Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAMspqGnYZxZ
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! 598Please respect copyright.PENANAf3bNcPbRPY
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! 598Please respect copyright.PENANAsaJpmVYXHu
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.)598Please respect copyright.PENANADLGPde8FSA
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. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAGX4kVqwFeD
RAINE
So, what happened?598Please respect copyright.PENANAaXKFV6H0DF
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…598Please respect copyright.PENANAYtkk6nLhWO
RAINE
Same. 598Please respect copyright.PENANA0akidyYgnm
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!598Please respect copyright.PENANA3YOi8TNWMS
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 598Please respect copyright.PENANA4WQg9o08N1
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!598Please respect copyright.PENANAXjzTb7LFG7
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.598Please respect copyright.PENANA26dIXN7wNh
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?598Please respect copyright.PENANAUczpmNnevJ
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 598Please respect copyright.PENANARG4yicn24s
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!598Please respect copyright.PENANAlTuQP7JZOA
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?598Please respect copyright.PENANA8HXGRQBtBW
RAINE
What are they talking about?598Please respect copyright.PENANAZn5vY3uKA5
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.598Please respect copyright.PENANA8lqUzE5Obq
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAvPApaGPxAo
AJWAKU
Raine?598Please respect copyright.PENANAmGpc8ZPUaE
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAWarBKspfom
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)598Please respect copyright.PENANABGyKSABmCv
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAr6F7Pu2EvY
RAINE
Uh, hi. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAPuzh1eIFFE
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?598Please respect copyright.PENANAazlYZxHjrW
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 598Please respect copyright.PENANAL9EjTDKCOh
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.598Please respect copyright.PENANAoeOclLzkJW
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5EGpzFp3q
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.598Please respect copyright.PENANAnIlek3fQQE
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAWKAKXtl6lu
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAxyCT2428H2
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAIzNgfARQYv
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAPz76ajmBeM
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?598Please respect copyright.PENANAh8pBZrtBAp
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)598Please respect copyright.PENANATVYFzVMuPX
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 598Please respect copyright.PENANA6qHCid76iL
AJWAKU
Yes!
(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!598Please respect copyright.PENANAvhkDZklcD0
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAbvmGwKyUM1
SUNAKU
What?598Please respect copyright.PENANA0kR8GELpTx
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. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAkgEm1OYyqL
RAINE
Who are you? 598Please respect copyright.PENANAIcDnrqTt55
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 598Please respect copyright.PENANADqTiob6B8K
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. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAFPzB65pgAv
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?598Please respect copyright.PENANAL8ADwF4rjE
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAc4kfORArJD
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 598Please respect copyright.PENANAXBiFD7GH8I
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAkI9DeO9V8d
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!598Please respect copyright.PENANA5rw4Pfpydo
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?!598Please respect copyright.PENANA67Ym0XuBGe
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.598Please respect copyright.PENANAEK8ZHTdJxT
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?598Please respect copyright.PENANAg1QBhgqu9m
AJWAKU
Yeah…?598Please respect copyright.PENANAOrtCqoisNE
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?598Please respect copyright.PENANA44AuTLcxX9
KABESE
Stop. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAa23RKci8oX
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 598Please respect copyright.PENANA3Z6IpArE6c
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 598Please respect copyright.PENANAFRsTTYeGF5
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAVtyW5jeAar
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!598Please respect copyright.PENANABptx2fbvsF
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 598Please respect copyright.PENANAwfxMnhhwXz
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!598Please respect copyright.PENANAiddrqTdhg1
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?598Please respect copyright.PENANAIwbhBJPel1
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAye0uDDCScY
RAINE
Sure… 598Please respect copyright.PENANAHliYGtlY84
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.598Please respect copyright.PENANAdaHX5FzlhK
AJWAKU
Great!598Please respect copyright.PENANAHEfrx4myeu
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!598Please respect copyright.PENANA84IhSMMR9o
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAFUolkQUpqI
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 598Please respect copyright.PENANApbcZx0xjBP
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAJxoSatQkA0
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. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAvzMAcWqJeN
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. 598Please respect copyright.PENANAAzaqhxckGI
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.)598Please respect copyright.PENANAVr26nERJdJ