Danford House Boarders

Boarders

Tina & Miguel Alvarado

Clifford & April Fowler

Adrianna Bullock

Jaye Hardwick

• Tina & Miguel Alvarado: Tina is a single mother in her late twenties, and Miguel is her nine-year-old son. Tina herself works very hard as a receptionist at an office building in downtown, but they don't really pay her well enough to live closer into town. As a result, Miguel is often technically alone, but frequently spends his time playing out on the lawn, exploring the grounds (or parts of the house he's not supposed to be in) or sitting with the Fowlers who regard him as something of a surrogate grandchild.
• Clifford & April Fowler: A retired couple, Clifford used to work for Luther at the steel mill, and continued to do so even when they had to cut his wages significantly. When he had a stroke five years ago that left him in a wheelchair, the Fowlers lost their home and were in dire straits. When she heard about it, Eloise insisted that they take the small second-floor flat, paying whatever they could afford. In return, April (who has been a housewife all her life) takes care of what cleaning and cooking she is able to tend to when her arthritis isn't acting up.
• Adrianna Bullock: An architecture student at University of Detroit Mercy, Adrianna lives a ways out of her way for one reason: the opportunity to live in Danford House. She is fascinated by the home's construction, and spends lots of her time at home sketching one portion of the house or another.
• Jaye Hardwick: Tall and scare-crow thin, Jaye is something of a recluse. He is a freelance programmer, writing code from his rooms for clients who hire him over the internet. It is at his insistence that the house has internet access at all, and he himself maintains and pays for it. It is not uncommon to go for days without seeing Jaye, who frequently sleeps through the day, and wanders down to scavenge food well after everyone else has gone to bed.