Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVro43jdKd
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! 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSt7HLaSyW
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! 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpzhpjz16m
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.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dmBsQZBvj
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. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA8C3BxNV7
RAINE
So, what happened?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HDezgWl7s
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9oFMrzbWM
RAINE
Same. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcV3NpCRapn
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!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zeVTAxUi8
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6tVSrmaSy
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIbUldiMTr
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQ8ARA94kJ
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHcF2Z5Twm
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIgeoutzGX
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!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwp5hTYQGa
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBrGblt3Im
RAINE
What are they talking about?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW9VfTviLl
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kbnwePofu
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3x6WOudv0
AJWAKU
Raine?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGcxNCIW0h
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3VAHs4ONT
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMDbjqCurx
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkerMUak5Et
RAINE
Uh, hi. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeje8YPBlP2
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpMTLVJDKs
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlOj78ESmj
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGWa4pd4et
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1HsKFRLN3
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT6Xk09rnB
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmUeuUFzOt
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEMSWivR2E
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwP5WBJO2z
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t7B3kw14L
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV1xfYTCht
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa51yhNyVU
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyp8RCnv23M
AJWAKU
Yes! 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSKRetQ4TC
(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!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRRZmGfWnN
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAJVfIVzSg
SUNAKU
What?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITvwmD76v2
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. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1WbjLHUJZ
RAINE
Who are you? 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KRQFcZs5G
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CgCQF6DJy
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. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXc3HIN143
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHx7980Gqy
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVnu3Vcr2S
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRVTyzA6YR
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDiSePZJmF
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAg6D0gJl8
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?!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSczTpdqyt
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYgnhmCLzW
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ohGAVWLlW
AJWAKU
Yeah…?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCG2M8iVQu
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjCLK8TeIW
KABESE
Stop. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wtIZmEIUK
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVu1UZItGA
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStoFnQfXkX
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!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOchKysrZuK
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk4RKuaELb
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWPjKBH5Rg
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3G7LNpoGos
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMT2p5CF28
RAINE
Sure… 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8AoPnZhDK
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcmLNY6ALn
AJWAKU
Great!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiqiAkgGLp
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zE7D1gDbv
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhtaJKbMbi
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJqafeWTAE
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryVvCr19Dt
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. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xDewQVimP
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. 783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrdL33YKc1
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.)
