A girl named Emily was starting her first day of 6th grade, and she was feeling a little nervous.

As she walked through the school doors, she noticed a group of girls gathered in the hallway, laughing and chatting. Emily hesitated, unsure of how to approach them. But then, she saw a girl sitting alone on a bench, looking just as anxious as she felt. Emily took a deep breath and walked over to her.

"Hi, I'm Emily. Are you new here too?" she asked. The girl looked up and smiled shyly. "I'm Lily. Yeah, this is my first day in 6th grade." The two girls started talking, and they quickly discovered that they had a lot in common. They both loved reading and playing soccer, and they were both a little nervous about starting a new school.

From that day on, Emily and Lily became the best of friends. They would walk to class together, eat lunch together, and even study together after school. They supported each other through the ups and downs of 6th grade, and they never felt alone.

One day, Emily noticed that Lily seemed a little down. "Is everything okay?" she asked. Lily hesitated, then confided that she was being bullied by some of the other girls in their class. Emily was shocked and angry, but she knew she had to do something to help her friend.

Together, Emily and Lily approached the teacher and the principal, and they worked to put a stop to the bullying. The school took action, and the bullies were punished. From that day on, Emily and Lily stood up for each other and for others who were being treated unfairly. They became known as the kindest and bravest girls in the 6th grade.