Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NfUkRrmq3
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! 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97LQIp0Mja
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! 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5MywKhLix
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.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2IFVn57o5
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCe6s9eRGU
RAINE
So, what happened?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfK5qv63TE
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3ASB0kooT
RAINE
Same. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEiNrnHUga
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!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3PVaVg5nx
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh23qK4fQOy
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mIzrnDJ3J
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4pe8yRc5r
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmcRfBjvvb
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8Uu3d5xLf
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!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RyJbVHbsD
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77OhgqDyhW
RAINE
What are they talking about?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoLt9Kl49p
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YXrZSRvFP
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9GRE3xj7z
AJWAKU
Raine?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5z78YDsrfl
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcdSy3J0WN
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpV2GIMm1X
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67TpvruRqf
RAINE
Uh, hi. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt998hNFusx
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6IVLHct4T
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERK0TiafQN
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAG8gYCoUW
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinTnpkpsdb
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81oEiyS7Mi
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDXEUzyoXz
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwd2KdElLq
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpWfziEMQd
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQniyHj6rL
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUe6UDvlMvU
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KiYoB19gr
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDoVlhuyhn
AJWAKU
Yes! 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUL53uy5aO
(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!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJSuwLmakY
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWo4ur4u0a
SUNAKU
What?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiXxLv0heL
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zSLozb4ul
RAINE
Who are you? 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy3oyZiZde
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOmE97ZEB6
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuPw2qPVlj
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyBc1avOCM
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OKMxOSFVF
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAJ8itQlBV
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIqWS9eb8H
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar3ZqlOwE9
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?!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05n9fDxQKF
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxU6kcg2LM
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMJDi58sBC
AJWAKU
Yeah…?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPUvPD1HXO
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw6PHdK3le
KABESE
Stop. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS2LylHwwm
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVx9mdESuY
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE0n6gHcrD
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!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMheA4QG6mw
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOGlFKgmIh
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhP03peaLX
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrXSLEXgvc
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7LeNCTk54
RAINE
Sure… 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA90zwcxAsU
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdgqEnXoX0
AJWAKU
Great!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgcezCcNIT
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIc7eRLkJp
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Gqe6rdmzE
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnLPX60Rld
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh047Px6UNw
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN3gLLfSxY
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4AuGOWMQu
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.)
