Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdqnlV7lg2
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! 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysvJXLOBxO
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! 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cn6jplZXi
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.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSMTHgxPeS
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. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJK8DJiIOv
RAINE
So, what happened?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUcwwKIyfi
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdMcnqAqpa
RAINE
Same. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgHsAwevp8
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!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gRu9McLTE
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrXAX3gHWE
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ4iW6AOib
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nWlSYAhar
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7nFqsZnJv
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HDQObKTya
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!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryjUIQdUva
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf25PLUGpRR
RAINE
What are they talking about?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNepeCTvK1
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZAyVp0usK
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaOv8p5R6E
AJWAKU
Raine?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnilmUx7Ri3
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnLYKLUfrB
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOxr738cfV
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKjKwrhnQ1
RAINE
Uh, hi. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfoyS1615L
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5X7MSiw7W
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BIbYOSLUs
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWdN84a2bg
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhjmeWmep2
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxTyhXOVzB
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKRkzqThbY
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15ZwODWXGh
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaoYgkFyE1
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupU7Meucc0
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7R0NU4HEln
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABLSh1HP6L
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSEJlMxbSl
AJWAKU
Yes! 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn3VapmIGh
(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!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4vw27qpkl
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUp18MGM8a
SUNAKU
What?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsQshWOTR8
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. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkK8CaYVCR
RAINE
Who are you? 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOUyI8yWsu
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPwo24k2sl
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. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTgDyXsSjF
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPWpczd1Jq
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6MDbh2l1Z
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkKwhHUMb6
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkWOnNcxil
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7zZ2uyzIt
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?!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZtU6ZRo2N
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ29jecYNIx
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjz62PT2Ke
AJWAKU
Yeah…?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9PxsTontA
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ822nW3GyUV
KABESE
Stop. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzaFr0npCD
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhUx9c2uZO
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolIFUqngO8
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!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Vdmw6C6ja
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKLJJ3sIJK
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH7lcVFtDM
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB504bM8ia
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKpQhZKIQj
RAINE
Sure… 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfjTUSfI4F
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIJdUYGW9n
AJWAKU
Great!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqojftHvWs
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EbsThZ3K4
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhk821Cquh2
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwwhFMBKUW
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqThMdHE1Vy
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. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBRMnYti8w
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. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXXMZpCom1
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.)
