Cast of Characters

A list of characters in “An Unknown Attraction”. This is meant as a reference only, to be checked any time you encounter a character you don’t recognize. Reading ahead may spoil story surprises and is not recommended.

Let me know if you spot any errors and I’ll fix them. I’m also open to suggestions on how to improve it.

Characters:

Family:

Alex Jennings: The story’s protagonist, a 17-year-old boy.

Becky Jennings: Alex’s eldest sister, a 22-year-old nurse.

Cate Jennings: Alex’s youngest sister and confidant, a 16-year-old high school student.

Frank Jennings: Alex’s father, a 45-year-old office worker.

Linda Jennings: The 42-year-old mother of Alex and Cate. A stay-at-home mother whose kids are finally about to flee the house...

Melinda Jennings:: Alex and Cate’s 21-years-old middle sister. Currently attending college at SIU.

Alex’s ‘Girls’:

Allison Livermore: A professional escort (first seen in the original Prologue) working with the higher echelon New Orleans elite.

Anh Ngo: Older Vietnamese immigrant drawn to Alex but who speaks virtually no English. Becomes Alex’s ‘spiritual advisor’.

Natalie Mendoza: A 28-year-old hotel employee and the first ‘watcher’ that Alex adopted. He pulled her into his group to illustrate to his parents just what he was having to deal with.

Patricia Moore: A 28-year-old jazz/blues singer who traditionally tours the south. Currently in New Orleans.

Shaniqua (Shani) Sharp: Alex’s first activation. A 24-year-old Jamaican-American Human Resources manager who discovers Alex, and whose life is forever changed.

Brooke Knowles: Alex’s 5th activation. A 37 year old emergency medical technician (EMT) in New Orleans.

Rebecca Boles: Another of Alex’s adopted ‘watchers’. She was a nurse at the New Orleans hospital Alex went to when he revived a man suffering from a heart attack.

Others:

Albert Rodriguez: A New Orleans’ Times-Picayune Newspaper Reporter. Wrote some snarky articles about Alex which cast him in an unfavorable light and attracted unwanted media attention.