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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. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAmHEqy7DvMV
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. 511Please respect copyright.PENANA718uuNTaZn
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. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6lj2UPtBI
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!511Please respect copyright.PENANAXcSIpHgTqQ
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.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAVxNQPIocUb
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAliDEhu1qlC
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.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAGV7DejfY7b
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAo7xUfmuiRK
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?511Please respect copyright.PENANArzW1WBzshc
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAWb9u3sBWXk
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… 511Please respect copyright.PENANAbzPWhkoSfQ
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAqLULgIG91M
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAujQpjZ4IgW
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 511Please respect copyright.PENANAjpPu3QLzXs
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-511Please respect copyright.PENANAlrUzd4piy9
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)511Please respect copyright.PENANABB5FOQHeQ5
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 511Please respect copyright.PENANACsTL52mR92
KABESE
Tssk. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAUjNOMsssd9
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. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAjJODoUVuMO
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!511Please respect copyright.PENANA0BD4ta4wbo
AJWAKU
I-I-I-511Please respect copyright.PENANAuA1s7LwzGK
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.)511Please respect copyright.PENANA7gicOAMsuB
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAJqCG60B0he
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 511Please respect copyright.PENANA0Qvbh5yn2N
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 511Please respect copyright.PENANAgxjSqXLUDA
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 511Please respect copyright.PENANA2X6XCuTyFG
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!511Please respect copyright.PENANAIWRi6C4uRd
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.511Please respect copyright.PENANAw9vX3CSXD3
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.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAZfjy5lRLSb
RAINE
(She screams.)511Please respect copyright.PENANA3vdvgarqyP
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAPWGNg0rumO
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAL46ujThNnh
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?511Please respect copyright.PENANAr2OLu67Vu7
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAljRC36qyln
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 511Please respect copyright.PENANAZXLDFhEgHD
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.)511Please respect copyright.PENANAZhX3HLWSq2
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)