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female, were required to cut their hair to a length not exceeding three inches. The notice stated it

omplete with a photo of the standard haircut.

nde hair wasn't just something I loved. As an aspiring artist, it ha

wasn't ashamed of that. But the thought of cutting it down to three inches felt like losing something I'd ch

my were complaining. No on

lpless. He told me it was a decision from the board of

If Andrew couldn't help me, there was only one pe

my dorm and pulled out the mi

ther Evelyn Ca

she picked up. Her voice sounded impat

to tears. I told her about the haircut r

a haircut, not a death sentence. You know your father's temper. You'r

Even my mother

ng up, she suddenly said,

mean?" I aske

"My brother is also at Northridge Academy. I've al

n't know I had an uncle." As far as

r at Northridge now. I've already spoken to him. He'll take care

n Ben

hit me li

ced director who had ordered me out. The

unc

pletely blank. Then the shock gave

lso the only person in this entire academy who could ma

managed to offend him twice. But right now, I

ece of my old life that still b

ht into Julian Bennett's terr

ed, a plan already

irror, tidied up a bit, a

, so I just wandered around the adminis

a familiar figure returning from a

ng to a few coaches, his ex

h, composed myself,

ance behind him, not a

I made my move. I lunged forward, let out a small "Ah!" and

nto him. He instinctively reached out to stea