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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. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lr2coYXA7
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. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpMqkPoZ2b
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. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO8I0w3aGG
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!771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5igWvTDfFx
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.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRz3QEIohl
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpedbxrajX
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.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBShVSn2JQ
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmEEJAUQep
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyJp3Dawju
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0XEjXSICV
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… 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuiIACMcE2
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVEbKKEQv6
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡug6a6XAHOx
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe95E8Mn1ww
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpTJgxA0cG
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQvx8XYsw4
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWk6r5uWCe
KABESE
Tssk. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1jDWjvJD5
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. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtTTabB4IW
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLWwyeyCi7
AJWAKU
I-I-I-771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhvAR4xKwE
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.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYIHCTsiOj
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI7vw8nlEd
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeyxXg6IHw
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkp1ody37D
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhngxe9mJ0J
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaFkiSweiy
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.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXYbpMGcYE
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.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttose88CGT
RAINE
(She screams.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq44FW6hEo
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnXW3bxYlT
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6TjvhgIPh
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJr751yBEfl
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSxMkktkyS
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YfCmP4kXC
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.)771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdpvJsXDVU
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
