Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAKvVLYtSxgD
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! 545Please respect copyright.PENANAw6t89P0RWg
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! 545Please respect copyright.PENANAipIidTcfM1
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.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAfvZh9lWGuy
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. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAOp7JfdfjDr
RAINE
So, what happened?545Please respect copyright.PENANAjOJt6qJrxi
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…545Please respect copyright.PENANADKnASFH0cL
RAINE
Same. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAFLNCFaHVVm
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!545Please respect copyright.PENANAD1bSjDANQ8
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAGvgE7P8RZp
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!545Please respect copyright.PENANAQi0vax26GD
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.545Please respect copyright.PENANAgKJibN1RXj
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?545Please respect copyright.PENANA2ddTX6mO5d
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAZwLemuNRfr
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!545Please respect copyright.PENANAOlLWmVnqSf
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?545Please respect copyright.PENANA0mkxCJwyFp
RAINE
What are they talking about?545Please respect copyright.PENANAY3aSl2gv1a
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.545Please respect copyright.PENANAfXpWG4nvTl
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAKs1CE6sse8
AJWAKU
Raine?545Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9y5TDZC9L
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAK10woDym07
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAqcgX9r0Qqs
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAt6iRPRYvsW
RAINE
Uh, hi. 545Please respect copyright.PENANANRWXfVPwlL
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?545Please respect copyright.PENANA3fKfy7aZqr
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 545Please respect copyright.PENANAa21lsdZdzi
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.545Please respect copyright.PENANAdKvtlBzx8U
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 545Please respect copyright.PENANATcsdwBiJlG
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.545Please respect copyright.PENANA3VzdqWL3Cz
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 545Please respect copyright.PENANARqEbdN3GPE
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAqR9wxfOs1X
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAiT4CZBTuWr
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)545Please respect copyright.PENANA4L1xEtOY98
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?545Please respect copyright.PENANAXuu40qzpoa
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAYHLvC14GqZ
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 545Please respect copyright.PENANA4wp7DtxHH2
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!545Please respect copyright.PENANARNJADPsMyX
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)545Please respect copyright.PENANA0iACg7Ho8m
SUNAKU
What?545Please respect copyright.PENANA9iGDR5tcuJ
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. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAINsxHRQfWP
RAINE
Who are you? 545Please respect copyright.PENANAftrHP9Ijo0
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 545Please respect copyright.PENANAlavmnABOU6
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. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAZEObKyRrGF
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?545Please respect copyright.PENANATvZcoWprox
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 545Please respect copyright.PENANADkbxqIgjlG
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 545Please respect copyright.PENANA4gWcGqXHQN
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)545Please respect copyright.PENANADR08C30wbA
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!545Please respect copyright.PENANAnz3GWWmZxa
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?!545Please respect copyright.PENANAMwvGykx7di
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.545Please respect copyright.PENANAukA9wE6dL4
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?545Please respect copyright.PENANAPdIuPZUdbd
AJWAKU
Yeah…?545Please respect copyright.PENANAfzWDOO9cwH
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?545Please respect copyright.PENANAMpcBcn9vel
KABESE
Stop. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAolsJnYd3Na
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAV6sm0c4Ny3
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 545Please respect copyright.PENANAJeVv6jHRg8
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 545Please respect copyright.PENANATKx7rJiMlm
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!545Please respect copyright.PENANA3JYd6G6BCT
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 545Please respect copyright.PENANAJU4nYAGHfi
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!545Please respect copyright.PENANACUh8CydWZX
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?545Please respect copyright.PENANAbpopyCZ1n8
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAh7GPSEiHco
RAINE
Sure… 545Please respect copyright.PENANARvodwB28rK
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.545Please respect copyright.PENANAuiwBw7QGnu
AJWAKU
Great!545Please respect copyright.PENANA94NuZIDIhL
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!545Please respect copyright.PENANAH8IOoAsLYM
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAY5tSoiEhvp
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 545Please respect copyright.PENANAyMqIRRyq9K
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)545Please respect copyright.PENANAS8LDiV5mWx
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. 545Please respect copyright.PENANADzk6iYnmSp
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. 545Please respect copyright.PENANAT8bR954v2U
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.)545Please respect copyright.PENANABOSbN8Hv5z