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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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTteES4ppt6
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHfRfiICz2
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX38Z7YHeSV
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!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJKzvMXagV
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyxkhQ5GBR
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbzewQutYY
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg56oybovl
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqfjonyeel
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEOXgMgF5Z
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCDsoxAwZ4
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… 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrumJ63M7hb
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MarJp7UbB
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKW0tzHIjq
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMzL3vlpfd
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy11417OW3
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK1erlESl2
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ72hhJR4U
KABESE
Tssk. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuwzjNUj9W
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONhjuZTLYq
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mdkzjeu0c
AJWAKU
I-I-I-684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnNWDJ3Rmb
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGStQnrf9i
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWAAZKpnGf
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmNUa93693
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeSOt1tUgM
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb3VlvGXZQ
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG8EX4c30D
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.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3pv16QZBT
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXpA8gxK7P
RAINE
(She screams.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXy01ZJJaNM
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJXOxz5t0g
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYXwR77TnN
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgp82UKcOP
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUmQkBdDxI
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51BBgRpFuK
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MKY3Efwwx
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
