Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceIsGjEnyK
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! 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVfeMzoGpc
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! 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDV7IG62pF
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.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP19Pk8Vakz
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. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHuydey1s2
RAINE
So, what happened?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EperYjBxX
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl4EpWgBLz
RAINE
Same. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpvFvwYqiM
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!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26nY6fYV1U
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgFf0gB3Is
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi2pDCY1tJ
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfURNMv5xz
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8d09AouSP
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq1FEox1Og
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!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4idLGCHBR
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwusAGdjR0
RAINE
What are they talking about?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwG53h12Gt
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNEEO5e6Bh
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSlHxrQhxQ
AJWAKU
Raine?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCH9H1sZ5I
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2WavtYC2w
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVptsCA8KC
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAawwGXcwo
RAINE
Uh, hi. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuE2VRbs4f
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5J1OTN6Sm
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1Cx7ihyY9
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqePXjGA8e1
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhAKjUvCi8
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZL7LxHt4nI
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbzBYlcIEA
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpWx8obW0A
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQta5KJ9eiN
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesWeuktjoS
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg8sMJPpDR
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFVCzOubnr
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lDtMzLSi8
AJWAKU
Yes! 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWRGgzRwhV
(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!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCi7ZPtHQY
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfAascbaKQ
SUNAKU
What?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqFuhOoQ6d
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. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAGDgNCSmV
RAINE
Who are you? 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT6W0P9WBA
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6VE1XRXFT
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. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMKBhoO4Vz
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcXIrnlNl8
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ422ZAGfa0z
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKG9qNzPy6
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KHXIIBj2j
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKwnF78V1R
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?!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttgQfuxb5t
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcMKnRpLpq
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwotlQEyv8D
AJWAKU
Yeah…?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyS79wxTHBq
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytdULWNEWu
KABESE
Stop. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfHWukE6pJ
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYGyZTNcP0
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e02G3Vd6g
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!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RfwGfVS9s
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIdd81YA8m
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0C8FQDaBb
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzVZtv5xrT
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXGPxAHQIy
RAINE
Sure… 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlgkFL5sQ3
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFYNyeEnD5
AJWAKU
Great!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MU8Kyqo0s
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PDHr7n0oB
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWsIaTZPFX
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzS7hFiUsdH
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIsQ0qlLlG
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. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lzvFwLZwg
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. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuQWkytR9y
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.)
