Continue reading Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 1

The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 3

From Acceptance to Fulfilment It had been five years since Bill Claridge had rescued Jon Travelly from his dismal existence in the settlement of Redrock far to the west in cattle country. He was now twenty-three years old and no longer the skinny kid Bill had bought home and hosed down to take the filth of living on the streets of Redrock off him with … Continue reading The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 3

The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 2

Finding Acceptance at Last When the young man Jon was presented with his new clothes Bill drove them home on his motorcycle, parked it and spoke. “I don’t have any more time to spend searching out your teacher James and have a lot of work to do today and you’ll be paying for your board and keep by working with me as I’m not as … Continue reading The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 2

The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 1

Escape to the Unknown Jon Trevally sat in the back of the truck trailer proceeding east toward the coast. Every rut in the road had him bouncing around the metal floor with nothing to sit on and he could hardly breathe with the dust being generated as the truck raced over those dirt roads, but he was happy.  This had been a spur of the … Continue reading The Rescue and Remaking of Jon Travelly – Chapter 1

THE CONTEST -CHAPTER 3

MIRIAM MEETS HER MATCH Paul was now ready to return the hospitality extended to him when he first arrived at his new home. He consulted with Maria, and she assured him she was able to produce a fine feast for the Sinclair family if he invited them. So, Paul talked with Cynthia his now adopted substitute mother and she agreed the Sinclair’s would attend that … Continue reading THE CONTEST -CHAPTER 3

THE CONTEST -CHAPTER 2

TROUBLE IN THE NEW HOME Melvin now eighteen was beginning to consider his options in life and was interested in astronomy. He had spent countless hours with adopted grandpa Alex Robinson studying the heavens on that sophisticated computer system and viewing the heavens with Alex patiently introducing him to the complexity of the universe. Learning this Paul invited him to use this equipment whenever he … Continue reading THE CONTEST -CHAPTER 2

THE CONTEST -CHAPTER 1

NEW NEIGHBOUR Marvin Sinclair paused to check out what appeared to be movements in the next-door neighbour’s empty home alighting from his car after returning home from work at the end of his workday. He’d not seen any movement there since old Alex Robinson had died almost six months ago at age seventy-six though it was obvious someone must be caring for the property as … Continue reading THE CONTEST -CHAPTER 1

Friendships Tried and Tested – Chapter 5

Repairing Broken Relationships It was at that point in time when first Otto returned home from his work followed half an hour later by Hans who marvelling at the silence in his home sped next door to find out what was happening. Both men were shocked at the transformation of the Krause backyard, but Otto was brimming with happiness at his son’s return and apologized … Continue reading Friendships Tried and Tested – Chapter 5

Friendships Tried and Tested – Chapter 4

The Triumphant Return The letter from Ben in response to his father’s apology was positive. He was glad to forgive his father and to hear Otto approved his choice of Clara as his chosen partner for life. He told his father while his punishment had caused Ben physical and mental suffering in fact the event had done him a favour. He could never have saved … Continue reading Friendships Tried and Tested – Chapter 4