Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtpPP1wqe4
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! 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozSnFbvLk9
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! 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOh60hFaCU
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.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStsFaDsckr
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. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ044Eu4yizl
RAINE
So, what happened?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb06fZseZ4
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaiDEC5Jh8
RAINE
Same. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzaWCBoTEZ
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!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgQ1QSxZfj
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVje6mUe0c
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YRBiSWtCO
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKXR1C9fJE
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjdIlBn2ge
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaXEww3qaV
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!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQpyZq7eF2
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCc0hVwGj4b
RAINE
What are they talking about?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vgvxUyR5I
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30ifh6pcTE
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aE8DSNzbs
AJWAKU
Raine?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQlDJ6qHQu
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2HTjrp17A
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kN99VQ9D9
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BgcxMeUBq
RAINE
Uh, hi. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67BF5tT2eR
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvfsyMG7ky
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMWiJNMuTS
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYMxqgXKyj
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OVvxsElGr
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9IAXeVB85
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsIXUjtPUT
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGwVTBR58R
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2t8lJa0ih
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlUJjrdUDJ
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iLVUo9K9u
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlahUnEpClG
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTdwsYQSLw
AJWAKU
Yes! 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwll8ZOT4pB
(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!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RAi4HDTDC
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpM3GhcIOX
SUNAKU
What?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaxZ4sXoP3
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. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABjGIKmxsk
RAINE
Who are you? 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDj62fgV2N
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxzS6q2NAp
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. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0RFOogECW
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUGbpxJDsi
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrImONDCeW
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Br7xojQYV
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XpXwdMLfO
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsdTojpN8A
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?!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJHGRRjRRt
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF63nvaHUuF
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpq2ceu90T
AJWAKU
Yeah…?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ty4qGxrQW
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeRGu4iVzA
KABESE
Stop. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtw9nEV8Bch
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkEdW5reaQ
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkIRzagD9G
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!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW8ULXn8UT
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAt1bVaWdd1
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdayTPW6rfj
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDclwku13dF
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjQDt3tP0R
RAINE
Sure… 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadr73SrkkK
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ635o8H47Ii
AJWAKU
Great!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SB0kQzINk
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkcFeeWoEe
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4bcqrQerN
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMskttZWQwz
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUId1tbsXfT
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. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO9pSy1YKW
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. 763Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQwDTEAFnq
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.)
