Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ENCa3danz
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! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQDB3FEKq3
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! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82LaCPByd3
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.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn8r82pxpl
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWaUnlCZqF
RAINE
So, what happened?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWfgeix1Zs
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzn6El9eIY
RAINE
Same. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCR5H4jbPFr
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!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJCZSi3dP7
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWEfXxNhcK
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJsxpLAI0F
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6Ya9WD91r
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aq98XiZZZ
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDyPrn3G71
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!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaULPr1ycO
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4VMei0iwe
RAINE
What are they talking about?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihK645Dskr
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnE2LheAjT
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELcWMETqop
AJWAKU
Raine?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YNcrOulml
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53bmwMKYdq
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfvHLWog3N
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ew2xN82pJ
RAINE
Uh, hi. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv1ZTXM7K6
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8YrFWPilq
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7Zzs1ieIj
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJPzGeSr7t
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1alwdhH63N
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVARw6Yxl1
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRD4W2dac9
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSjEC3pTys
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4jHYolVCl
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd1mcMQ7PW
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKzwE7u9A5
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr5WpLLrrV
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiocugdru0P
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!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgeQ1MazVm
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfnXqDqNBc
SUNAKU
What?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UKAUy2J1o
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrZ6NnH5ov
RAINE
Who are you? 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg3BesajRf
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm12wV4CJ6g
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnmmqM76oH
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgN4aDDoRT8
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6Ahn3jiBh
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8BJ98QpWd
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA13qslTvJb
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwqkUUSPHO
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?!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTAwvuUbsX
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dSyJj5csP
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYAk2HvrpK
AJWAKU
Yeah…?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3kLhbJr43
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpsGtmnxbP
KABESE
Stop. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc3KuhvpEp
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxHlBCGuM9
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgf6Hg7FmD
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRqbsHhVGO
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMswclP15jL
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNaOKIoN5h
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeAX1cAb2K
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dp6EVuGaJ
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpDNItMfxA
RAINE
Sure… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUf3K4AkRM
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKppELrQlfz
AJWAKU
Great!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFdZQG6seV
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeEyT7dN2W
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhc1lX9vmN
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBZDyhITjj
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QqiIetRXH
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7708cVU14
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ud2rzk3Y1
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.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHylqb2uB3R
