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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. 528Please respect copyright.PENANA518WzkqW9F
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. 528Please respect copyright.PENANA54VRJoZ3Hm
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. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAKGGsC50v89
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!528Please respect copyright.PENANAYOVRQ44RnW
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.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAVUfmPwi9sD
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)528Please respect copyright.PENANASTARHo1d9p
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.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAPMLKrZM6OS
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAtovOBWpuYB
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?528Please respect copyright.PENANAdrDYLgJN30
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 528Please respect copyright.PENANATGePllpFlM
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… 528Please respect copyright.PENANAS2VXDh6s7U
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAYi7ukHOsRk
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 528Please respect copyright.PENANA7FwOaaIWBn
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 528Please respect copyright.PENANA2280mrmAoF
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-528Please respect copyright.PENANAYhMGuxE9ku
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)528Please respect copyright.PENANA9hXJGGhesA
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAjbJ4IVGz3H
KABESE
Tssk. 528Please respect copyright.PENANA209CgRK1qs
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. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAoUeCzhuUut
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!528Please respect copyright.PENANAZiRojFbg07
AJWAKU
I-I-I-528Please respect copyright.PENANApiJSEwQ6CS
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.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAOud9nXy4IY
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAnDGHn39vBH
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAxr0Nz6IACw
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 528Please respect copyright.PENANA5JMykd7qLN
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 528Please respect copyright.PENANAoOOCrg9HA9
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!528Please respect copyright.PENANAx8F2L8CgOZ
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.528Please respect copyright.PENANANuRKpzeqaT
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.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAEReTKtdGkL
RAINE
(She screams.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAYL2jdT7s6f
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAup6dl71huo
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 528Please respect copyright.PENANACkrG3OGL25
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?528Please respect copyright.PENANAqDCulX57YW
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAqfyVqIPuzH
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 528Please respect copyright.PENANAnlHJi9O7D9
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.)528Please respect copyright.PENANAC0wPNBPY0y
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)