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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. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJktc7iVF3O
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. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpevGZJmvxk
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. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusV3Ed4sYE
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!650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy1ZPNBTWp
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.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh8uqxv2MX
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfYqfL303B
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.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkt1m36jWl
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTEafd4HhY
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujHN5XopDb
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHod8t5dZwI
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… 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YFZ8z0Z99
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgLhVY9yXp
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAybPNwcgWG
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASzmnRKCQA
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gm4fpLe66
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4njz82nHYQ
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdyyBTCATY
KABESE
Tssk. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYH6h1bs7Q
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. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52FmI5LRnO
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayKWYKP2kE
AJWAKU
I-I-I-650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYintF4r4xl
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.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBo7bd03nM
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wEgTihNib
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN7aOiwHVf
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmrVo4GXJu
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbbmuFATFz
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjGpvol3iG
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.650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBQyxTLKes
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.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtFu15eCtT
RAINE
(She screams.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HPBFbLzAq
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpgrpuFqAh
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZKDfVRSvd
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuWMUBMtmK
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV0wO9r8Ah
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFFpuVaMnL
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.)650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTBbYegdy2
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
