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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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDJa4Qg5Hg
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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSGjRFhmPy
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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDS1WMabj2
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!759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawDc54LqEp
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKfQVy6San
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxXG8EQSMR
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP70vIZfeEL
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtkapEoogh
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M21szjXJs
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV50FcsnHv
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… 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYSYYTDqR0
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqU7Z46bVl
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6D86py09xw
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4FKlw9RiA
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkWHNYY7Kz
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGF8QkhAVE
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR3UPmkCv0
KABESE
Tssk. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4qqcitFuk
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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g3yCXZPAJ
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD9bvlcGQy
AJWAKU
I-I-I-759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM8FASFqVW
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1RiwM4m39
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuwk4N3yV7
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUwoB1nYds
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17CEXhmj0U
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnrFKLHaHh
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1M50xDFLE
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.759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPMwbqqVhZ
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVQwfzjWUp
RAINE
(She screams.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWb98Uyh3w
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJq1KlJsSZ
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWvSVhLjjs
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcDXkICBct
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZlqMX15TI
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nIjEfvhap
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBuDT9MmpV
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
