SSHC: Yessica or Jessica

Jessica or Yessica as she would like to be called but her name is spelt with a J, sounds like a Y had some trouble in her rent when she lived with her former roommates at Sky High University. Sarah, Elisabeth, and Shawna all shared a dorm because they all were late in choosing early rooms so they all got stuck together so they made the best of it. There were good times, and bad. All three girls except Yessica was on using student loans while she was on schlorship but a weird one that didn't pay for her rent just for tuition and books. So little Yessica had to get a job through work study where kids that attendend SHU could earn money while in college whether on or off campus jobs. She went to the work study office and a man by the name of Mr. Middleton conducted all the interviews. He told Yessica that she was too late and their is a long waiting list for available jobs at the moment and that they are booked for next semester. Yessica: Oh darn, what am I gonna do? She thought to herself. I'm two months behind rent what am I going to do. Think yessica think. Just then someone tapped her shoulder. It was Sarah. Hi Yessica, what's up? Nothing much says Yessica. Whatcha doing out here all by yourself? Just thinking as she sits in the grass and pluck them one by one. Sarah squats down beside her. What's wrong? I am behind two months rent and i need to pay it back. Ohhh said Sarah, I can lend you the money and you can pay me later. With what money? I have no job. Oh, did you go by Work Study~ Yessss I went by work study they are booked until next semester. Wow said Sarah, yea agreed Yessica. Hmmm. OOoo u could hold a fundraiser? Yea, I could lend you the money and you can pay me back from the fundraiser. You would have to rise extra based on how much your back rent is. Oh yea, I could do that, why didn't I think of this before? Thanks Sarah. Your welcome Yessi! Basically Yessica is a muslim sister who hangs around non-muslims. She was supposed to break the ties with them after she converted but nobody told her that she couldn't so she continued to live her life just like it was before only to her she just has a new faith. And she wears a niqab which nobody seems to mind. Anyway sarah lends her some money around $735. Sarah, Elisabeth and Shawna helped their roommate Yessica do some fundraiser at the school. She bought some food, cooked and sold them on campus. Yessica is venezuelan so she fixed up the most popular dishes. She also baked some of her grandma's famous pastries. She made so much money she paid off her rent and paid Sarah back! The end of fall semester was winding down and it was exam times. Yessica couldn't focus in the dormroom so she went outside to her favorite studying tree. As she walked over there she saw two sisters in full hijab with their prayer mats and started praying together. Yessica went to hide on the other side of the tree and observed them from afar. Mind you Yessica really didn't practice much all she did was wear modest clothes, her niqab and called herself a muslim. She hung around too many non-muslims, she had no boyfriend or whatever, she listened to music but she stopped praying since she came to SHU, but as she watched the sisters making salat she saw something so beautiful that deeped inside her sparked a little excited that she saw other muslims on campus. She was kind of afraid to see other muslims on campus, well really it was the practicing ones that she feeared the most. She was weak in her faith like most muslims that are in this environment. But unlike the some of the sisters who chose to blend in with the kaffir environment it was hard to tell whether they were muslim or not. Some would give the greetings and they didn't wear hijab nor modest clothes and she was confused. Once the sisters were finished they rolled up their carpets and slowly walked away. She gathered her materials and tiptoed behind them all the way into a different building on campus which is the student life center. Yea they have their own building. Anywayz, they turned the corner into a room in which she flipped over like she was a super secret spy so know one oculd see her. But a brother (Amir) noticed and he was curious as to what he just saw. He was so sure of himself that he saw someone just now, but they were gone in a blink of an eye. He snapped out of the daze and focused on everyone else. Meanwhile on the other side of the open door was basically where the MSA meetings were conducted. Yessica smacked the wall with her arm and shouted OW! Then she went quiet hoping noone would hear her she got off the wall turn around and looked at the bullentin. There were all kinds of muslimy things and events. How come i haven't heard of these things yessica asked herself. She felt so distant from the faith that it felt strange to her like it was a little light in her sould just fading, fading away each day. Was I living in some fantasy world this whole time? After she asked that question she noticed someone out of the corner of her eye patiently standing there.  She turned to see who it was it was a brother. He looks kinda cute she said to herself. She rubbed her arm innocently. Brother amir gave her the greeting. Yessica said Hello. Brother amir raised an eyebrow like whaaaat? Yessica just shrugged like i don't know. Brother Amir walked up to Yessica and asked her while keeping a distance excuse me sister are you muslim? Yessica replied, Yes, yes I am. Oh ok, for a minute there you had me confused. How come yessica wanted to know. Oh um, when i gave you the greeting you were supposed to respond with wa alaikum wa salaam. Yessica felt dumb and blushed. Oh yea, sorry. That's ok bro. amir reasurred her. Hey why don't you come into the room. That's what we are here for, to help our sisters and brothers out at the university. You know like a meet and greet. We have meetings, food, prayer, etc. Just as she walked in, it was like a whole new world yessica had been invited too. Like a secret club where only muslims were allowed to be. She was kind of hungry and was shy about asking if she could have some of the delicious food on the table. Bro. amir noticed and told her go on you can have some. It's the exam week, some people can't concentrate without any food, and if you need any help we can help you. Yessica smiled. She like the sound of that. Just then the two girls who were praying outside came up to get a plate, they both greeted her with the salaams. She smiled and waved back. Hmm, maybe i could just smile and waive for now she thought. Later on she sat down at the table and the two girls approaching her. Hiiiii my name is Zakira and I'm Malika and your name? My name is Yessica. Oh mashAllah how pretty said Zakira. Thanks said yessica. My grandmother name me. Cool beans said Malika. Soooooo i notice you two were outside praying aren't you guys nervous? Nervous? For what?  Said Zakira. We love praying, wherever we are said Malika. Yessica was taken back. Yessica: Woow you guys sure are brave and so are you. Malika:You are the only girl at Sky High University who is wearing niqab. Y: You say that like it's a good thing. Z: Well isn't it? Y: *sighs* Well, kinda. M: What's the matter? Y: Do you guys ever feel like you our outta place like you don't belong even in your faith? Both Zakira and Malika looked at each other and then at Yessica, huh? Z: I don't understand what you are asking? Y: I mean like~ Amir: ATTENTION ALL MUSLIMS WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. Both Malika and Zakira turned to face the speaker. Amir: OKAY, MY BAD. ATTENTION ALL MUSLIM SISTERS. All the brothers snickered and turned towards each other and started talking to each other again. Amir: FOR ANY SISTER SEEKING TO LIVE AMONGST OTHER SISTERS IN A FAITH FILLED ENVIROMENT WHO MAY WANT TO STAY OR LIVE FOR  CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME AMONGST OTHER PRACTICING SISTERS PLEASE COME AND SEE SISTER UMM TIARA OVER BY THE WINDOWS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! Z: Wooow, that sounds neat. M: Yea I wanna know more. Y: Yea, I  think I do too. Z: Then what are we waiting for let's go over there and find out more information. So the three girls got up from the table threw there trash away and walked over by the window where sister umm tiara was. Yessica thought umm tiara was a funny name. who names their child umm tiara, lol. When they got there sister umm tiara greeted them, both zakira and malika gave her the salaams, but yessica just smiled and waved. Umm tiara thought she was on crack. It was the amount of smiling  and waving  she did. anywayz, as umm tiara clasp her hands together, how are you girls today. Alhamdulilah said both zakira and malika, I'm fine said yessica. How are you asked Malika, Alhamdulilah said Umm Tiara. Yessica said in her mind, ok, what's up with the foreign language, can we all speak in english because that's what I can understand and spanish, and venezuelan spanish. Oh my goodness I completely forgot the exams. Umm tiara, zakira and Malika was waiting for yessica to respond, yessica was counting on her fingers and shaking her head. Finally, zakira tapped her. HUH? shouted yessica, malika giggled. Z: Umm tiara asked you a question. Y: Oh my bad, what was the question? UT: I asked if you were okay with your living situation here at the university. Y: Ohh, it's ok. UT: It's ok? Y: Yea it's okay yessica reassured herself. Zakira and Malika doubted her smile. Zakira asked Yessica, how could you be ok with campus life. It's filled with the kaffir and it's unlawfulness. M: Well not all of it. Z: that's true, but i'd rather live amongst my sisters than all these kaffirs. They don't benefit me at all. They don't remind me of the hereafter, and they aren't of my faith. Yessica was like well dang, if you hated it so much then why do you live on campus? Z: i live own campus because I was just settling until I could find something better. why do you live on campus? Y: I live on campuse because I chose too. UT: Girls, girls, it's okay there's no need for arguments. But I did bring brochures for the SSH or the Sisters sunnah home providing sisters a place to stay or live. We provide rooms, food, etc. We have fun, you get to meet other sisters, it's truly an experience, like a cooperative, we share stuff, but not everything. Z: Sounds perfect to me. M: Yea i'm lovin it. Umm Tiara looks at yessica who is reading front to back, side to side, cover to cover. UT: Well what do you think? Y: It's okay. Z: you really think it's just okay? Y: Isn't that what I just said? UT: GIRLS! Zalika shook her head in disgust for yessica. How could she say it's ok to the sister home but think that staying on campus is healthier? UT: Well, why don't you keep the pamphlet and in case you change your mind You'll have my number and email as Umm tiara handed over her personal card since she doesn't work anywhere. Eventually, she ends up going to the SSH because she has no job and she goes and moves there. Later by surrounding herself amongst practing muslim sisters she slowly began to understand her faith more as she stop listening to music, and listening to the quran. Sister Zeynab was more than willing to show sister yessica on how to properly pray and now yessica loves to pray! Yessica slowly feels home and is happy. Oh and she passed all her exams, and didnt go back to Sky High University. She emailed Elisabeth, Sarah and Shawna that she could no longer be their friends because she is now a practicing muslim.

Additional Info

She likes to skateboard, play hockey, watch football, volleyball, hang out

She is the Club Leader of the Volleyball team

Ethnicity

Venezuelan

Nicknames

Yessi

Jessi