Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLeYN4OLcC
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! 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCZ2LhQ4WW
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! 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR12aHj6lk6
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.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jwFr8kHXz
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. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykWvvBvbsJ
RAINE
So, what happened?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve2PPNqXjk
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKmsq7irhr
RAINE
Same. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnk45ZsJnch
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!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnUOnuhSZk
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbvkyAp7Or
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjh8fskODn
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡan1dsJOHUQ
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL584Z2VYkT
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oImD5JN1F
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!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsVTfnnoYT
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYVDZq1mBQ
RAINE
What are they talking about?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLX1FP892w
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW6BHBuOPs
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoG6ytNWeW
AJWAKU
Raine?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJEvIV3h0G
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKGRWOfh9f
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYui5mQRBiZ
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JGp3NXHrm
RAINE
Uh, hi. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xEftD4gBD
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ416jghyl9V
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFER8D5UAy
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbYdvpqp3z
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCdVaOjyuA
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxlK1vWQR5
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGb2TxzUNy
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJLlcPSq3o
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X6VJ1lx6g
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHJpYJenUM
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeNfBL2yv5
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThzJCru0Zb
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4kyKMQvzU
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!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gIezWrzas
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvvnT3184q
SUNAKU
What?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEyMy1GrHx
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. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6shnOQXDU
RAINE
Who are you? 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV3uJvc5ni
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1tGrcSNqE
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. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD8Z3Wlyu7
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfpnjj9m3X
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GYwc9Crlg
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3ewKGE88h
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6BPGGBlAb
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xXrYlusM0
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?!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZKf1kxFCN
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8SSHTmro7
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZulMuu00b9
AJWAKU
Yeah…?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwQDNUUv1p
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqaOxwB4iH
KABESE
Stop. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H9uZ3kpz2
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe73DZswob
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kwMFTWWLR
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BMn4hAtQz
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXVs5CGMKR
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3vtByuUp9
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwT2mDoEtv
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswgGd1Gbr3
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQDDn8HuwX
RAINE
Sure… 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJzPMCmsTl
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrTWWOwa0K
AJWAKU
Great!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWkwuNuMbR
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL25gUcFuSE
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpWbucr45N
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXhwMEYGmg
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxluKjdTE5s
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. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE2MuQbAc9
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. 743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeWy1HgTGS
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.)743Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFOPv0SaTA
