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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. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAVVXwffrqtI
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. 743Please respect copyright.PENANARHLrlSByRF
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. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAwRJO2aOkO7
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!743Please respect copyright.PENANAN4oPXmCWsV
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.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAPzQWicF2zx
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAumd5CVJ0WA
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.)743Please respect copyright.PENANA4V0BCIhEEl
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAYbd08EekUA
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?743Please respect copyright.PENANAGXqlVLQK0X
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAlfR61bDhrC
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… 743Please respect copyright.PENANAAHrgepsJGm
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAUxFuoQy7j7
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 743Please respect copyright.PENANABekxgvJK8X
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 743Please respect copyright.PENANAugxRdv0Ork
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-743Please respect copyright.PENANAmnznDU9gf5
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)743Please respect copyright.PENANATWZBuVNb6I
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAL7SuKclbEM
KABESE
Tssk. 743Please respect copyright.PENANA3xYb85tmrl
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. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAKDjkyQGKJS
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!743Please respect copyright.PENANAWCTk4P3yKK
AJWAKU
I-I-I-743Please respect copyright.PENANAzsYnouhVVC
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.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAHBJMCBFkNK
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAtHMvxdMO0V
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAHxl7cLgL7u
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 743Please respect copyright.PENANA3CQ8Cw3ipa
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 743Please respect copyright.PENANArimpvi5g7n
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!743Please respect copyright.PENANAmWMj0UyJa0
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.743Please respect copyright.PENANA5KL29eAHI2
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.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAiOHIlCOrFH
RAINE
(She screams.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAYcfWcdSMjK
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAYoNermBE9g
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 743Please respect copyright.PENANA7tBSy0vblH
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?743Please respect copyright.PENANAWk1pBP9fQg
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAjMlnp9ByvJ
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 743Please respect copyright.PENANAVyuh9NPYZ0
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.)743Please respect copyright.PENANAE8RqoHUHwp
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)