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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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIQP8Iaxk0
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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8Ow5xu1fJ
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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZv3lZIffo
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!759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8mV3jUHau
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AkIgzRSCX
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6LreQ5G5r
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3V8XqH9j3
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKv8zPLPwu
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡks8PHUZtbh
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtziWLYzkW
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… 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyX7Phov8o4
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEFjtfEzaK
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCFw3Wu8vw
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJv3ZpyIMJ
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wh8yPhpO5
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViYhopLcSc
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwwtw8424q
KABESE
Tssk. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaJAEGMgLq
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. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEwMgVIfoG
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMlKi02Z4t
AJWAKU
I-I-I-759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoen6iRnDfA
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoDy71xGeB
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zIx3aIji9
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL80X7GZLl
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieRpSVBz1s
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGQWzo1Yo8
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey3dr5891N
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.759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRilaLRHyj
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTO69B6cXR
RAINE
(She screams.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPq7ElFtYh
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIOiFcH17Z
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfACZvdt1J
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm26cFHeLl5
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn0JW20QRK
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡratL1U7CYa
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.)759Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAuULI5fQL
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
