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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. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPZEKNLUbJ
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. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA8gm9rQZP
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. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwT3IJooB0
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!726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx99QR3CQmO
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.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5mrX5BUyq
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAl4wvpGRz
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.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsSbrTxNOS
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bG8mLDPER
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJIruwEhOQ
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEd36QMAPir
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… 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSGeNouZJo
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zVFB02XoW
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYvpkz6ado
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN91ipeDHN
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHqrBQdjVX
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYoFo9aSzj
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PAWw1kW6x
KABESE
Tssk. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOD6hfhcRnm
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. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk3UyXbXxB
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Zh8aGyi5
AJWAKU
I-I-I-726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBzIq3wNzE
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.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpU5WCcQbe
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XIDJFVVzV
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk6Ry8Ftqd
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpV4giCvgV
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDM3EqZt19
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLS4e3bGZuZ
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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlNeVWwJ3n
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.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05zSRJURuC
RAINE
(She screams.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXdGCSM1yY
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUNd0ADL73
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkrj6MjMPR
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77gXtHLo8O
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGBib9Ijm5
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNMByTb8eW
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.)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKdOfYk9ZW
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
