Sophia's POV
Okay,I get it what I said about my father was a bit harsh but if you were in my shoes and went through what I went through then you'll understand why I said what I said.My father put my mother and I through hell when he left us just to be with another woman.Eight years..eight freaking years of nothing but straight depression after he left us.I barely ate,I barely had any sleep,I stopped talking to all of my friends to the point that my mom had to force me to go outside and hang with them but that didn't work.For eight years I always cried myself to sleep because my father no longer wanted to be with us anymore and I always thought that it was my fault because I wasn't the perfect child that he always wanted.When I turned twenty I buried my depression with weed and alcohol so I could be numb from the pain that I was feeling when my father left and I was too scared to even tell him because I was afraid to hurt his feelings.But now that I learned to get over the hurt and pain that I held on for so long everything is different from now on
"A what?!" Jennifer asked
"A Hebrew Israelite" Sophia replied smiling as Jennifer stared at her confused. "Don't look at me like that,Jennifer"
"Look at you like what?" Jennifer asked
"Like I'm going crazy when I'm not" Sophia replied
"Okay,so who told you about this Hebrew Israelite stuff?" Jennifer asked
"Jacob did" Sophia replied
"And where did he get this information from?" Jennifer asked
"This camp called IUIC they post classroom videos of them talking about it and about keeping God's law's and commandments. Then they talk about how the bible holds our true history and our true nationality" Sophia replied
"IUIC? What does that mean?" Jennifer asked
"Israelite United In Christ" Sophia replied
"And they apparently know the real truth?" Jennifer asked
"It's not just them there's other camps that knows about it,too" Sophia replied
"It's very interesting seeing how much information you have about these people and what they teach"
"I'm actually still learning. I got a few things that they teach to study on,so I can understand it more"
"Oh okay,that's cool" Jennifer said nodding in approval
"Did you know that there's twelve tribes of Israelites?" Sophia asked
"No,I didn't know anything about that. This is my first time hearing about it" Jennifer replied
"Yea,well there's twelve tribes that represents all the blacks,hispanics and Native Americans. We're the true Jews according to the bible"
"I thought the Jews were those people that wears those weird hats on their heads and long beards on those chins with their sideburns all twisted up"
"No,they're not the real Jews according to the bible .The so-called blacks,hispanics and native Americans are the true Jews according to the bible. They're just pretending to be Jews"
"So,how can you tell if you're a real Jew or not?" Jennifer asked
"You gotta fit the curses in Deuteronomy" Sophia replied
"What curses?" Jennifer asked
"There's lots of curses and blessings in the book of Deuteronomy in chapter twenty eight verse fifteen through sixty eight. And the only people that fit those curses are the so-called black people,the hispanics and native Americans" Sophia replied
"So,is this some type of a religion or something?" Jennifer asked
No,it's not a religion it's just the truth about our real heritage that's been hidden from us for years" Sophia replied
"Hidden from us by who?" Jennifer asked
"The same ones who brought us here to America on ships and put us into slavery" Sophia replied
"Why would they do that?" Jennifer asked
"Because they know who we really are according to the bible. But instead of telling us they mislead us by using the bible as a religion book to keep us lost and from knowing the truth" Sophia replied
"Wow,that's messed up" Jennifer said shaking her head
"Yea,but if we keep the laws and commandments and endure to the end things will change. The only reason why so many of our people went into slavery,why our people getting killed by the police,why our people killing and fighting each other,why so many children in our community is fatherless is because we're cursed by not keeping God's laws and commandments like we're supposed to"
"Wow,so how do you know all of this stuff?" Jennifer asked
"It's all in the bible,boo" Sophia replied. "The King James version. Don't read any other books unless it's the Apocrypha"
"Apocryapha?" Jennifer asked confused
"It's a book filled with the lost books that they took out of the bible" Sophia replied
"Why would they take books out of the bible?" Jennifer asked
"Again,they don't want us to know the truth and who we're really are. If we knew we would be they're biggest threat because we're united with our people and standing against them"
"Why we can't do that now?" Jennifer asked
"Our people are too divided plus we're still cursed" Sophia replied
"I wish things were different"
"Me too but that's how the cookie dough rolls"
"So,the bible isn't a religion book?" Jennifer asked
"No,it's our history book that tells us who we are,who the others that put our people into slavery are, what happened before slavery,what made slavery happened,what happens after slavery and all that other stuff that I still need to study on" Sophia replied
"So,what's the history books that they put in the schools?" Jennifer asked
"A book full of lies and dookie" Sophia replied
"Well,all of this Hebrew Israelite stuff is interesting but can we finish up shopping,please?" Jennifer asked
"Of course!" Sophia replied. "Where do you wanna go next?" She asked
"Subway" Jennifer replied rubbing her stomach. "All this walking and talking is making me hungry to be honest"
"But we just ate like thirty minutes ago"
"And your point is?" Jennifer asked
"Are you smoking weed again?" Sophia asked concerned
"No!" Jennifer replied. "I haven't been depressed for the longest. I'm just really hungry right now"
"Jennifer,are you okay? Is something bothering you? Did Malik admit to doing something with that girl?!" Sophia asked
"I'm fine and no" Jennifer replied laughing. "A girl can't get her something to eat?" She asked
"I'm just making sure because you never eat like this" Sophia replied
"I guess I fell in love with food" Jennifer said giggling
"Okay,but be careful because most food won't love you back,trust me"
"You're right on that one" Jennifer said leaving with Sophia.
(Subway)
"So,what's your nationality?" Sophia asked
"What do you mean by that?" Jennifer asked
"Your race" Sophia replied
"I'm mixed with a lot but my dad is Cuban and Puerto Rican. My mom is Irish,Latin,and African American" Jennifer replied
"What's your father's father nationality?" Sophia asked
"Puerto Rican" Jennifer replied
"Okay,so in America they label you as mixed but according to the bible --"
"Stop! Just stop right there,Sophia" Jennifer said cutting Sophia off
"What?" Sophia asked
"I don't wanna hear no more right now. I already gotta digest all the other stuff that you told me earlier" Jennifer replied
"But you need to know what tribe you're from and who your people are" Sophia said as Jennifer sighs
"Go ahead and continue"
"You are from the tribe of Ephraim"
"Who what?" Jennifer asked
"Ephraim is one of the tribes that's part of the twelve tribe of Israel" Sophia replied
"What tribe are you from according to the bible?" Jennifer asked
"I'm from the tribe of Judah" Sophia replied
"Judah?" Jennifer asked
"The tribe of Judah are the so-called African Americans,the tribe of Benjamin are the West Indians,the tribe of Levi are the so-called Haitians,we're the southern kingdom" Sophia replied
"Okay,what are the others?" Jennifer asked
"The tribe of Ephraim are the so-called Puerto Ricans,the tribe of Simeon in are the so-called Dominicans,the tribe of Zebulon are the Mayans,the tribe of Reuben are the so-called Seminole Indians,the tribe of Issachar are the so-called Mexicans,the tribe of Asher are the Incas Colombia to Uruguay,and the tribe of Naphtali are the Argentina and they're the northern kingdom" Sophia replied as she smiled
"Okay,my brain completely hurts from all of that"
"Oh,you'll get used to it soon"
"What about the others?" Jennifer asked
"What about them?" Sophia asked
"What are they?" Jennifer asked
"Well,for Caucasians their nationality according to the bible is Edomites or just Esau" Sophia replied
"Esau? Isn't that Jacob's brother name in the bible?" Jennifer asked
"Yea,but Esau is the Caucasians forefather and Jacob is ours" Sophia replied
"How?" Jennifer asked
"Isaac and Rachel are Jacob and Esau's parents. God told Rachel that she'll have two nations in her womb. They both came out as twins but looking different. Esau came out looking like a Caucasian and Jacob came out looking like our people"
"Is that even possible?" Jennifer asked
"Anything is possible when it comes to God" Sophia replied. "You gotta read Genesis chapter twenty-five to understand about Jacob and Esau and you gotta do some research too"
"So,was Isaac black and Rachel Caucasian?" Jennifer asked
"No,both Isaac and Rachel are both black"
"So,how Esau came out as Caucasian?" Jennifer asked
"Like I told you,God told Rachel that she'll be pregnant and it'll be two nations in her womb" Sophia replied. "Two nations,two different race"
"So,one is Caucasian and one is black?" Jennifer asked
"Yup!" Sophia replied
"I got a start reading the bible again to read about this because this is very interesting. I never heard this in church before"
"That's because they don't want us to hear about this. But there's more to it. I just gotta study some more in it so I don't mess up on the information when telling people about it"
"The crazy thing is when I hear the word bible I think of religion"
"Yea,I did too before I knew about what I just told you. The bible isn't meant for religion. The bible is our history book,it's the real truth of why so-called blacks,hispanics and native Americans and the others that's part of the twelve tribe are at the bottom of social society. It teaches us why we're the lowest and why we go through the most tragic"
"And the history books in school are full of lies?" Jennifer asked
"I'm pretty sure that there's a good percentage of our truth in those history school books" Sophia replied
"But they just don't have all of it"
"Exactly!"
"Hmm,I wonder why"
"There's a lot of reasons but I'll tell you later on when I get more knowledge about it because I'm still a newborn to this stuff" Sophia said as Jennifer nodded
"Fair enough"
"So,are you done eating?" Sophia asked
"Can I get one more six inch sub?" Jennifer asked
"Girl,you just had a foot long and my half along with two bags of Takis,three cookies,and a large coke" Sophia replied as Jennifer burped
"And your point is?" Jennifer asked
"Are you sure you're okay?" Sophia asked. "You never ate like this before"
"Oh,yea,I'm fine" Jennifer replied smiling as she rubs her stomach. "Just eating for two"
"Yea,you are! I never got to eat my other half of my sandwich" Sophia said laughing. "I can eat my own" Sophia said as Jennifer rolled her eyes
"What?" Sophia asked
"I just love food,it's not my fault. And I also wanna gain a few pounds" Jennifer replied
"Is that why you're eating like that?" Sophia asked as Jennifer nods
"You know that there's other ways to gain weight instead of doing this"
"I like it this way"
"I do too,but you gotta be careful with this type of food. Why do you wanna gain weight?" Sophia asked
"I think Malik likes thicker girls more than thin girls" Jennifer replied
"What made you think that?" Sophia asked. "He loves you for you"
"Yea,but when we were alone with each other or texting. He always brings up how he likes your body shape" Jennifer replied
"Say What?! Ewww!"
"Yea"
"If I were you I would have told him that my body haves nothing to do with me or what ya'll have"
"Trust me,I get on him about that.He just laughs and let me know that he's just complimenting you"
"But it makes you feel some type of way though"
"I know but he doesn't"
"Well,now is the time for him to find out" Sophia said as she wraps her sandwich up. "Let's go"
"I don't want to"
"Why not?" Sophia asked
"I don't know how he'll react to it when I tell him" Jennifer replied as Sophia gets out of her seat
"Girl,he loves you! He'll completely understand how you're feeling" Sophia said as she grabbed Jennifer's wrist. "C'mon"
"But I never got my other sandwich"
"I'll buy you another sandwich on the way home"
"Okay" Jennifer said as she gets out of her seat and leaves with Sophia.