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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. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAZjwNdgIa
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. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMsZraXgrR
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. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9Pfn3tayC
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!685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeP7LCZ7Be
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.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo3hWiViat
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3PK9DEisi
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.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFhSZAXeh4
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R323RJask
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sR7uo3yvD
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsaUJ7Q1l4
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… 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryC3uvtvVg
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hhTOPqx1Q
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpieIh1ThY
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc90HulpYb2
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyN5Uag92g
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQzNlOJjoE
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDrkibyufQ
KABESE
Tssk. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtTnBsFPPq
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. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gsHPSGDKv
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EdmsHcHNs
AJWAKU
I-I-I-685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ651bwCaCji
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.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG1eIEVltU
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy2tKvfolY
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnaJ3jjzZj
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Niulnny1T
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsyBiwlQpi
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVwz6Q9pZv
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.685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYkN2mQauc
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.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnkj86hkR9
RAINE
(She screams.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bgL1AqvXb
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhvf7X4xgL
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93qCKd8AlZ
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAVUo3fxvA
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLkfXAo7kv
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGl06gpGmpM
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.)685Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPGSlDlhxn
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
