Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMupXdvJgUs
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 2. The next day, the weather people predicted a light storm. In the morning it looked really nice, so we all thought they were lying. How could it rain on such a nice day? Well, I guess the weather is like me. It goes to extremes. So, about halfway through the say it started storming. STORMING! 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoord5R6Myz
Schools did that thing where they call school off early, um… an early dismissal. I couldn’t walk home in the storm, so I had one of my friend’s parents drive me home. People’s parents always felt bad for me. Not really because of my parents, but more because I was me. SOME PEOPLE JUST DON’T LIKE WHEN I GET ALL ANGRY ALL OF THE SUDDEN! 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpsWw1yKZ3
When I got home, AJ wasn’t there yet. I was a little worried, but not too worried. It took him a long time to get home. I guess he was stuck at his school because of some weird events that occurred. He tried to tell me about them, but my short attention span got the best of me.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFCAudFZQM
As curtains rise, AJWAKU and RAINE are in the main part of the classroom. We see into the classroom closet, where KABESE and SUNAKU are stuck. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8drfuPnvSI
RAINE
So, what happened?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlu4Biwz6e
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdHROVxNek
RAINE
Same. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhJLN6s0uL
KABESE
(She bangs on the closet door.)
Ugh! Garret and his gang trapped us in here. The announcement went off saying we could all go home, but now we are freaking locked in a classroom and I’m stuck in here with this one!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBUZPYUC9N
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzOQFEpTpv
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfCXQ7YEcd
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz4iKq6lnd
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgCGr3n2K1
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ls5InIE4c
SUNAKU
(He giggles.)
Heyyy… If I’m in here with Kabese… Go for it AJ!!! Yeah, man it’s your chance to make your move on Raine!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xDkJEANuD
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTzyZVHtYw
RAINE
What are they talking about?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElj0M8InXU
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpob2opkidJ
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMzO3p9FW6
AJWAKU
Raine?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdmTgz9mYC
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPEOYtsFm5
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xrp6W89Eq
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoeFyw3ptt
RAINE
Uh, hi. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xki7QwCQs
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLC9Om2JKe
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBTP1GlqG7
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvkNNGPQPT
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GGv2W1z7w
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5Lbm1ODFv
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImJIxfOSU0
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7ZXDzVU88
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOeqiOr22r
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6wm0ataVI
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF12rg5czgC
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp6Jz6ZzgX
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GKouAHVHS
AJWAKU
Yes! 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLySfauZr5m
(He tries to get to the door. He hits a few desks on the way. He bangs on the door.)
We’re here! The door knob broke. We can’t get out. Help!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqzPynJSnE
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A6ikHEOP7
SUNAKU
What?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwS8IPVJIH
KABESE
(She bends down and lines the hangers up in a formation.)
Just try to get over here now.
MR. AARON
Oh no. I can try to help you. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1tjQMRxZA
RAINE
Who are you? 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2qZUxa6r2
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S1gffUsBU
RAINE
That explains it. I didn’t take shop. Me and saws don’t mix very well. I’m blind so… they don’t let me near sharp objects. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cT1XGf1g1
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtUvYNq0wA
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIHN7zwFJj
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wXjT3TsZQ
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w5u82WoOK
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vGZO5NxL3
SUNAKU
(He reaches his hands out and tries to get to Kabese again. He trips and falls over the wall of coat hangers.)
Hey! What was that?!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcREbRh6FkY
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC5d2XHKCf
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1noLd9ugP
AJWAKU
Yeah…?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjz4FCY4KC
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzivYIUGzTo
KABESE
Stop. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCh1raYb9Va
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLmrRY9DBd
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWRQ3CyaTk
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese.
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yXviYPAA9
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibzuHosQp8
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBkE7yUG1D
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSAikGLPNd
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc97WSoO4LS
RAINE
Sure… 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LugHefkcE
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJeB9kbQ2H
AJWAKU
Great!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5uUqkdqgB
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8WXgYvDRl
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTcQatQNBY
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaMXWVobSk
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6nKTlTSEb
JIRI
So, once they got out of that classroom, my brother was able to walk home in the pouring rain. He was too young to drive, and we didn’t have parents around a lot to drive us. Walking or biking was pretty much our only method of transportation. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmDBB0YlLe
You know, I would have shipped Kabese and Sunaku too, IF I WASN’T FRIENDS WITH HER LITTLE BROTHER! HIS NAME IS KONO, AND HE IS IN MY CLASS! Basically, my friends are just the kids in my class that year. I’m kinda outlandish, so people just have to accept me. I’M LOUD and ANNOYING, but sometimes I’m quiet and sweet. It just depends what state I’m at during a given time. 751Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4upgK9cWdp
The next day was Friday, and I was going to have a play date with some of my friends from school. BUT STUPID AJ BROUGHT RAINE TO “HELP” BUT ONE, I DON’T NEED HELP. AND TWO, HOW CAN I BLIND HELP WATCH KIDS?! PRETTY SURE YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE IN ORDER TO WATCH! Anyway, DON’T CALL MY BROTHER STUPID!
(She stomps off the stage.)
