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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. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGTvoQ9A7n
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. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9cDsms9jc
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. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUGtR5R8Ed
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!703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjuvicZ0Qg
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.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbEJUte57m
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrTE2Oj1wo
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.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfopyicTWPj
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsufY7DCnMZ
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡig7er2awF1
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIAalySHQP
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… 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkU9fsjNST
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe30Sn7DXjo
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDYF1bEu3U
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4bYE9sf7u
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAD6ZoDr57
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw9cusmHhw
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpQilnMLXM
KABESE
Tssk. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEWRD7KyYg
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. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTd2ZtAAekW
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl485SOyPp4
AJWAKU
I-I-I-703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtLY2w7TEf
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.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrlwxrjsL9
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMIfhi7kOl
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQy7vcZQiJl
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDovWBGpTSf
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMnV70jocn
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcikDbQsfrf
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.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGUZa0Naeb
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.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuCccTU57p
RAINE
(She screams.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVqqeqqGW0
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZA6nxhaZpA
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbWQ0CLwGe
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopAasTLSat
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KSmdUyCEy
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jKUmCJUw0
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.)703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGQXufyPfG
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
