Endearing Names (2)

"...promise to keep this all to yourselves. Ethan DeLoach told me that when he was in college, he had so many admirers and fans because of his handsome face. But then, that same face had made him the enemies of most boys on campus as they envied his face so they planned against him. Can you believe they used weapons ah...I can't continue this heart wrenching story. All I know is that Ethan isn't going to get married so everyone of you should take your eyes off him, alright?"

As much as Noah tried to keep his expression serious while mimicking his sister, he couldn't keep himself from bursting into laughter when he was done talking.

"Do you still want to protest?" He asked, in between smiles.

"What if I like him? Am I not allowed to?"

The smile fell from Noah's face and was replaced by a frown.