Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMrTN6vEzB
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! 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9TlbPFMz1
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! 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON9K5sKSQn
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.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJpHFptOFy
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mS0rgkJ1G
RAINE
So, what happened?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYWFXcHoem
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pHBySL8by
RAINE
Same. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8NCkd88zi
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!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzNCCODMPJ
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqoRU8aLv3
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mOjeF93kO
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4gT9K406Z
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJ5ZfuUKS4
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63eVSx8lnf
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!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRojVgL5W2x
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rSur61ZRL
RAINE
What are they talking about?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEgZvG8LRi
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtYNntGntr
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFpvT7IawN
AJWAKU
Raine?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAVu3agu2x
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmf3ym9QhF
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CzPgwSp7L
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8PoS3Z0hX
RAINE
Uh, hi. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VgZUTQpEU
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtBe1iwUdl
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcBuCSYLCL
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUZeDxzWLz
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2Bn89udJK
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXIf7XCozQ
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiJCmjxh0q
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5En4NYf6wc
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJUUSiZGGC
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXhuZnTUro
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHo6OMWSMv
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY6SxPS0O9
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYr6TRgRMN
AJWAKU
Yes! 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWfMa5M6PQ
(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!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJeXBnJVc2
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5epOsSvxP
SUNAKU
What?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQncXg1aMg
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PF9Y9gEbS
RAINE
Who are you? 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdgXCVUCN2
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGRjWzSHQ6
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiq7mdqgMJM
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNeZceerLo
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5nABxuCm4
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLnqtW3N5k
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMmHO9HYQ4
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxWaKYvf7V
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?!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0UVTEBsfe
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0z3tq5N6t
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN9h1pffHR
AJWAKU
Yeah…?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezMUSeM8DF
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw3h5m5Wsh
KABESE
Stop. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO40euJTsUb
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ730ejK0iZ7
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAnFC2jVPU
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!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4gJL98wAf
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka10Rl32VI
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrJKqX13Yb
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlsoEE2nsB
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zrHCeC34J
RAINE
Sure… 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzVSOYqD6t
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbPF0ARNao
AJWAKU
Great!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOVTaL3dht
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl0dYR39ad
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrrdRREgLk
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCihzZLRsyA
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaFxTNuGql
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalZlJ5bmNL
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. 682Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC8jDNwsoA
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.)
