Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ugHiuLohp
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! 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rXcLecGgP
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! 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAIEyxG8YJ
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.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ3udsWps8
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. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlTKBb3CmU
RAINE
So, what happened?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdRrPw9VWU
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4R5nKvgi7
RAINE
Same. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EX1cVYNyo
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!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRw06ABDhd
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1GUzzQrGQ
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhGWEIXIlU
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms1MrgIbvZ
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCPeTr7EcG
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDLXjnzhYB
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!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KQZfyehGJ
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDFCCyGUzs
RAINE
What are they talking about?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwPNiE2EBb
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYXUHrf1pw
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTKnVOiEri
AJWAKU
Raine?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9QPFCy1fa
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA6ADMRt6b
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaR2WGAO74B
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHGYSCbN24
RAINE
Uh, hi. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DCPa3mzWI
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVe9ptBmgh
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcfs8MlMaB
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbpug0tdHM
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5TL7obcls
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XsK3Cz5KC
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHn59iv3oR
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02HPizN57c
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKpxkrm76Q
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfOcNiEEsN
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2nQrhhvNu
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoC0JKcOfeV
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkT0wwRcSQ
AJWAKU
Yes! 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VgYOZqpi4
(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!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtatjoUlIBQ
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3lFlKOwJC
SUNAKU
What?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTJ3A5N8SP
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. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ527zz4fm8p
RAINE
Who are you? 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8XcA7akof
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNqmbo00iL
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. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzEsJJ3hFD
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10QPt15j2w
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQYy7cNMfs
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft3z4p33Pp
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxb4XUH2lne
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUubX8DSza
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?!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvtrI85XWL
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hRikrpKwO
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGdJpBeioQ
AJWAKU
Yeah…?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOsuSBAQhz
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMnEBLrKz2
KABESE
Stop. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCzu7sXpNd
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwou7nQy6w
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEFZxcnyr5
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!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcOUkCU2MJ
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mNPv27xTK
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB58ohzMcA
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBkc09XAFm
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIFRIiwBYB
RAINE
Sure… 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH84qcv8fd
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YecGxVMTJ
AJWAKU
Great!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD43l5FfW5F
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyWzWlljdT
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsZ8gF0jYk
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8vsXFxwUr
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2i8N0jkoig
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. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkufC8d05c
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. 744Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBTY7DNRVk
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.)
