Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRqcObhzEO
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! 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3aDvpsRDk
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! 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMHJ9QIJMH
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.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubvoBR10Do
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. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGdGTpdvD5
RAINE
So, what happened?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncbAhdzuRo
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkUkE0WPqn
RAINE
Same. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK7DcyhBJd
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!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkn3dUCmCz
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzj2SL9hAJ
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jw2Hc8wi7
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnh3l4Bf5J
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwKIWcEIAH
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnlQ5DoRkW
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!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm3Cu7ZAAg
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIYBeqV97D
RAINE
What are they talking about?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k4Kos8TcD
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi5pOdDDvS
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJG5zi0q3q
AJWAKU
Raine?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAUhzbO2Qh
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz7uDNxntq
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErOEj8MCpX
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0AmV1YahC
RAINE
Uh, hi. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjLDcYnbye
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMKlgv4ivP
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xElxbvfgx
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeToR5hWE4u
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUXI3ooc66
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOwYUWw1iS
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIU2ugvGuns
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uWPF1mzOx
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJjhZcQf4N
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdBwYVU0Fn
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJvIUfk1Fq
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwEHcQfZEc
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP0vvSnxF9
AJWAKU
Yes!
(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!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8B8uMuaw6
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9xaiy9gS7
SUNAKU
What?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfDI8IVaFJ
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. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvvJy2Hojs
RAINE
Who are you? 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ena0UrLhJ
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg6xyGQdPO
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. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c2RMVWtRt
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqF8cd9Y6Q
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFMb4ROpNu
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmdWyyQEGv
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2AAidGw94
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeMq0lKlag
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?!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOs2UHXhgj
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkT0nWvWGq
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfOSuxF9rd
AJWAKU
Yeah…?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdOoNG6oZ7
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHKfKp4usm
KABESE
Stop. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD40Zi5an2
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlIUF2H4I8
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01xNrtWtMl
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItZ5RO2b3n
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2n5zO78t7
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAjuhasNi4
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP5rpjd7tY
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh1xK8hxux
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYBNOxWf27
RAINE
Sure… 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDOuSBZUH7
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytsF9x7Gk5
AJWAKU
Great!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwnMPLYCPm
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4FpMSMjUE
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lSJeGpUnR
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnATD6NvzZi
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rwSYP5vO9
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. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtMZFL18te
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. 835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSb7iKFAaq
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.)835Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2COIzLcNLU
