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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. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAGWbC9F54kr
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. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAds83V8jHFg
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. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAPk587k68u3
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!517Please respect copyright.PENANAprCUU39llf
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.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAY0kHrSnE6K
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAqQpJ67zg9Q
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.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAql1rWGLTAz
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAnbjFnSVoe5
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?517Please respect copyright.PENANAc66MWafolx
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 517Please respect copyright.PENANA1Fri0Sj403
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… 517Please respect copyright.PENANAozjrgcrkIW
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAXSH1bPRLM0
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAG0870VXCNp
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 517Please respect copyright.PENANAY4lNIeDNIM
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-517Please respect copyright.PENANA3skaSRpge6
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAz4DMl4owWU
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 517Please respect copyright.PENANA63c8RJB6LN
KABESE
Tssk. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAi2vRwqCkrs
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. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAleMct1Avxc
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!517Please respect copyright.PENANAtomWNmsGia
AJWAKU
I-I-I-517Please respect copyright.PENANAywpUOwkGR8
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.)517Please respect copyright.PENANA9h2V3ta9bm
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7eJbrr9w3
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 517Please respect copyright.PENANA2kRifU6lNK
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 517Please respect copyright.PENANAuPiNz2JfII
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 517Please respect copyright.PENANA14fvD8k96R
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!517Please respect copyright.PENANAwLzrf9PK3m
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.517Please respect copyright.PENANAESfbR0ySdl
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.)517Please respect copyright.PENANACMmav85cAm
RAINE
(She screams.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAkZxSHHMJo7
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAHGcHUPP1Pi
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAp8lvoaq8Ti
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?517Please respect copyright.PENANAmMig89OZmQ
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAAKHovQbidk
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 517Please respect copyright.PENANAfHUj9IRlrY
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.)517Please respect copyright.PENANAwUpuWCe29m
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)