Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY8E6xv4jc
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! 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzhYQI0ldz
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! 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6U7ILGNlB
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.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFvXOhnI3V
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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJL12Hb6rP
RAINE
So, what happened?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywK0hWGpP0
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1Ymd8I1Oz
RAINE
Same. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSUMOx2Hmf
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!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOEBCftUY6
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV5lx50G3a
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8WIkQ8PJN
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxBM11hI0O
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54G0l4eiAP
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5BsxMLtTz
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!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze8Wbe74Sf
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV9USkmIQH
RAINE
What are they talking about?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg0sZF5lbz
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIz75sz11N
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClhwiEq3FC
AJWAKU
Raine?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4K9YReNgr
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRQRoeB76i
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNXJiJCf9y
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKo8Tg4QXGT
RAINE
Uh, hi. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftxS3wCJSf
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcZOLAx4NR
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStzyBA3dmq
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrW6PVTXjQ
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbCq4e7dWf
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdACsRaQog9
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAurtof5AF
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudnTzznZ1P
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4n42KJ11z
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbu3J2loQ0
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSJxfVkKNV
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbtgdzGx37
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4Qwl1NuAX
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!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYffDNpgcY
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XIIOX54M8
SUNAKU
What?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOryIm9Yhfe
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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHFQJjAfWb
RAINE
Who are you? 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8PW1F7Uoo
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpipu2eE0mI
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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr57U6O80BP
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDYGHfkWbR
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePmzRWdyUr
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQLcLcg7Q0
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKxSUi67En
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8NLjyysuh
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?!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKNOMkGVL7
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wKtwpbTpA
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtSLtQcthS
AJWAKU
Yeah…?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBWkNQK7o7
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3YWL7C4Bl
KABESE
Stop. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKfBt0hO6x
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANZVOkyzbE
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8xSEh48gk
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly0iYP5cil
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyvMegxzHW
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ7LpU2ffT
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLYt1zMcv0
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJkWa1uq0Y
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLsx72I4VK
RAINE
Sure… 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecUpP3GVcO
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZEqkznUAa
AJWAKU
Great!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcXLPIBURd
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31yp1XtCfy
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ82ETwhXbg
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5q1DthWVT
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2asKGTMM0
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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qqzUZEUVC
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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYvBtTpk34
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.)774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfTwPL2brC
