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At Rise: JIRI is standing alone in the middle of the stage, with the curtains closed. School scene should be set up in the background. When she sits down the curtains open. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7YQ8pDvXZ
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 1. Hiya, my is Jiri and I’m eleven years old. Sometimes I’m extremely happy, but other times I’m super sad, and I don’t really know why… It’s just how I am. I go to elementary school, even though I really don’t want to. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqlWq7Wcin
I have a big brother, Ajwaku. He is the one that takes care of me. He’s always been super weird. He was born with purple eyes.
(She points to her eyes.)
And the like flippy part of his hair is like white, but the rest of it is like black.
(She tries to explain using hand motions.)
He could have dyed it over I guess, but he told me that if he dyed his hair he wouldn’t feel like himself anymore. I like that theory, so I accept it. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6Vs4gMVBY
Oh! I forgot to say how or parents are like NEVER HOME! They’re always on business trips, well I guess they’re not “business trips” because they travel around the world and stuff. When they come home they are super nice to me, but I don’t think they like AJ, my brother, very much. I don’t know why people don’t like him, so DON’T BE MEAN TO MY BROTHER!686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kbBFCdm8L
He’s had like one friends his whole life and that’s it. Until, his sophomore year in high school. Then he got this friend named Raine Kuro, and she’s the only person who might be weirder than he is. I DON’T LIKE HER! But, hey, that’s where my big brother’s story really starts, on the day they really met for the first time.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CCwwURngC
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuDjEKPGcw
AJWAKU
(He enters from the side of the hallway. He notices RAINE falling down the stairs.)
Oh crap!
(He runs and manages to stop her fall, but he falls too. He stands up before she does, and holds his hand out for her.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iPNQGnUzC
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSgI6uAoHx
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYmoYSa5Jh
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dERvdbk0R
JIRI
(She throws her hands up.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that Raine is blind! Oops… So when she fell she probably wasn’t just being stupid. What I don’t get is that she never carries a walking stick or anything, like isn’t that what you're supposed you’re blind?
(She looks backwards.)
Oh, um… okay, back to the story… 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5BxASSLxZ
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf2WBHgBLZ
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvmBGui1EZ
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxTNFpfRJU
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6w9khu28YF
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHuJEGq4Ll
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t8VuoVgKO
KABESE
Tssk. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViBruby6GW
JIRI
(She points.)
That’s Kabese. If anyone in the whole wide world were to know Raine Kuro, it would probably be Kabese.
(She jumps up.)
She’s rude and tough! And was way too dense to notice any sort of social barrier between the blind teenager and herself. Under her angry exterior, she actually did care a lot about Raine. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UROS8ANde
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTGsGbDhjP
AJWAKU
I-I-I-686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fGDcRT8jS
SUNAKU
(He enters with his hands in his pockets.)
Wow AJ, why do all the hot girls hit on you- literally?
(He laughs at his own joke.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawKb175nmT
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00C3zQv551
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUGJyvtF0M
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsfEdhnz4f
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiBKdDizjC
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jlylFLP4x
SUNAKU
(He rushes up the stairs to RAINE’S side.)
So, what class are you girls in anyways? First day of school and all, right? I’m in 2C.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kJo2vdXvJ
KABESE
WHAT?! That’s what I’m in! Geez, you’re gonna be there. Now I really never wanna go to class!
(She lets go of RAINE, whom she had been dragging.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ULQKqdERn
RAINE
(She screams.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjdaxPz5pR
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfXkQe21Gx
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WicB4dGuI
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDtNzYI4Ti
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKIENLCn3h
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtT1vqVNGFt
KABESE
OH NO! I do not like these guys! I forbid it! Now come on! We’re going to class. Leave us alone, or you’ll wake up underwater and in half like the Titanic.
(She takes RAINE again, and they go up the stairs.)686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9sLwrFRKJ
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
