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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. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMb7PnIOCaY
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. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeqHeXs5jQ
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. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi80kTtmjJ
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!705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWwo2Iv8s3
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.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ejo8pEsNJ
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLbMQZ084S
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.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNhvh43nL4
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxePqmF13An
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGaqR3MOLT
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TGTqAU7gx
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… 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS97icyIs5
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnDBM0wEmR
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhxli3k4xS
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pDfiG4X2K
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMgW1t6GeU
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8UrOHNe8Z
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaaFlTC1oh
KABESE
Tssk. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRutJNzyPO
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. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY9aLK4ojN
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHFjdpBMdi
AJWAKU
I-I-I-705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEOELTo5gu
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.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hNoKqgsPA
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDd8pt3RJ4
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmotfZDooAi
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0Y8n55Wk1
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡut53OFEhC6
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw024RJdWHe
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.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBZMDNqTiz
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.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkP8RtVLff
RAINE
(She screams.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyWvNDEL63
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtukSQNRHjv
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2nl6xBZmy
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv390newkC
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeEgTlCG3B
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9vHiryxJH
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.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FLQpl90ha
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
