They said simultaneously.
Sophia wanted them to get along, and so she took a hard line, "Sit down!"
Louie reluctantly took the window seat and looked out the window.
Kevin had to sit next to him and turned his head to the aisle.
Sophia was speechless.
Soon, everyone found their own seat. Carol ran over to sit with Sophia. The Malone brothers sat together. Mariah sat with Melissa.
Everyone talked and laughed along the way. Only Kevin and Louie remained silent; they didn't even look at each other.
In order to mediate the atmosphere and ease the inexplicable hostility between the two, Sophia turned around and asked Louie, "Are you an only child, Delgado?"
She shared a table with Louie and chatted with him sometimes. But she had never heard him talk about any siblings.
Louie was surprised, "Um, yes… no…"
Kevin mocked him, "Yes or no? Are you not clear about that?"
Louie lowered his head, "I… used to have a big sister. But she fell ill and died…"
