The school bell rang, and for some reason, Maya felt like it sounded louder than it ever had before. She stood just inside the school entrance with one hand wrapped around the strap of her backpack, watching students move past her in every direction. New uniforms. New faces. New voices. New classrooms. New teachers calling out names. The familiar building somehow felt unfamiliar. It was the first Monday of a brand-new academic year, and although Maya had spent the weekend getting her things ready, laying out her clothes and convincing herself that she was excited, standing there in the middle of the hallway made everything feel real…