Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsMFOEzmrM
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! 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGH5zy7rYf
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! 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTZKLJYaym
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5pKeTQNu5
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCs8RWTxuP
RAINE
So, what happened?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0e9XJrjYH
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToxO5FuaHf
RAINE
Same. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YjI0CSPib
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!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqzNOVST4O
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ6SfL9vup
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyd5uaT5sMj
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRlpgHMw2C
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AmpV9rhQ3
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquF8OwJgD3
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!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4XzH8RLg8
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM25D7uGdl
RAINE
What are they talking about?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DG42MLnjm
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm2vkkii17
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhcNV8SvSZ
AJWAKU
Raine?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWtc00TklX
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWp5vqqxzR
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRdFk7Rwj5
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBd9QDZxvT
RAINE
Uh, hi. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzsKlRx5hi
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyvvPjJzQP
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82DDQyz77r
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3BQ36jxLS
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc948KXtxk
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK08eU5x61
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKJs6kmgXQ
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh6pPs9dXv
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZx5A4lqnq
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEXRJPWZL9
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfr2oTqjc8
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKTyhFOClx
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8FyS7X43i
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!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5v722NGll
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDgadgfTjL
SUNAKU
What?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5t0ZoOj8p1
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegUUFggsss
RAINE
Who are you? 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdxZFc7OSp
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM1wBMpIUS
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9881GTzTW
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQldRIC5wAU
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmMXrZUx9O
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QjzvjlGx7
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwaqeATm21
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1V4FQmvMt
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?!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcqqKRYr7f
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIAuWot76c
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqC7mW63ZD
AJWAKU
Yeah…?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20OQocepIu
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiMQPrFHHZ
KABESE
Stop. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytolKq30h1
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvVgn8Z1Ea
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y96ude29R
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnHUtW8ngp
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3KZWYQj3w
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD49UE31xU2
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiybSbK5JfT
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBzr6OMegM
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxHriGXDoh
RAINE
Sure… 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH6nW2iwlE
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQEek0X6hL
AJWAKU
Great!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYww2xcxSq8
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3A1nmsUZG
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwZ8flKZ9t
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5TzoVjbar
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNuqa0KqWd
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYXmDleYF6
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. 795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWxO7DGFqA
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.)795Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7L1VcwFIPQ
