She trudged home, her feet heavy with the weight of her emotions. Her mom asked her about her day, but she just shook her head, unable to speak. She didn't want to burden her with her problems, and she knew that if she told her, she would only worry.

She went to her room, feeling like she was all alone in this world. She couldn't skip college, but she didn't know how she would face those bullies again. They had made it clear that she was their target, and she knew that they would stop at nothing to humiliate her.

The next day, she...