>> you can't go to girls school. because it's like you're the center of the household. you can't go to girls school. what is everybody going to do? >> going to girls school means going to juvenile prison. a frightening prospect on its own. but ayryana also has to face what her absence could mean to the welfare of her entire family. >> on top of that, i have to pay your fees while i'm here tonight. that's $110 plus the money i lost saturday, which was overtime. >> because ayryana's mom works swing shifts at the local factory, it's up to ayryana to help raise her brothers and handle household chores. >> you got to get it together. i feel like i'm having panic attacks. you're not home. i can't talk to you. i didn't go to work friday. i couldn't get it together. stayed home. messed with your brothers. tried to get them to stop crying. >> it's ridiculous. >> sometimes you just got to just hold up.