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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. 800Please respect copyright.PENANApPx0Di95tf
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. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAbg7X7pRkSx
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. 800Please respect copyright.PENANA4hi9sn4STV
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!800Please respect copyright.PENANAqSWRw28tKW
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.)800Please respect copyright.PENANA9s769IYZOd
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAHPkIzPF8Sc
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.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAZgWIW1qqFX
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAckay5xVEgp
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?800Please respect copyright.PENANA3rOORL1KxY
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAsHnWJmbERo
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… 800Please respect copyright.PENANAWud6W92cM4
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 800Please respect copyright.PENANATg6kGSaxAX
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAczTRaKvdxn
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 800Please respect copyright.PENANA8vgDtWjYnC
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-800Please respect copyright.PENANAFdWoFqMe5R
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAfzCL8AGtFr
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 800Please respect copyright.PENANATkWPtf5auU
KABESE
Tssk. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAGaTZeQPS4M
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. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAQvXl9Crfab
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!800Please respect copyright.PENANALgCFmtFJrL
AJWAKU
I-I-I-800Please respect copyright.PENANABXaSE43c9F
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.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAMNAclYd2xO
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAaSgKP5blJ7
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAuuIdRWD6Pr
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 800Please respect copyright.PENANAD4WLCCLhCk
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 800Please respect copyright.PENANAkxHd4VTgoE
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!800Please respect copyright.PENANAIRf4QUZjwW
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.800Please respect copyright.PENANAoko6n9UjBy
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.)800Please respect copyright.PENANApN0WbQBBvm
RAINE
(She screams.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAmKyz24F3r2
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAnOWzZQhaZ0
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAgbKIQLpbDK
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?800Please respect copyright.PENANAg9hENlzhJn
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 800Please respect copyright.PENANAuKRUwDGm3M
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 800Please respect copyright.PENANA9ChJZmusnG
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.)800Please respect copyright.PENANAxXMw5A2P0X
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)