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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. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIL50Nn5PM
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. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5L4f9SJ6A
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. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRlgFIGOrP
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!623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxStwFv39Qm
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.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt65lLdCk2L
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR7srgcKed
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.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSKaeduBhT
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs45wMeikOI
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64tQCErprb
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNgMXnZhKh
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… 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AdC8VwNvc
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrFc7xO3Fy
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHXx2MqQfU
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv4E6GbC3d
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnhrDj2smJ
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIEVeoXCiV
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eZdSIuY3b
KABESE
Tssk. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy1WurvwvE
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. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZbKdhcWGg
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbp8EoA0LC
AJWAKU
I-I-I-623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb8ypuq3lC
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.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOIpPhB3vv
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TLWeZck9i
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU7tYZMqSV
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkMuYGGP0q
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmZtULccx3
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2NSGety7H
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.623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpfrp2mmfL
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.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdVHEBdtVN
RAINE
(She screams.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuAfUKpLMn
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypsnGpvNf6
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLK5W4ioRF
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOODQgNjRgY
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC1T2u2DXg
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj1tG7OyCm
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.)623Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXeSOiQO2o
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
