Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkeSWFwscY
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! 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0a6HWqQpfa
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! 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf0dJKZrXl
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.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnBSCqZvfw
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. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3XKJkPPqO
RAINE
So, what happened?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOZ41EkWU3
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmvqvvXMdC
RAINE
Same. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmemFYXcYm
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!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tZ4GCK0Pk
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJsp9gpRgN
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MjtuJHP9b
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wPMUdz1qe
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipRU38Frjp
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdQpoGxGVZ
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!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSofmRkEtD
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIpBkWwhCC
RAINE
What are they talking about?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVtj4sWzAI
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfiqbvxOEs
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUdW2IweZa
AJWAKU
Raine?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFN1S76MQy
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0GQXRqfpT
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6VyenOLx9
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho7Zz9LzrK
RAINE
Uh, hi. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuXc5K6Wow
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwp5ZymNkK
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWWdslAqHB
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtf7lQTLFyX
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAR8aeKMUC
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqdfLcZPSZ
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJhKoQ8k78
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9H202f4un
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp672jvF4nY
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfls795Ovm
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWKBZK7qrs
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblxbqo84Vp
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtaRle9jbK
AJWAKU
Yes! 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRUEri0oJT
(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!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcBuCWiV34
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58eLc4n9hP
SUNAKU
What?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrOQHckT0U
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. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCao3OICrE
RAINE
Who are you? 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJzDdPJ7fT
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzkwQUq0yU
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. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpsDuJNKpL
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKCGxUh9If
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7RF9a3ayp
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xBetRqSio
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxaTvJPrPU
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJWnrUWXlR
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?!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMeknoISzV
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6mU9nJCB7
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz25kx4puvb
AJWAKU
Yeah…?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWo1yzrcqTJ
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTpy0AmuhT
KABESE
Stop. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcCYUrYXvd
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgsvLJZVkz
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuPNPEh3DO
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!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0I9xQ2nmr4
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U2IpQiSB3
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IAV33psWH
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1zX7fSGPH
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6YGSzJ6Gv
RAINE
Sure… 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JiQ9cKZ1D
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhJhRupcu4
AJWAKU
Great!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDelk2QCeYB
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H3QNtA5wS
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFcTOrtQUz
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbuecld1fk
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTxhG2IFux
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. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK4BuNZTuS
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. 824Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhirZdONC61
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.)
