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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. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYilbQTwyS
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. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcegADvaz3
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. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBSs26dobG
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!653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFHeIHYdtH
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.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlya55du8iv
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5Uva9VXDX
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.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpotsFS5pS
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfHqod1tAb
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87SXSlvWz3
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllE5W7eUOG
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… 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtVqrWs8FK
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJHLpQ6mFM
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58qW7VuM5Q
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiOpYR1PvL
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yY2kBJWRC
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhc6yOKPGrb
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWp1xClb2J
KABESE
Tssk. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e11XihjdO
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. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEUIdVFShk
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLaq48sxMm
AJWAKU
I-I-I-653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNdeXXgC6Y
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.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0N2Ha47de
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FKXfAsFOt
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xTXlXOTe8
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hyyXpiQVG
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDneQ7VK76
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUPNCWP6fd
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.653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm17ZaISa50
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.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerk2nMiGY4
RAINE
(She screams.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51YquHNLDJ
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyRd2ZajIn
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9zIRLSNjB
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSanYojaCK
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXKljl0MKx
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyDLUCIenS
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.)653Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb9GCFVHkg
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
