Episode 18

Our story begins with GINA and MIRI.

GINA - But Miri, I want you now.
MIRI - Do you want me?
GINA - Yes!
MIRI - Tell me how bad you want me.
GINA - Miri, I want you so bad. Take me!

(MIRI stands up over GINA and takes her by the hand)

MIRI - Come on.

(MIRI leads GINA by the hand upstairs)

MIRI - This is my room, this is where I create my love on paper.
GINA - I like it.

(GINA and MIRI sit on the bed and begin to kiss again)

MIRI thinks - I don't want too move to fast, but I don't want to move too slow. Her body is slamming.

(MIRI lifts GINA's shirt again. GINA just pulls it off)

GINA thinks - I hope he doesn't think this is too soon, but I want him.

(GINA leans back on the bed and notices words painted on MIRI's ceiling)

GINA - You have words on your ceiling?
MIRI - Yeah, but don't read it yet.
GINA - Why not?
MIRI - Wait.

(MIRI takes off his shirt and undoes GINA's bra)

MIRI thinks - Damn Gina has some tig ol bitties!

MIRI - Now read the ceiling out loud.
GINA - If you are reading
these words above,
then with you
I must be in love.
MIRI - Read it again.
GINA - If you are reading
Aaaah, Oh yes.
these words above,
then...oooh...with you
I must be in love.
How many girls have read that?
MIRI - I only make love to women that I love. And only women that I love read the writing on the ceiling.
GINA - And how many girls has that been?
MIRI - Gina, you are the second woman to read this poem.
GINA - You have only been with two women?
MIRI - I haven't been with you yet, so as of right now, one.

(GINA begins to kiss MIRI furiously. MIRI caresses GINA's breasts. GINA scratches MIRI's back softly)

GINA thinks - If you are reading these words above, then with you I must be in love.

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MONA logs off of www.skeephi.com.

MONA screams - Oh God, that was close! ha ha ha ha ha
PJ - What was so close?

(MONA turns around startled to find that PJ has entered her room without knocking,)

MONA - Damn Presjina you scared the shit out of me! Don't you ever knock?
PJ - No I don't ever knock but what the fuck do you have on?

(MONA looks down and remembers that she is wearing AKA paraphanelia.)

MONA - Oh gosh PJ, I was just...I mean I was only...
PJ - Mona save it alright! I told you about this shit! What the hell is the matter with you? What if I was coming over here with April so that you two could talk?
MONA - You are so right PJ, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking, I should have locked my door.
PJ - No no, you are missing the point! You shouldn't have that on at all! That is so disrespectful!
MONA - You're right! You're right! I'll take it off now and never do it again.
PJ - Look Mona, I like you and all, but this stupid stuff has got to stop. I have had conversation after conversation with you and you just don't seem to get it.
MONA - PJ you're right, and I truly understand all that you have said. It's just that I want to be an AKA so bad, I couldn't help myself. I had to pose in the mirror. But please please please keep this between you and me. Don't tell anyone, not even June and Katrice, ok?
PJ- Alright.
PJ thinks - Damn, how many secrets am I gonna have by the time this shit is over?
PJ - If you want to be an AKA badly, that is ok. I do too. But there are smart ways of going about it, and wearing their sacred letters isn't one of them. Now what you need to do is call Sylvia.
MONA - You think so?
PJ - Yeah, she called my room for April and April wasn't there. So she spoke to me about the status of us as a group. And the chapter isn't too pleased.
MONA - Really?
MONA thinks - I thought you said that April was in your room but couldn't talk to me, then you tell Sylvia that April isn't home? Shady shit.
PJ - She wasn't too happy with her meeting with you so maybe you should call her and hook up another meeting. I know the AKA's had a meeting today, that is why she was calling April. But it should be over by now, so give her a call.
MONA - I will, thanks PJ.
PJ - Call me after you speak to her. I'm going to see if I can catch up with Katrice.

(PJ leaves. MONA calls SYLVIA)

SYLVIA - Hello.
MONA - Good evening can I please speak to Sylvia Muhammad?
SYLVIA - Who is this?
MONA - This is Mona Fergusson.
SYLVIA - Mona Fergusson. To what do I owe this extreme displeasure?
MONA - I'm sorry to disturb your evening and take up any of your time. And I apologize for not recognizing who you are and what you stand for in your illustrious organization.
SYLVIA - I see you have had some coaching lessons on how to speak to a soror!
MONA - I just needed to sit back and check myself. I apologize. A lot of the procedures for going about this I just don't know.
SYLVIA - What could you possibly need help with now? Hasn't it already been explained to you?
MONA - Well I do have one question and I don't know if I am wrong for bringing this up. I guess it is more so a concern.
SYLVIA - What? Get to the point.
MONA - I am not trying to be a tattletale, but I walked in on PJ and she had on AKA paraphanelia. She was online on her computer chatting on skeephi.com with the screen name AKALADE.

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We pick up with KATRICE and APRIL who are talking in the court of the Ivy Tower.

KATRICE - Sure...um...you want to talk here?
APRIL - Actually, no I don't.
KATRICE - Ok, I know where we should go.

(KATRICE and APRIL begin to walk)

APRIL thinks - I knew I wasn't crazy, I am not attracted to Katrice at all. I don't like women, I'm normal.
KATRICE - How are you? I mean...are you ok?
APRIL - I'm cool.
KATRICE - Listen, I think I need to apologize for what happened. I never meant to...
APRIL - I think I need to say I'm sorry to you. I hope I didn't lead you on. First thing, we were trying to get this math shit together, and the next thing you know...well you know.
KATRICE - Well, I understand. I take it you have never done anything like this before.
APRIL - Hell no.
KATRICE - Are you against...Or better yet, how did I make you feel?

(APRIL looks away)

KATRICE - Don't answer that. Come upstairs so we can sit down and talk.

(KATRICE and APRIL enter Pratt Russell Plaza, where KATRICE lives)

APRIL - I didn't know you stayed in Pratt Russell. I stayed in Pratt Russell my freshman year.
KATRICE - Yeah, I'm an RA here.

(They arrive at KATRICE's room, and enter)

APRIL - This is a phat room, the way you have it hooked up.
KATRICE - Thanks.
APRIL - I guess I pictured you having pictures of naked women around, on your walls and shit.
KATRICE - Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, naw, it isn't like that at all. Have you ever known a gay person before?
APRIL - No, I haven't.
KATRICE - You think you haven't. You'd be surprised if everyone decided to all of a sudden come out of the closet.
APRIL - So how many people know about you?
APRIL thinks - Damn, I bet people think I'm a lesbian because I walked in here with her!
KATRICE - Nobody knows...except you.
APRIL - Why did you choose to stay in the closet?

(silence)

KATRICE - Because I want to be an AKA. I don't know if everyone in the sorority would feel that my lifestyle is becoming of a member.
APRIL - That is understandable.
KATRICE - I don't feel that who I choose to date should matter. I have a deep love for my people, for sisters everywhere, and a longing desire to share in the love of Alpha Kappa Alpha. That is all that should matter.
APRIL - But what about the fact that we have an image to uphold? This organization is the greatest organization for women ever formed. You should feel like you would be letting a lot of women down if you were a soror and lived that lifestyle.
KATRICE - As a member of the sorority, I know that I would live up to the ideals of the organization every day. I would not flaunt my lifestyle. Just like a member who may sleep around with many men. They are letting themselves down and not upholding a positive image. But what they do in their beds is their business. Not the sorority's.
APRIL - But what I don't understand is, what would make you like women in the first place? It just isn't natural.
KATRICE - Well why don't you answer the question I asked you earlier.
APRIL - Ok, I will admit. Honestly, that was the best I ever had. I really didn't know it could feel like that.
KATRICE - Sit down, let me show you something. Give me your hands.

(APRIL sits and gives KATRICE her hands. KATRICE examines APRIL's hands all over)

KATRICE - One reason I like women is their hands. Women have beautiful hands and they take care of their hands very well. Men grab, poke, jab, snort, spit, scratch like fucking neanderthals. But a women's touch is like a baby's. Always soft and delicate. I remember last year, I would take my friend with me when I got my nails done. As the manicurist was handling my palms, fingers and nails, I watched my lover squirm. She grew so jealous just by seeing another woman fondle my hands, the same hands that gently stroked her body. Everytime we left, she made love to me in a fury.
APRIL - She made love to you? Ill, that doesn't even sound right.
KATRICE - Shhhh. Check this out.

(KATRICE smacks APRIL's arm lightly in the same spot over and over)

APRIL - What are you doing?
KATRICE - Does this hurt?
APRIL - No, but what are you doing?
KATRICE - If I kept smacking this same exact spot for fifteen minutes, would it hurt then?
APRIL - I'm sure it would.
KATRICE - How about for an hour.
APRIL - What is the point?
KATRICE - The point is, this is a man. This is how they think and this is how they make love to us. They watch pornos and see these studs slamming away at these blonde bimbos or big booty freaks and think that is how a woman likes to be touched. Give me your other arm.

(KATRICE very lightly strokes APRIL's arm)

KATRICE - Now if I do this, the little small hairs on your arm stand up. Because I am stimulating them and they want you to scratch them. But if I prevent you from scratching, the sensation builds and builds. Until you can't take it anymore. You are dying to reach over and releave the sensation of your arm. But I don't let you.

(KATRICE continues to stroke APRIL's arm)

APRIL - All right, I get the point, that itches, stop.
KATRICE - No, imagine you not being able to pull your arm from me. And I keep stroking you. It tickles like hell but it feels good like you're in heaven. What do you do? You scream, you close your eyes, you think that you can't take anymore, but I control how long I decide to torture you. I decide when to let you breathe. I decide when you relax because you only relax if I scratch you.

(KATRICE is now lightly stroking both of APRIL's arms)

KATRICE - Close your eyes and try not to laugh from the tickling. But think of how good it feels. Your whole upper body will feel alive, just go with it and don't fight it.

(APRIL closes her eyes. KATRICE strokes APRIL's arms and shoulders)

KATRICE - Vibe off this different shit. No man touches you like this, physically or mentally. A man won't talk to you and let you know his inner thoughts. I'm saying that we can be friends and flow like this. Get to know me for who I really am, and I get to know you for more than just some big sister.

(KATRICE lightly outlines APRIL's eyes and nose with her fingertips)

KATRICE - Has a man ever taken the time to get to know the outline of your face?
APRIL - No.
KATRICE - That is bad because April, you are so pretty.

(silence)

(KATRICE and APRIL kiss)