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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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx6ZRuvgPn
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3zxCC1tta
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdE0IcRE0X
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!673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkYuZJl32c
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.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCtKrpqH9f
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUud6x5lJss
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.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyDLnICUe7
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlAnlIk4Kw
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbfa50ecUd
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttc7PnRaxL
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… 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPi2fRDmBo
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLPCYmjPbM
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dDdgxdonq
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNBvivLti5
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0YMhh44hd
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAufJGcvoc
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Dcr7AnASf
KABESE
Tssk. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA92BpsLDH
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0WzSSnQ6P
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHChAwG8JI
AJWAKU
I-I-I-673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdwqX65OvU
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.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dWMymTZvO
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsE6LatjugF
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6Tm3G71WB
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvneG9er9t1
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnWdIuAGql
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6CMCbw4oW
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8yWJxHQQx
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.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmvcE46bYB
RAINE
(She screams.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyxOg0h80G
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLPyRh3QF1
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0WlC4XhVw
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpp6uBaK7N
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjv3JLK5wa
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBLjlfhmkZ
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.)673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYuCWdm2Dz
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
