(Zulaykha)
I sit in my second period class. I sigh as I think about what Yuki told me...
Suicide... That's so sad...
"Zulaykha!" the teacher calls.
I quickly shake my head, snapping out of my thoughts.
"Are you still with us?" Mr. Peterson asks. The class laughs. I sigh and roll my eyes.
"Uh... Yes, Mr. Peterson." I say.
"Good." he says. "We were just learning about religion and this is just the perfect topic for you."
I shyly start to tug on my hijab.
"Why don't you come up to the board and write down the five pillars of Islam?" he says, holding a marker out for me.
Did he just assume my religion? A lot of religions have headscarves, not just Islam... Whatever...
I get out of my seat and head over to the board. I grab the marker from Mr. Peterson, but before I can write anything...
"He's having a heart attack!" someone screams at the top of their lungs as a boy sitting next to them suffered in pain and agony.
Then... a Muslim girl comes up to the board and finishes writing the five pillars of Islam...
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SpiritualSince Zulaykha Masih lost her parents 2 years ago, she and her older brother, Ziyad Masih, have lived on their own. Being Muslim, Zulaykha has been hated and discriminated by society all her life and all she ever wanted was a normal life. When Zulay...
