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Jayda woke up early on her first day of school, filled with a mix of excitement and nervousness. She carefully picked out her favorite outfit and helped her little sister, Maya, get ready for the day as well. Maya was only six years old, and Jayda took her role as a big sister very seriously, especially since their parents often struggled with drug addiction.

Jayda made sure her sister got on the school bus safely before she started walking to school.

Jayda felt a mix of excitement and nervousness as she walked through the gates of Scotlandville High School. Her heart raced with anticipation, but it wasn't long before her excitement turned to dread.

A group of boys and girls, led by a boy named Marcus, began to taunt and tease her, calling her names and making fun of her clothes. She been getting bullied by them since middle school and surprisedly she isn't use to it now.

"Look at Jayda, the idiot who taking care of her sister. No wonder her parents are junkies!" Marcus mocked while his "groupies" laughs.

"Yeah, she's just a burden to everyone." Marcus girlfriend Katlyn says pushing Jayda into the wall before they all walked away laughing.

Jayda tried her best to ignore them, but their hurtful words cut deep. She felt her eyes welling up with tears, but she refused to let them see her cry. She clenched her fists and tried to maintain her composure as she made her way to her classroom.

Throughout the day, the bullying continued, making Jayda's first day of school a nightmare. She felt isolated and alone, with no one to turn to for help. The teachers seemed too preoccupied with their own tasks to notice what was happening, and Jayda felt like there was no escape.

She didn't have any friends thru to everyone being scared of the bullies and thinking they'll get bullied to if they became friends with her. She was totally fine with that but sometimes she wish she had somebody to talk to besides maya who's only 6 and won't understand how Jayda feels.

Jayda felt like she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. To make matters worse, their parents, struggling with their own problems, were not able to provide the support Jayda and Maya needed. Jayda's mother was often absent, lost in her own battles, and her father, when he was around, seemed distant and disconnected.

After school, Jayda trudged home, her spirits low. She felt a knot of despair in her chest as she thought about facing another day of torment. When she arrived home, she found her little sister, Maya, waiting for her with a bright smile.

"Jayda, how was your first day of school?" Maya asked eagerly.

Jayda forced a smile for her sister's sake. She didn't want Maya to worry about her. "It was... okay," she replied, trying to sound upbeat.

As Jayda and Maya settled in the living room, Maya insisted on showing Jayda the drawing she had been working on that afternoon. As Maya chattered excitedly about her day, Jayda's heavy heart began to lighten. Her little sister's innocent joy was like a ray of sunshine breaking through the storm clouds in Jayda's mind.

Later that night, after Maya had gone to bed, Jayda found herself in her room, overwhelmed by a surge of emotions. She realized that she needed to be strong not only for herself but also for Maya.