MARY'S POV
The lecture hall slowly emptied, the chatter fading as students hurried out. I remained standing at my desk, busy shoving heavy textbooks into my tote bag. It was my last class of the day, and Ryder wasn't by my side; he was at the arena, busy sorting out his varsity team paperwork.
I completely missed the sharp click of heels approaching from behind. Before I even had the chance to turn around, a bottle of freezing ice water was violently splashed right over my head.
The freezing liquid shocked my system, drenching my hair and face before rapidly seeping into the fabric of my clothes.
I froze, paralyzed in shock for a full second as the biting cold pierced my skin. Almost immediately, a chorus of high-pitched giggles erupted, followed by a sharp, venomous hiss.
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