Much to Clare's displeasure, Ms. Duncan wasn't the only person paying close attention to her. The place was full of adults. The high school had decided to employ 'chaperones' on the dancefloor to make sure everybody behaved, but there were too many of them.
In some places, it felt like there were only four students to every adult chaperone. The creepiest ones of all were the adult men on the balconies, peering down at the girls in their dresses.