Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiqIrllLiA
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! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnf5GQ7lN25
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! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmdqaGkAOi
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.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbO7ehhN9H
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNTg1kh3Nk
RAINE
So, what happened?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tsSIMQC4k
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H9jcvZvQp
RAINE
Same. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3wKU4ncWv
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!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAGtSYkI6N
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod5iy1ra6t
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8ntxigbTb
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXPdYp0RoX
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Dylwj9q0A
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2yejqIg2E
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!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUmrTQV5Ng
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QXmzNLE3S
RAINE
What are they talking about?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykBYWtG6hp
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E4FZQrXA0
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNNckfj4AU
AJWAKU
Raine?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGXYJ1y9Lc
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAehVkUhLW2
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ910c5EV2en
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BUdWnibLG
RAINE
Uh, hi. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhR4mBxjySq
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AT7PbXiPt
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ou7eryAHJ
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ENixTarVV
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pGcwF2FDP
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ027wI8eyix
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEU2DpgSz0p
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iwDk67NGF
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFGltbxLtx
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoerH6LDK16
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOyG1pUX5K
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZlcWktp2J
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKfi49d3Bk
AJWAKU
Yes! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOg6xaum8f3
(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!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdspH9ndrYt
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozlV2p769E
SUNAKU
What?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgltF8TrWDS
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSckOmqJjI
RAINE
Who are you? 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO2chaMKaq
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpOfkRuGiq
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4yCYsuFgX
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTljow8To3
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBrqtoo3Qg
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sLhn3GrLM
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYuxLOQPzG
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqcREAbxYT
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?!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXTda7QDhg
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXei5oBUys
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UQmeWJTKt
AJWAKU
Yeah…?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmd885jM7mj
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKCjxCEXuY
KABESE
Stop. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31Nh40gV6V
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhBioP4mKQ
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAyj09f8Lc
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese.
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbW0EfNXCz
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4VhzDJSrE
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapWPU33NPJ
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JS1d3LuPH
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0DGQ8m8zJ
RAINE
Sure… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1zQzNO0Vo
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6yBZ06eKE
AJWAKU
Great!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PGDrlFU7S
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYpunPm4G5
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUjkWqA8i7
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBa9sbXtD1
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CcxPSBdtf
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhb1kqLv8p
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. 841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwg5ESp5O0
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.)
