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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. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXcqGd8b3L
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. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfx5MtPgxf
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. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPZhNajpGC
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!695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpetOYN7QY
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.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0BhQjOMru
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPnCV0iWO8
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.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSDajzTOnD
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkt2N5lVk5
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIPRdJOvgF
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTpEF3PZqi
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… 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupNmBJK33k
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQap0xYRwgL
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSSZvk2dLs
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBYWwpMXug
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinLh1Bt2Rf
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JdWbItMyw
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuQHho416O
KABESE
Tssk. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPjNUPVhRV
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. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR1MeVQQit
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxajGxJR7qa
AJWAKU
I-I-I-695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsb74fP35N
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.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DnQXv6xIx
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvbSlXQ741
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExlfqZOH5P
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHpgGPPNVW
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSqFUq3G7V
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S0KS66X1R
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.695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLv8PdUHYx2
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.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuSFDrH6e7
RAINE
(She screams.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpirVfgYzlA
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI0asX4dVI
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnS9W8RnA5
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTFNCeMHPu
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1W0fBIK2AX
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jKJCqNJSt
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.)695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pL1GKqYAm
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
