Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4eLLOq3Mz
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! 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtCRy6wiIt
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! 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYem6xNhJQD
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.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME3KcTlabu
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. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHFM9UKGTB
RAINE
So, what happened?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZaWDwRdun
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2hlwDZtzN
RAINE
Same. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIctotHxaP
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!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJn9rXPcnV
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw88bI4UTlt
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCwxOuVGZT
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy17vXBIoKr
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2s9meHDEvD
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6r4nc83fT
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!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJZ4p5V0v6
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tqHgj7Qvv
RAINE
What are they talking about?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQHBwntRsY
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQn1YhSJ8h
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1Du8Y0U0O
AJWAKU
Raine?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQDY4ilk1u
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTxOQBPBJa
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloLBHIpya8
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N7oapk28m
RAINE
Uh, hi. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB303y87gOq
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOw81M7vJ5
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQH4DbdAgU
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPuHNARJCN
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dN7lGAZus
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBIQZ2Hyy5
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWWjmXAtGa
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYidYsqcfFw
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡva9MGaqD06
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHCbF8k7TR
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDzZqEjgMS
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqOZYUANGH
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJSUT9vQ90
AJWAKU
Yes! 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRytcQVO2MR
(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!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6obFhCoR4
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQSuAaWmQy
SUNAKU
What?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWp91QoD3r
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. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzFNyY3qNV
RAINE
Who are you? 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIBSbTJNmI
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAgR0hA64H
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. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBXzKBWMEF
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpaDHc2TLN
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSR2tLCYYr
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMnZougIht
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRP3PgaKe1
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzQALMJPjV
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?!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXQ6sHQJJW
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwuRxBPD4X
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hEl5G0KF2
AJWAKU
Yeah…?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8R8ICqMWG
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelI70bhGvz
KABESE
Stop. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMHbuHgPJ3
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoEIu4n1x1
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL12FjWPXeC
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese.
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMt7ydI8J1
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLMfp9d6LS
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYyDwWEIgL
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YS0BGOXta
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1caBOemmlY
RAINE
Sure… 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRq36fg29C
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCs2CTPNLw
AJWAKU
Great!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT5uVNjvqY
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeoMjeBCnO
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iE3Yg0M2R
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC3iAzVcGb
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3UhJL6gwd
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. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeGYgnZE89
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. 706Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk4FJHUoo6
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.)
