Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgxQScpt4B
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! 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ByJ2m3nCv
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! 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvcUlBWUOM
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.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEXYQ4TypK
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. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOQKWua1yH
RAINE
So, what happened?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ7hl8JKa2
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YRlmkzfF1
RAINE
Same. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBsdNc0iEJ
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!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj9bXJtyzU
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8x5d931WR
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MnK1NRKfA
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45bVYQ6EMV
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhnMMCkxWA
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqySkyM4Z92
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!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlzjmslkaM
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9Dj3JcXfO
RAINE
What are they talking about?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYqV7rydpc
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHvkdsG8FP
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ykoYhrWUJ
AJWAKU
Raine?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF2tH2GzNW
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnra4KPLjot
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KIeoECS8Y
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsyY7tFPId
RAINE
Uh, hi. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mtnM77ZG5
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJp3FN1wORk
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ejjuwt4FW
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDlEyUbzDh
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBJWk0p2Sz
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWohIHamUhz
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpomI6UZ8Cr
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcYvy5uBvy
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzxP1Xb105
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyM5ogtV6qU
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeH1UahHHt
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyctIMuuOe
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtK9vIpYfdt
AJWAKU
Yes! 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqkOqwlOJt
(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!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCNmMSm0uN
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8L4AVqGxHs
SUNAKU
What?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU6Lz7o6iJ
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. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyajmBqeIE
RAINE
Who are you? 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoUeXjLa2w
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6m9BZN2ZUE
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. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegRmlN9jY4
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhakpYGnnf
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBRKuvfLM1
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZox0IXOmB
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYd9dQOH9a
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78INFk96dh
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?!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lkYLDpPgW
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xmfXdvhWN
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRVdAungBz
AJWAKU
Yeah…?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8XRw7la1a
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXySGXKiCxh
KABESE
Stop. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1L1EpNNxr
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WjTCEjgzp
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB8rgXpmoL
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!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXLh17vHHy
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsa7VfY6bV
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4kaljKG8P
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiMt4W5kVL
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhM9CRL0vE
RAINE
Sure… 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeLWZsm1IP
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01oXLO0EDc
AJWAKU
Great!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0X9idpnp3
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQWVWKs5iZ
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGl6SNTsSv
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvyNFsRlTe
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2D8SrhbIB
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. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo3M4teP4e
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. 658Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLJ5xb3Yp0
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.)
