Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2ItnOy1Fw
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! 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWHC5qvkqp
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! 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1UkYMAZeP
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.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB101W5h6S
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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX9c6Z16yt
RAINE
So, what happened?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8FOyeqoc6
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HxORTLOyg
RAINE
Same. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10fKV33tGu
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!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplZzpwCbYe
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIFZer14j2
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5zfuUuJXL
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD9UegNnKJ
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7L5wIHs5Xf
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFuwdj2Yx7
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!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8yknXeGBH
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMojNR8dwF7
RAINE
What are they talking about?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9ZvN1iYkj
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGkiPhAe3I
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKQfa5mp9Y
AJWAKU
Raine?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUOHE4lHAt
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7hqwCpOoZ
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a4PBy4DsE
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNWleROAxd
RAINE
Uh, hi. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNmfOG21jX
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumeT9vGzvI
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTcxFH2hQt
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdIX3cUEWZ
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuDG5tV8lW
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZIkAEKBt8
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHOtCEShIx
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCTHPaR6e1
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI2iJlePII
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK1LzIjdf5
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdZzdRskYn
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIenHbBqMD
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnmLVJpQ6x
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!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yBzj1kSWo
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwSoRZveC8
SUNAKU
What?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyODb2opYIK
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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGZF4tJEXV
RAINE
Who are you? 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm9kwjNNlD
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtneszH1uO8
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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI55lk7SSRf
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQj8mRGCOr
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQT4NBhsDt
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAPjvXFEGa
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3tgsS5REo
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRm0sHkbWe
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?!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqO9mRAf4fp
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO0pzAJf9e
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneGALS3KrK
AJWAKU
Yeah…?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrUbaRUviw
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4s96nU5D3
KABESE
Stop. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAce64SJif
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX6vt9ZOew
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8wmxYJOpO
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZzv6jGNuD
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJbjpuzrc5
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HxnExgWcI
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7nwMVUjAJ
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrhxnpHkwg
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn631p4haaw
RAINE
Sure… 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7Uf6dIruc
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IgAW5TYr5
AJWAKU
Great!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJdu2lVOmp
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qEb5vvhDd
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ONgAc2Set
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XQpTQyDwH
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRix872rx2
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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6TX8647WK
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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRToVe7ZSr
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.)803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9taRJVJZU
