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At Rise: JIRI is standing alone in the middle of the stage, with the curtains closed. School scene should be set up in the background. When she sits down the curtains open. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAiaMYGZPqcV
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 1. Hiya, my is Jiri and I’m eleven years old. Sometimes I’m extremely happy, but other times I’m super sad, and I don’t really know why… It’s just how I am. I go to elementary school, even though I really don’t want to. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAId5HY0kKGS
I have a big brother, Ajwaku. He is the one that takes care of me. He’s always been super weird. He was born with purple eyes.
(She points to her eyes.)
And the like flippy part of his hair is like white, but the rest of it is like black.
(She tries to explain using hand motions.)
He could have dyed it over I guess, but he told me that if he dyed his hair he wouldn’t feel like himself anymore. I like that theory, so I accept it. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAq6Dt4IkKo1
Oh! I forgot to say how or parents are like NEVER HOME! They’re always on business trips, well I guess they’re not “business trips” because they travel around the world and stuff. When they come home they are super nice to me, but I don’t think they like AJ, my brother, very much. I don’t know why people don’t like him, so DON’T BE MEAN TO MY BROTHER!560Please respect copyright.PENANAEp3BUGDU64
He’s had like one friends his whole life and that’s it. Until, his sophomore year in high school. Then he got this friend named Raine Kuro, and she’s the only person who might be weirder than he is. I DON’T LIKE HER! But, hey, that’s where my big brother’s story really starts, on the day they really met for the first time.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)560Please respect copyright.PENANA71P7urnKVc
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAnbVb8xOHGf
AJWAKU
(He enters from the side of the hallway. He notices RAINE falling down the stairs.)
Oh crap!
(He runs and manages to stop her fall, but he falls too. He stands up before she does, and holds his hand out for her.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAkuQMQ2opLQ
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAXmGKbBNJJO
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?560Please respect copyright.PENANA6dOVfFo1DM
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAvc5NF6Ujrp
JIRI
(She throws her hands up.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that Raine is blind! Oops… So when she fell she probably wasn’t just being stupid. What I don’t get is that she never carries a walking stick or anything, like isn’t that what you're supposed you’re blind?
(She looks backwards.)
Oh, um… okay, back to the story… 560Please respect copyright.PENANADh0LVUkU26
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAkyQMdSu5PV
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 560Please respect copyright.PENANADxeEdhxhsS
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 560Please respect copyright.PENANA1CBUcHVCNZ
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-560Please respect copyright.PENANAdgPBpPhL8U
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAXMgrlt3kJd
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAHu9gg3XlB5
KABESE
Tssk. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAQO7E0l9bC7
JIRI
(She points.)
That’s Kabese. If anyone in the whole wide world were to know Raine Kuro, it would probably be Kabese.
(She jumps up.)
She’s rude and tough! And was way too dense to notice any sort of social barrier between the blind teenager and herself. Under her angry exterior, she actually did care a lot about Raine. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAZws8jROK61
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!560Please respect copyright.PENANAChAA3zAeE5
AJWAKU
I-I-I-560Please respect copyright.PENANAomBKvhaxQj
SUNAKU
(He enters with his hands in his pockets.)
Wow AJ, why do all the hot girls hit on you- literally?
(He laughs at his own joke.)560Please respect copyright.PENANA51gw1YQ0r7
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 560Please respect copyright.PENANA3WLYakFx3G
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 560Please respect copyright.PENANADVCrQvvF32
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 560Please respect copyright.PENANApGnIxpWL4z
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 560Please respect copyright.PENANAlsaksB0h97
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!560Please respect copyright.PENANACCnM8Dgy47
SUNAKU
(He rushes up the stairs to RAINE’S side.)
So, what class are you girls in anyways? First day of school and all, right? I’m in 2C.560Please respect copyright.PENANAB4D3YDioqf
KABESE
WHAT?! That’s what I’m in! Geez, you’re gonna be there. Now I really never wanna go to class!
(She lets go of RAINE, whom she had been dragging.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAtKGiXEIzRd
RAINE
(She screams.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAP7vlZ2lrY7
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAi3uEZTG1wb
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAspDvMSJ4hb
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?560Please respect copyright.PENANAOkgmciRIlS
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAJIpTNPl4lY
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 560Please respect copyright.PENANAW0BbN2YLtt
KABESE
OH NO! I do not like these guys! I forbid it! Now come on! We’re going to class. Leave us alone, or you’ll wake up underwater and in half like the Titanic.
(She takes RAINE again, and they go up the stairs.)560Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0TihYpRGg
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)