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At Rise: JIRI is standing alone in the middle of the stage, with the curtains closed. School scene should be set up in the background. When she sits down the curtains open. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX49ENg0ZYf
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 1. Hiya, my is Jiri and I’m eleven years old. Sometimes I’m extremely happy, but other times I’m super sad, and I don’t really know why… It’s just how I am. I go to elementary school, even though I really don’t want to. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rLXBS5riR
I have a big brother, Ajwaku. He is the one that takes care of me. He’s always been super weird. He was born with purple eyes.
(She points to her eyes.)
And the like flippy part of his hair is like white, but the rest of it is like black.
(She tries to explain using hand motions.)
He could have dyed it over I guess, but he told me that if he dyed his hair he wouldn’t feel like himself anymore. I like that theory, so I accept it. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2PBst3IzB
Oh! I forgot to say how or parents are like NEVER HOME! They’re always on business trips, well I guess they’re not “business trips” because they travel around the world and stuff. When they come home they are super nice to me, but I don’t think they like AJ, my brother, very much. I don’t know why people don’t like him, so DON’T BE MEAN TO MY BROTHER!770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUNYJcAyOo
He’s had like one friends his whole life and that’s it. Until, his sophomore year in high school. Then he got this friend named Raine Kuro, and she’s the only person who might be weirder than he is. I DON’T LIKE HER! But, hey, that’s where my big brother’s story really starts, on the day they really met for the first time.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRnhD7WyXv
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8Pq5Ng4eR
AJWAKU
(He enters from the side of the hallway. He notices RAINE falling down the stairs.)
Oh crap!
(He runs and manages to stop her fall, but he falls too. He stands up before she does, and holds his hand out for her.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9CnHwUftq
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXWipdtG9A
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYT5opTDUV
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc3AJgn26j
JIRI
(She throws her hands up.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that Raine is blind! Oops… So when she fell she probably wasn’t just being stupid. What I don’t get is that she never carries a walking stick or anything, like isn’t that what you're supposed you’re blind?
(She looks backwards.)
Oh, um… okay, back to the story… 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l39hDaeVR
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDrDj2CsPZ
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqEpSpidQW
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOoOPEujWu
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb6NBAEMTB
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoVaufXgxp
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZMiR9iMpJ
KABESE
Tssk. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLc5sSmKF6
JIRI
(She points.)
That’s Kabese. If anyone in the whole wide world were to know Raine Kuro, it would probably be Kabese.
(She jumps up.)
She’s rude and tough! And was way too dense to notice any sort of social barrier between the blind teenager and herself. Under her angry exterior, she actually did care a lot about Raine. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXqlZTeyO1
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW209HPGZj8
AJWAKU
I-I-I-770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNBY1VJsaP
SUNAKU
(He enters with his hands in his pockets.)
Wow AJ, why do all the hot girls hit on you- literally?
(He laughs at his own joke.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ig8EBma81
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCBwEclZGb
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCo0YQSuA6G
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCb0uGzXhA9
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstix7i6w6O
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDWHFDOvao
SUNAKU
(He rushes up the stairs to RAINE’S side.)
So, what class are you girls in anyways? First day of school and all, right? I’m in 2C.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYwzUKT51b
KABESE
WHAT?! That’s what I’m in! Geez, you’re gonna be there. Now I really never wanna go to class!
(She lets go of RAINE, whom she had been dragging.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNElQWWktV
RAINE
(She screams.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5lKg50ri7
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkM49itqiw
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKIHwFrzZd
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBskarBDTj
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZhQ0SYint
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VJzr8S4n2
KABESE
OH NO! I do not like these guys! I forbid it! Now come on! We’re going to class. Leave us alone, or you’ll wake up underwater and in half like the Titanic.
(She takes RAINE again, and they go up the stairs.)770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1zJOjCPle
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
