Effie follows Lisa into the hallway.

The way Lisa walked into the hallway made it look like her legs were sticks. _What the fuck was that? _she thought, surprised at herself for cursing even in the privacy of her own mind. She could hear Effie's footsteps behind her, light and prancing just like the woman herself, but she couldn't bring herself to turn and face her. Had that really been Effie's foot between her legs? Yes, it had to have been. It was impolite to talk to someone without looking them in the eye, and so she turned.

Effie had that grin on her face again, but it didn't look as terrifying now as it had just a minute ago. "Sorry about that one," she laughed. She clasped her hands behind her back and leaned over, almost like she was doubling over laughing. Effie wore her brown hair in a high bun, and she was dressed in a loose sundress that was more like a slip. "Friendly fire, I guess."

"W-w-what do y-you mean?" Lisa stammered. She had gone all red all over again, dammit. It was hard to look Effie in the eye, even when she hadn't just groped you with her foot. She just had this intensity to her that was hard for Lisa to match. "W-were you trying to g-get Luca's attention?" Luca had been on the other side of the table entirely, so that didn't make any sense.

One of Effie's eyebrows lifted slowly. They both knew that didn't make any sense. "No," she admitted.

"W-why not?" Lisa asked.

"I was trying to get Everson's attention," Effie said plainly.

"Why?" she said. Olivia was Everson's girlfriend. Effie was dating Luca!

"Because I think he's hot," Effie said.

What the fuck? What the fuck was happening here?