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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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXy5zenC7I
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zSDM7nYHe
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorcAGS4542
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!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1T09rIE0U
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.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOFeE1Hcn6
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0HeE88ucA
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.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBRTl5zTeI
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx2evVHzlT
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EabZ2FJFa
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5yl3rzpH7
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… 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4gZLgGaJu
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1w53F7IDq
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjLvU76Arr
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT5TrF6w28
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNLhSVpEHZ
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgk4smFyRk
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3D1fDGJkT
KABESE
Tssk. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs1SyRXlaq
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4imMrkTYjA
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiKIOR4IcF
AJWAKU
I-I-I-682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDFDpq3APY
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.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLx8poVmOy
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotjaicCUT4
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvV0lTim6cd
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhZgeaoMoH
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9B1QEMqcr
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AYwxzONjb
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.682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYNxOPvdyh
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.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK90A8R6P7
RAINE
(She screams.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mfph1AClY
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7YxSU4AJB
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM247ZZwXO5
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjN7ytflcDM
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVrPDCoJvU
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEekXMKuMZ
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.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7J7CzINEQ
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
