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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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80CNjy5aR2
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeUbGbEFUj
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7oA3ObIbT
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!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK2jCiq3Aq
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1xSctWZB3
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATciuYw2mi
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDru7p6kOB4
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1HLZQ1Ax0
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgakw0O3Xp
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7enuq7UNuH
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… 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9P0Qtb9HG4
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQk0qEQPvZ
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk4xDUJPey
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgdtQtQERD
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCRyQaeL00
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU7NaQdJts
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApjaDI42X0
KABESE
Tssk. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4YcWKMIPd
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXLvfB3x0q
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9qOdk8Gzv
AJWAKU
I-I-I-795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aBEUAzaCq
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfTeNEfvXd
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fxMXuPJTY
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetjidtPzrt
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5kuqlEtgE
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm8lRU0uD4
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yl1Eg90Gl
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.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUBsSzVACD
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXEtaMxV7O
RAINE
(She screams.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM7I8R0JCN
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXOOlDufxu
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7UuUhDBLo
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGx2l8EodW
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66hXDSIONI
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXwuVPiNuI
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmeUg19du1
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
