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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. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hy96VpiSv
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. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgAeHGkGbT
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. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKquFGraqR
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!749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5loHah8aa
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.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxMiAYCxcl
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIaYA96w8i
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.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnBAeh1EB3
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyEfCv6BHg
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6ejo0WY2y
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uDgNHHWkW
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… 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHJmz381kp
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUltolWrIn
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPouBLHwBwG
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9rGPTj3Cr
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvdu78qQv9
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1YXt4wt9C
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2z1ao9TYG
KABESE
Tssk. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWxW6YgPqD
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. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pyrhHCxop
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTE47ZVtv9H
AJWAKU
I-I-I-749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmLdyQ7EqS
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.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKcILD891K
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgNAulIbd5
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Jv0p06Fp
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTPVkvNBKW
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUKbMWJ5Xn
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl5ohx9wjp
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.749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4P0hogN4E
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.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZsoiaQGde
RAINE
(She screams.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iFDMigqc1
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmIVu0wWi6
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHldInzzMP
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFS4W2RwXvR
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV8P4UKEQF
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPTnnedGoJ
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.)749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJFYfrANop
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
