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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. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7qNqzLLaz
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. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkQCCggrCV
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. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbVbo6tqM1
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!811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo13sa0U3AZ
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.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRAAFOOcoh
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIl2PQq21VC
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.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelEPdxfqbE
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QiOGCWFGy
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JDVpERsNU
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVFqv66UpZ
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… 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJVvvIUVjz
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3xbdi1CaY
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgXhaxQWH8
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJfS1ZqA4c
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYWSnfKH8L
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Go8xlccmu
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlgHgHVaj8
KABESE
Tssk. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ngAOyIATT
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. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI35TliKT6v
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdEBLVGyHQ
AJWAKU
I-I-I-811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbQP5uBRQj
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.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiY5Qm2mX4
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBePfgR43u2
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9rq0SvD22
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2KgEzrl06
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5iLatV7fk
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrxrsFU6V0
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.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoLIRidQz8
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.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxJFuq68MX
RAINE
(She screams.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8Mro80psG
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOS2UC8g5k
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStPAUm8UoK
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPcyfaC9iB
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2BmAljPi0
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXudI0BUBE
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.)811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDy7ZPqvSi
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
