Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCgyvzq6Hq
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! 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBJ8VF5WhX
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! 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ggKYfwG0k
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZlH72Caz0
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MycmdJ1A0
RAINE
So, what happened?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqZrwusw5y
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zNVSmDSju
RAINE
Same. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY1hf2uBDi
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!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxd0ixaaq3
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKl20kVOchU
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstRN1jicw2
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIUi9niyYk
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj0Fei7txd
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb6KhPJIyv
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!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIHEfNWsA7
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvS4o2Cbgn
RAINE
What are they talking about?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmeQ4Uh4N5
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQosZsO9sv
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UHZD0MOiG
AJWAKU
Raine?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVPGwYYZ6e
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4DQdWgvMj
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx4mMkm7ky
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHKz2OrnL7
RAINE
Uh, hi. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnSlUKeeyz
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfBjoZSdco
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4gxctq2kd
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcM1IIylcye
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLmU7bXVw0
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JtwWMMidK
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3rXJbSCb9
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTll4KrnYw
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli6e8VkzOo
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiPtDV6iXr
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG78fDYXLk
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5zo19NkrE
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEZSmrqhHc
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!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllOouJctQp
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ogjwtBT5F
SUNAKU
What?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsmtaH9h4c
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQefQJ5esnJ
RAINE
Who are you? 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFAw1dB2f5
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxLUgcir9Q
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9SsbT7f0t
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dQ3LUkcgm
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUDB8zj2dB
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXnBe9BAuq
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fL5LuVENA
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxlNfgPSyJ
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?!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3JqfFk9n4
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHCLocIZDW
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJG6J503Ywk
AJWAKU
Yeah…?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3qzuFDglO
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2vIEdzDUf
KABESE
Stop. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrP8uyYpLu
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cgMNClr6l
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7G3leFKueX
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bNxCLrRqZ
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkBwUmqAmz
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1UXqU63Vr
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtp6W9Pnz8f
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBNLbE7PRI
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjvrxICZ3R
RAINE
Sure… 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURHiLFFrEJ
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdcMAueoDX
AJWAKU
Great!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NpDhOSSrb
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GV8GZ5T7l
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgBzZ8zmIw
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbkR5zeXl2
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurHqf8Ym7C
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NMrsSyVi3
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. 684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZRt31gXsR
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.)684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RwUKFhWke
