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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. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZYNS3UAwi
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. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQEimdMMN1
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. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXhBP1HUlk
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!609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4xQnlpPPH
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.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQpkRx8Mig
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ09N4uJcdy
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.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9saf5zfxf
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVWPxh2MnT
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaueES8RRki
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WF8BYOeuY
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… 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNnWwiCFjs
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76OYpxl4J0
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4mMTHyu42
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHiuFau0cH
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK8G3tlia2
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2XkOsyL64
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uMZ2VWEZf
KABESE
Tssk. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNViSOHqZMY
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. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKM86lPxYx
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrl7KH3LJN
AJWAKU
I-I-I-609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAibl6rbHM
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.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhH4OjHyQz
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxLcOxNlPe
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9Ly7WY4rV
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3fl90EVMb
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv44S8m7lb
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOhIlk9rgI
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.609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoiRUPp8K9
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.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5pLsTz8AG
RAINE
(She screams.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXvvL6oWVk
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ91AaYOuYH
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkAf5Capjm
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rFrDKMyim
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKLeCL1bKR
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUrmPjFHYV
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.)609Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AM1MwJZC8
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
