Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0Or6oK3eO
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! 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpfxDuDm9N
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! 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBHIo3vQkB
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.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWvgAxe7Z6
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. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKp2qTqhB8
RAINE
So, what happened?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrxb3mxoIf
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaATunI0jH
RAINE
Same. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ecyZAgdMt
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!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9kLnz7LfQ
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ecx9lAp3E
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMuDbRTCeH
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmhFayNZjI
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCkGUt1Eoe
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPjKqHx0sU
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!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgEKzIwGcA
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYOnX2LAhG
RAINE
What are they talking about?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp9klWEIFP
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdqXoU0k55
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49PpnyGMRv
AJWAKU
Raine?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTajxZphxR
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0c8EQuJF1
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI9fXPIfwf
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZqWlkox8z
RAINE
Uh, hi. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACiQV7WrUu
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp9viMWX5K
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fFvWJeV9P
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhRZ75tZjZ
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR0oaGwIB3
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnVsg5fJnx
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTlcf3ToQj
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C7O5I2MM6
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreD2GzY5QI
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xcE6DFKJk
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwYDQ5YT1B
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgBMfdfpVz
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErS5FkfxN5
AJWAKU
Yes! 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhsvY2jXxi
(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!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckIyAwP8EV
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNMjg13ndl
SUNAKU
What?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujUhGR5rPp
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. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mqJOLJaJn
RAINE
Who are you? 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypmXJuzrid
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjiAuShKKX
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. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHkPP4YjJy
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZfGCRzmtl
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCse1Pp3sj3
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpqRXGnYJe
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L5SxSwFTy
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEjsWw6GJ9
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?!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXM0puHRFR
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkoLk2lC0r
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMCj8YaMKk
AJWAKU
Yeah…?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLrAQdoQ5t
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsuhjqySvs
KABESE
Stop. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjD3a2ij8Y
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gkyNjOsTn
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURItu7Ssas
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese.
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcirRIXQtJB
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSvg6xilBQ
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQf0IllSmm
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tvIaRH9ix
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoGKsVXzuF
RAINE
Sure… 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYnVHVzHRO
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yHqiKEDy9
AJWAKU
Great!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9NN4RZBeZ
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ5wkpi7Rv
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLbMfYmmpb
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EySaakirw
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJC9FxXNnYc
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. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNekx0kAAu
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. 823Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sQBDVxaZf
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.)
