Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSUQylXLyM
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! 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEAbI89A8A
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! 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡko6VYMX3O1
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.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6Fzp7xudi
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. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHfuSQFpwg
RAINE
So, what happened?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0Ja5CnI1T
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHMviSBw87
RAINE
Same. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyXTdOdpmx
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!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbPUohf8tJ
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtabUgVzeF7
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6UaFEu1d9
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS3GUzwbAD
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISHcQThhWZ
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BJ8PNVG8S
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!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kQNWF73cJ
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50KOvB3bGC
RAINE
What are they talking about?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyz4QTXtdr
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDi76DkSOGQ
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2SquLNG60
AJWAKU
Raine?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMylQB7zEZ1
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OaLoIMHC5
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn1l9Qqobw
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcrSbMsW2L
RAINE
Uh, hi. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S9iEv9iqf
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNpzTGR9tM
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM6ZXjHzgS
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07Oe2sqEae
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC4AanqpnD
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DEPdgAixO
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CgjOpxnb8
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjzd74gFfW
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVnwbg9i4Z
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyZwVKiRen
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8NWQrk27w
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W3qPEaIgm
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdhc1hPOX7
AJWAKU
Yes!
(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!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqnxopuN2Z
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPU6Bei8F6q
SUNAKU
What?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfWtjX6J5T
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. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb76iAQ1Zb
RAINE
Who are you? 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww5xp21mZG
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBl3yxlDc0
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. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BqsTgiawn
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jDF1UJtwa
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvj9w9eLzO
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkHun4AuOF
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0jROFUJjL
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMc437bDTT
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?!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9qUwMtGZB
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtrUE1Mu91
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLZiA31GUT
AJWAKU
Yeah…?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE3ADoLqoE
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1uUsaK4w1
KABESE
Stop. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABZ6ka8v3T
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa9yLDvPDB
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yPU6wqs0u
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGv2u562is
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8hCtAwJzF
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz18YLM43xL
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIwSVAeDpo
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVt4yvoKAkx
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwF0grNZqb
RAINE
Sure… 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBG2CjBOll
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEZGRPAEyJ
AJWAKU
Great!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe69DWsPLC
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QJMN55RSe
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk2GCKshYN
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyf3ynTBGjD
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LUFyY2rFa
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. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAHvaVGbTH
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. 852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZRusan3Ly
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.)852Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkK9S0X0ptS
