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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. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1QZBOTPno
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. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHlG7cNJJ0
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. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu1yISbHuC
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!777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtsX9SyyhD
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.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKjrucVy9k
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBktHc5oZY3
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.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoVccV3yMU
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC27SPrzjuq
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDQRceiAzr
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAb6wTUtd3
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… 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDeAyYtdU0
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59foeTymE9
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSj7EjtLuT
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KfAIuxN1k
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50n2KMM1mJ
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFacqwVVQo
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdKzxwNUFd
KABESE
Tssk. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog8cWrZyFi
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. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWPw3uJh3Y
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4DmLzmMRe
AJWAKU
I-I-I-777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZztPnXmvb
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.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlffhl4VePV
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLpkIbkj6W
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7eizGe8im
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9vc2qSX7I
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMFajp2rM2
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VlzEsmnqA
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.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnuwf9nQx5
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.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLkSqNmr59
RAINE
(She screams.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUJs13Imqf
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZXfMPLuxn
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPn1Y1b7sT
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXDskf6HLN
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdmfm2LCFS
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuoc9xhGBz
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.)777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfHHfaJdj9
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
