In the bright and buzzing town of Willowbrook, kids didn’t just play at the park—they played online, too. Gaming, chatting, and posting videos were part of everyday life. Right in the middle of it all was Bea—smart, creative, and always carrying her tablet in a yellow case.

Hi, I'm Bea!

Bea loved being online… most days. But lately, something had changed. On the class group chat, three kids—Max, Lila, and TJ—started making mean comments whenever Bea shared drawings or silly videos. Each notification made her stomach twist like a pretzel.

They keep calling me names and making fun of me, I don't like this!

One afternoon, Bea posted a picture of a cat she had drawn. Within seconds, Max typed: “LOL that looks awful.” Lila added, “Why do you even post this stuff?” TJ sent a rolling-eyes emoji. Bea tried to ignore it, but her face grew hot.

LOL, looks awful -Max

Why did you post this stuff?? -Lila

This is all so mean! I worked hard on that drawing

Bea thought about leaving the chat, but she didn’t want to miss messages from her classmates. Jordan, who read the comments quietly from his tablet, frowned. He wasn’t sure what to do, but he knew one thing: it didn’t seem right.

This really isn't right! Everyone is being so mean to Bea and she worked so hard! I don't know what to do yet, but I know this isn't right!

That evening, Bea opened her tablet to find even more messages—jokes about her drawings and her username. “Why are they doing this?” she wondered. “I didn’t do anything to them.” She closed the tablet and crawled into bed.

Why are they doing this???
I didn't do anything to them!

The next day at school, Jordan found Bea sitting alone. “I saw the messages,” he said gently. “Are you okay?” Bea blinked in surprise. No one had asked her that all week.

“Not really,” she whispered.

I saw the messages ... 

Are you okay?

Not really

Jordan remembered something their teacher once said: “Being an upstander online means saying something when you see something wrong—just like in real life.” Even though it felt scary, he wanted to be brave.

“Do you want to talk to Ms. Rivera about it?” Jordan asked.

Bea nodded.

Do you want to talk to Ms. Rivera about it?

Yes

Thank you both for telling me. 

Cyberbullying is serious. No one deserves to be teased, online or offline. 

I'm proud of you Jordan for speaking up!