Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc858upUmSO
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! 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhqLcqQOpb
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! 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJAXHLcXZd
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.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2nIIzKrqc
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. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnViwkWtTt
RAINE
So, what happened?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXTXjKdahz
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZdGfQJngh
RAINE
Same. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQssrnxiDR
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!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHxUZDGiRy
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ0jOYfdaJ
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp3cKfQJRO
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX1bfRNtv2
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJksDk0ABbK
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcGo9jsFT9
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!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMYT0FGXx8
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxXQMS3Emu
RAINE
What are they talking about?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9TahtHJZK
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAawM8E47zF
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9sMyfsLtd
AJWAKU
Raine?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcMxO690Ej
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fc2686SIN
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46aX3Brsju
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVw2doLdAZT
RAINE
Uh, hi. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyewvqDlQHP
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZRqKKEXXW
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdw8P7lGGiV
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WtuRyBVjb
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzoDGTpwMa
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7sSpU4cGL
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYET0SnxBK
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWapk35FOjR
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO3EBQutYq
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdx9n8VXvhf
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvU9yasKFBn
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjTYY929AZ
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UpROUDx8e
AJWAKU
Yes! 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7IIgvC7VL
(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!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fjxmREvQU
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRHV3mScdw
SUNAKU
What?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfNDVfjHeL
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. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrKEMKEubQ
RAINE
Who are you? 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx4aHPHLsi
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy073n2BbWk
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. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRTmm51Hav
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIG2F85QQl
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28nHZj3MxN
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq28vZuFIKM
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNz0sUP34V
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI613zoKGq
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?!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqwrCk3lWi
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXIV3nsaAC
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVhZ4DCOTi
AJWAKU
Yeah…?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2jpWZiFHm
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWATAlnNOqo
KABESE
Stop. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRUd8tv7cy
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYpa0vHsBl
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCxvESeWKl
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!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2l5FyVsEV
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbQJlxj5WE
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd97dBZmw3
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmWeH1OviN
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFqiecmrWY
RAINE
Sure… 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrE2I0Sa70
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA4gP1blVt
AJWAKU
Great!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhxrKdegz1
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdehWNmjFuZ
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP26xyE8laM
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8UE1kC2YO
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsr85Jgrla
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. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYUqgGjooD
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. 880Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLf3aUewxp
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.)
