Defending herself
Clare wasn’t going to take this kind of treatment without being heard out. In her defense, the teen reiterated to Mrs. Duncan that even if they thought her dress was provocative, which was quite subjective, it complied with the specified length prescribed by the organizers as written on the announcement. She was supported by her friends in her stand against being ostracized but were told off by Mrs. Duncan, saying that the issue didn’t concern them. It was then that James, Clare’s boyfriend, decided to step in.
