Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAJLeryMYzqU
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! 600Please respect copyright.PENANAmEntZlAbzV
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! 600Please respect copyright.PENANAFAs9Mf2lgg
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.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAhFhbc25yZr
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. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAvr8UbKC4EG
RAINE
So, what happened?600Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7FFGUcyH4
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…600Please respect copyright.PENANARg2eF4c8yL
RAINE
Same. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAYJqukP4vbj
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!600Please respect copyright.PENANAuuMzZUyJWV
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAoiW8jbJZRn
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!600Please respect copyright.PENANAAGrRRrFTLp
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.600Please respect copyright.PENANARPUkqaolHH
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?600Please respect copyright.PENANAj2jbw1Sf4t
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 600Please respect copyright.PENANA0Nl8ysMsIp
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!600Please respect copyright.PENANAFe9f5oIjDw
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?600Please respect copyright.PENANAPVWiZZDCfJ
RAINE
What are they talking about?600Please respect copyright.PENANAucJioyprau
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.600Please respect copyright.PENANAx14JjQQSGX
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAvzdsm6N4XP
AJWAKU
Raine?600Please respect copyright.PENANA6IOHVow3s0
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAWJ0EbUEJKT
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAcon7VYwj8u
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAyrJ71F7MoV
RAINE
Uh, hi. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAYQeCtosKkG
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?600Please respect copyright.PENANArPEKpUhD37
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 600Please respect copyright.PENANA48YmslMHGc
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.600Please respect copyright.PENANApMpxT5JJ6d
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAnFK7BgN1m7
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.600Please respect copyright.PENANAyrDxVL3VEy
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAZB5l9TYwmP
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAAPut3CdfJW
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAdCMSK2sHmL
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAsjzjaQlVzp
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?600Please respect copyright.PENANAY3NM7AoMfF
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAR6JtrhDYaH
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAGmQxyniwdb
AJWAKU
Yes! 600Please respect copyright.PENANAnXYqf8tKzz
(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!600Please respect copyright.PENANACtBl6Uh03f
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)600Please respect copyright.PENANA36OMQ0c3Ct
SUNAKU
What?600Please respect copyright.PENANA8pOYRcWQxw
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. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAh3ct6mzhtJ
RAINE
Who are you? 600Please respect copyright.PENANAgm47joRXfJ
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 600Please respect copyright.PENANA5IIUYW84A7
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. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAyO0rX4fbvo
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?600Please respect copyright.PENANAQCDvqOvSxx
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 600Please respect copyright.PENANA93gVxIXs1m
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 600Please respect copyright.PENANAnU9q7s1FVi
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAW5lrK2mW44
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!600Please respect copyright.PENANAczVs41143a
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?!600Please respect copyright.PENANAzWUiVZbjFV
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAKJyHY3s368
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?600Please respect copyright.PENANA7JXwt5G5eW
AJWAKU
Yeah…?600Please respect copyright.PENANAFMBPDzTkkm
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?600Please respect copyright.PENANAL2nNsp3Tnf
KABESE
Stop. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAiV0FwgJnvZ
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAhFWby4zKP1
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 600Please respect copyright.PENANAN4iox7SbMp
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese.
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!600Please respect copyright.PENANAImqHo87lD8
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 600Please respect copyright.PENANAQtXIiTVMUX
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!600Please respect copyright.PENANAZAz0E7zxRp
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?600Please respect copyright.PENANAn6YRXxnqW7
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAWuS7Gcv9dR
RAINE
Sure… 600Please respect copyright.PENANAAL99ue8Imq
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.600Please respect copyright.PENANAEhw5RzML14
AJWAKU
Great!600Please respect copyright.PENANACzxzEpvBRT
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!600Please respect copyright.PENANAnvQLqXpMLK
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 600Please respect copyright.PENANAp1sJjqy71M
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 600Please respect copyright.PENANAl3UjES9swi
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)600Please respect copyright.PENANAEAAskGG6ck
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. 600Please respect copyright.PENANA6sPXsfG82H
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. 600Please respect copyright.PENANANv9Y60QCax
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.)