** Eli **
Eli stopped, an arm's length away from Harper. She stopped as well. Then they both turned to where the sound had come from.
Emory was dusting off her palm, rubbing it on her dress with a sickened face as if she had just touched something dirty and revolting. Vanessa was clutching her cheek with one hand, eyes wide as she stared at the younger woman standing across from her.
The entire hall fell into stunned silence.
"… You bitch!!" Finally, Vanessa recovered enough from her shock to remember to shriek. "How dare you!"
