Were they really getting in trouble for this? Really? Ella bit her lip and fought off the urge to explain that she couldn't be held responsible for something that she wasn't even aware of. Because how was she expected to pay attention to those three when she was with her team who had ice cream. Ice cream which she didn't get a chance to finish, by the way. She glanced longingly over her shoulder at it before quickly directing her attention back to Firth. She also wanted to say that her boyfriend and her Messy were being ridiculous boys and she was more focused on that possible explosion than the ones in the sky but she refrained. Something told her Firth didn't want excuses.

The sixteen year old nodded along with what Oakey was saying and added, "We honestly didn't realize something was amiss until you came down and began reprimanding them, Sir. We surely would have said something earlier had we th-"

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"Snowball!"

Ella squeezed her eyes shut tight, afraid to see if the rogue snowball had hit its target. Who threw that, anyway? And why did Professor Airey face seem to be in such a huff?