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The Wallace Academy uniform for girls consisted of a blue and gray pleated plaid skirt, matching tie, white shirt, dark gray blazer and socks, and black shoes. Ridley gave herself an unimpressed once-over in the mirror stuck to the inside of her wardrobe door before leaning down to pull her wrinkled socks up to her knees. For a few fleeting moments last night, she’d thought she would never have to put this uniform on again. But Dad was so insistent about continuing with life as normal that missing school was out of the question. And he was probably right. He’d been hiding from the Shadow Society a lot longer than Ridley had. He knew what would keep her safe.
After making a face at herself in the mirror, Ridley swung the wardrobe door shut and grabbed the strap of her school bag. Her wh
