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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. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxjZKk2Gig
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. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0nfX45VjI
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. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEYTiCys5H
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!802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowiAD04S3h
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.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVWwa7V6Ux
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhjRghzE9U
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.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTVWxIFInl
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP3akeeCEC
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJakhSb0Tj
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfZHxxwhVe
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… 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5Tcb1LsfF
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGxEw5Enhq
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53abSnYitJ
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0jFesXVbE
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77Z4XkTyI9
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X7TjzDPNk
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitWRGk41th
KABESE
Tssk. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tL3QhA0e0
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. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VQ1xCiKIw
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDgT7cSYh3
AJWAKU
I-I-I-802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSfxbwIi73
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.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9mkbgzH5m
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlV3P82VsQW
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd3q9UZiIk
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnGIdEPg0l
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hnTeXzfa1
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6XtmZpajX
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.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07JoxLgEZg
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.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oVsHs0m4H
RAINE
(She screams.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gK1faARN1
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BG1cIbXE1
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6im34NHoM
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LzkC9Qio0
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sTnsDPT1d
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgbotf0yAO
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.)802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTVHxztA5d
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
