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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. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0fUIh0RCB
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. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYzucchJ4I
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. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUxnmPKsdz
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!756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaIKdUuyav
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.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPcl3L54oF
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiUdufV0Yf
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.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiQ6upf6R3
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQTpCTlKb0
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvsNeXxaYY
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsZAERGZFO
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… 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinYFrJrwCy
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzhHkw9hfv
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlVd3mnsXx
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxKM80I6lb
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk0OWdiJ0k
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH6epVe6xu
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQUv7yiWnm
KABESE
Tssk. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LD0xCekF0
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. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXcRerwHLP
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImPjYcjL4J
AJWAKU
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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.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBatB2h47BI
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI3lC8hp5N
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAYJgEyZzl
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdy03UmAtn
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEG1pBNWHC
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf8x0OiAkT
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWtcVbQyCJ
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.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYt0IrEEZM
RAINE
(She screams.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPXQo2VSyS
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVw5Pc9GRe
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOEFiGPvcG
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVijYXBisND
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7N8gLa8gF
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RoLeKCOG1
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.)756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzM9lHOa1ZX
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
