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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. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP3KERmsw6
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. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEsS0efkjh
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. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MaQXWtdDo
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!704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA7GALhTGM
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.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoJvFuCwcf
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8x01bdg25F
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.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUreJJySdd
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrEHAHLDIq
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0SJ8DEGxl
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UdYd4PO6k
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… 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi5XwawhEG
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw4L3TesQL
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWYLbKWC7P
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa5II5ILSf
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYloBJwYvZ
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxWPsOErAT
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaXLLn56pr
KABESE
Tssk. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKII8O2VPo
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. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiH2rdDtx7
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8icGfyN9w
AJWAKU
I-I-I-704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDhrYjoPut
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.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLaV5x7EZr
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfwaIVdXuh
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7HjfRZPk6
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcYFDgx8Bf
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdwOZ3SZpP
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNGCopWzIq
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.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagEKSIG9bK
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.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYuvePl7hz
RAINE
(She screams.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEi28dfThU
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5DWY07G2A
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lOiTj6MRI
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHVsqJrsSC
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXpXkJWfEN
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxtoxS1QWf
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.)704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsUhIaZOXw
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
