Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBDdeuRpcY
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! 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTay8TxuAw
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! 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi664bkfXhu
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.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yOQmCiM52
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. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABJQV5mJ0v
RAINE
So, what happened?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdzRB3N940
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXhYxhoaN3
RAINE
Same. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaoBn61cbl
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!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQseGhNOXPL
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxJwFbIegn
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupGsGwcSQx
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRem9NIp21
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE0pV9e338
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOEeW9tcVI
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!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSojEb7HnD
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHpNJvPAvt
RAINE
What are they talking about?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM5u2lzTmc
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIqYAkvycc
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Jf25gsj2Y
AJWAKU
Raine?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAFlh2IpPs
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg1XRgZuNE
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQUEsJujTd
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUpfCrOhzN
RAINE
Uh, hi. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpOSQhPkey
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ0vTWTPYY
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCkQBZ6DOz
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtj3ZRVC6f
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBYQ1EllYG
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1Rpr5SE2A
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Oh7l7Ahiu
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgiXRiq0AF
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPp1R6WbH7s
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzHhMMWrBx
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm6XiizSfL
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDOVL2QcGT
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTY25SlNPL
AJWAKU
Yes! 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbU0sccOR1z
(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!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghNGUrkBYy
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcmHJDkiQ6
SUNAKU
What?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvcp46CHXg
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. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg09E51E38
RAINE
Who are you? 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MLJ0nbYGE
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8LRX0EWLv
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. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUmx1PEA7F
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkexgZiRdt3
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD981Af34w6
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKNu9jXDWg
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBb2MIEQrC
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8jffAtygZ
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?!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXltV8PFqHx
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYrqygTfxN
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPt9ax4JnO
AJWAKU
Yeah…?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd56FtQr8D
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERyeBnM2Tk
KABESE
Stop. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4C48e7X5X
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7uuedRiYe
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv5pvdfn9f
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!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKckTFpooOX
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSffwOgCmb
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP5wYSclsP
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8GcsSTadR
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKNA8Hgj9R
RAINE
Sure… 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTWtoBOc5b
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeguCHUeXt
AJWAKU
Great!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn7UEBRaIQ
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnwv3V8LTk
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxrtwzSo0Q
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOmjRq7HOT
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6QxTTQjXt
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. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CeEKV7X8Q
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. 792Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrs7Hj2q3j
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.)
