Shikera was dumbstruck, and her eyes widened to show that. Wait, had these kids been arguing because of Ethan? Anyhow it was, she knew she had to quell the rumor before it would spread past this group of friends. Regaining her voice after a few seconds had passed, she turned to the girl named Rita.
"Hey Rita, why did you say that?"
Rita, with an expression which showed that she was absolutely sure of what she had said, moved towards Shikera and answered, "Because I know it's true. My mom is a reporter if you don't know her, and she works at Preston TV as the team leader of the entertainment department. I saw some papers on the desk in her study this morning and it was all about Ethan DeLoach."
Right from when she heard the middle of Rita's sentence, Shikera's brows had raised.
"What's your mom's name?" She didn't bother telling the girl she also worked there, as she didn't want the girl to restrain from letting out any information.