Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZCOtyaDmH
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! 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ywoaGvpQQ
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! 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByZXllUujR
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.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7uBLPorGS
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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WHPJNKiCL
RAINE
So, what happened?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4OwHd3tkW
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49wHhBaq8r
RAINE
Same. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVz1CbKgQI
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!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmtZBhwWGt
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4spguULJe
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLIOysLXfp
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ucf4fhHj3
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTm1K3XYY9R
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi672oQPVWw
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!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wzSu7ajb0
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O71CrPAxM
RAINE
What are they talking about?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhJPblkgiZ
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTWBVHggTu
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiya8pAeHTB
AJWAKU
Raine?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcnjCZkVy0
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDDjPyWIY9
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EqTkmAcOJ
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpDAdKt95z
RAINE
Uh, hi. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYvx6u1KVl
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaTovWHfPt
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MOx92nnTw
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwxtYDgLZV
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcjFwGBoSk
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7XEqqFmBT
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXgxKZXmcm
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIXkCQgOLh
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsup5NtmeEc
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscXW0ovKzc
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnpgYQhidP
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70E8xStrNc
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡackWSbIWIN
AJWAKU
Yes!
(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!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylTEC1d0EO
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2rjRAKbN7
SUNAKU
What?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWM2Ub0kBN
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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY7FJnNgWW
RAINE
Who are you? 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHUv4xTCnQ
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX5SnVr3Mx
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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdDTWqSHVT
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2zzpiY5Yv
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XB7L3rmxJ
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU6yOzwNKy
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx51OPrT1b0
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44QOjVpRlz
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?!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAumx5SwER2
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yBRJUoUDY
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrebCU8lb9
AJWAKU
Yeah…?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WOQs5cyS7
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStuAnNbSUP
KABESE
Stop. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VkTn2BUEq
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2AFkOEV52
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuN5oBbudt
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1LGCcXNwq
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ532kmFqxJs
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifgUBUIJDY
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwxWI1k9u4
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhjQ8VxYm7
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzNFLgu9uV
RAINE
Sure… 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokWtVT2WDp
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeRMiwV35n
AJWAKU
Great!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReAKzKVrWm
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNDWUm43GR
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ve5eyjOhS
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEz5Kb284m
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZHl7chCfW
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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUeKBG1a0X
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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO01dni6Ut0
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.)773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ045ohNIn7i
