Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqgfwGUmtG
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! 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYiaxDcrpQ
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! 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcvvAu1sKs
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.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQC7IpDgGBj
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. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWG2lf8rpQ
RAINE
So, what happened?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAos3IiDMZ
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOb4Cb4s7M
RAINE
Same. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoypGxmn5k
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!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVKtMfPiwA
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxTPg3fP4X
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZWHEaH7Zl
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JvxE2qEZy
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyfD9WY2QH
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwDpiaKWFu
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!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJRTWZXC1v
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtcIIKanFQ
RAINE
What are they talking about?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaXKqDFcAT
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1VaZwu3JM
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAh318t93a
AJWAKU
Raine?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCPbKJeWkq
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfB8xJ6lK5
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0sTlrSMx7
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMGmp21Y05
RAINE
Uh, hi. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnxdaiboGX
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp13VYvhWMq
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mSizHwi6e
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKVT03zS3S
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyNpTmLhQ2
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrPhZGLDNr
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqwxitmQMj
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vYdPiPJas
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxdPs5q2PP
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBuUmEsEUd
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz7uhdOJHC
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7YSy99TMG
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEItIuJQNl4
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!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRn9wVxklC
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtorIDexSq
SUNAKU
What?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTokdHggZ2B
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. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7M5jLmN44
RAINE
Who are you? 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUYWNqy2VY
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eZXT4p0qJ
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. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuFvyoOoPq
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzw18FsZNWk
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZelFITdvu
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXP9FV8ITe
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFvWW9dvUU
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKuQefRFbA
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?!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW2hJhnVI1
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkM19B6c1az
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVbRBexqf3
AJWAKU
Yeah…?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVje02nTzF
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx54yxAr6c
KABESE
Stop. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK4UhwLoEu
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdzvKYFKfZ
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1zzp78i15
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalYwEMDofx
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx2xly5qXT
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywymQIMhUk
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwbN8mlUK6
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDa8HLCyRu
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14g4Bcu5mY
RAINE
Sure… 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcW3r6CTslT
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR6svZNuIm
AJWAKU
Great!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInVN1U8R6K
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSsanAzcCP
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFfGM1dRD7
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCkNYdvtJJ
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8asp5AMPf4
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. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPVemyVv15
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. 715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFyajRJjDb
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.)715Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC7LX4sFM5
