7-19-97, 6:22 AM

Kourtnee walked into the room I was in. I was staring at the ceiling.

LaDawnya: What are you doing in here?

Kourtnee: I figured it was about time that you were gonna wake-up, so I decided to come n here and check on you before you woke Monica up.

LaDawnya: Why did you think I was gonna wake up?

Kourtnee: Every time you have a night where you can't sleep, you usually wake-up every two hours.

LaDawnya: Oh.

Kourtnee laid down on the bed beside me.

LaDawnya: Did you and Colt have sex?

Kourtnee: How are you gonna just ask me a question that is none of your business?

LaDawnya: I don't know. I just wanted to know.

Kourtnee: Why did you want to know?

LaDawnya: I was just wondering.

Kourtnee: How long have you been wondering about this?

LaDawnya: When I saw Colt with his shirt off.

Kourtnee: That figures. Have you had sex yet?

LaDawnya: No, Mame.

Kourtnee: That's good.

LaDawnya: You didn't answer my question.

Kourtnee: I am not going to answer your question. It's none of your business.

LaDawnya: Ok, I'll just ask Colt.

Kourtnee: No you won't. You are mad at him, remember.

LaDawnya: Oh yea. I thought you were mad at him, too.

Kourtnee: I was.

LaDawnya: How come we came up here with him, then?

Kourtnee: Because Monica wanted me to come up here. Monica usually gets what she wants.

LaDawnya: You could have told her that I didn't want to come.

Kourtnee: She would have told me to put you on the phone and then told you that you were coming up here.

LaDawnya: Are you still mad at me?

Kourtnee: A little. You acted very silly tonight. Did you act like this with Mrs. Johnson?

LaDawnya: No Mame.

Kourtnee: Why are you acting like this with me?

LaDawnya: I was scared of Mrs. Johnson. She was always threatening to tell Jesus on a person. "Baby, Ima tell Jesus on you." You didn't want Mrs. Johnson praying on you.

Kourtnee: Well, I might start doing that.

LaDawnya: It won't work for you. I have never really heard or seen you pray.

Kourtnee: Are you trying to say that I can't pray or something.

LaDawnya: No, I'm not.

Kourtnee: I think you are.

LaDawnya: No, I'm not. You just have to find your own method with me.

Kourtnee: So, now you're a psychologist?

LaDawnya: Not really.

Kourtnee: What do I need to do to get you to stop acting silly with me?

LaDawnya: You really don't expect me to tell you?

Kourtnee: Yes, I do.

LaDawnya: I'm not gonna tell you.

Kourtnee: Can you tell me why you act silly with me, then?

LaDawnya: Because you are always trying to make me be like you.

Kourtnee: No, I don't.

I didn't say anything. I just stared at the ceiling.

Kourtnee: Are you gonna tell me what you meant by that?

I still didn't say anything.

Kourtnee: There you go acting silly. Open up your mouth and tell me what you meant by that!

LaDawnya: You're just gonna get mad at me.

Kourtnee: So, what if I do? I ask you about it, so I am expecting an answer. You can get quiet just because you think someone is going to get upset with you. What did you mean by what you said?

LaDawnya: You are always trying to make me dress like you and act like you.

Kourtnee: You mean because I will not let you wear those raggedy t-shirts and won't let you slouch around; I am trying to make you act like me?

LaDawnya: Yes, what difference does it make if I wear a raggedy t-shirt around the house?

Kourtnee: You are not gonna wear a raggedy anything around the house or anywhere else. If that makes you think that I am trying to make you be like me then you are going to have to get over that. There is not a good reason for you to wear anything raggedy.

LaDawnya: Ok.

Kourtnee: That didn't sound too convincing.

I didn't say anything.

Kourtnee: I guess I'm going to get the quiet treatment now.

I didn't say anything.

Kourtnee: Fine, we'll both just lay here and be quiet.

After about five minutes...

Kourtnee: You aren't going to say anything.

I didn't say anything.

Kourtnee: you are one stubborn little thang. 

LaDawnya: Mrs. Johnson use to say that about me, too.

Kourtnee: What, you can talk!?

LaDawnya: Very funny.

Kourtnee: I know.

LaDawnya: I'm hungry. Mrs. Austin doesn't have anything good to eat.

Kourtnee: I know. Ramona gets stuff that we like to eat.

LaDawnya: Does Mrs. Jackson know if you and Colt had sex?

Kourtnee: Don't start that again. And don't ask her that.

LaDawnya: How come you won't tell me?

Kourtnee: Because it is none of your business.

LaDawnya: Alright, gees, I just asked.

Kourtnee: Well, quit asking.

LaDawnya: Ok. Can we go get something to eat?

Kourtnee: Didn't you just say that there was nothing in the refrigerator to eat?

LaDawnya: Yes, but we can go to the store.

Kourtnee: Girl, it's 6 something in the morning. I am not going to a store. Besides, Monica should be up and cooking breakfast in a few minutes.

LaDawnya: Can I go ask Colt to take me?

Kourtnee: Yea, if you want to.