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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. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAvrSkivstee
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. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAx7Tm9l4ebA
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. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAljbIxNvX9j
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!693Please respect copyright.PENANArfzVooIsqk
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.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAp6oDKYSxq1
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAlj5a5hnNTO
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.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAkFwC1jqvRR
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAP9cvr6OIpY
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?693Please respect copyright.PENANAyalKKG918u
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAepdUaL7Cns
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… 693Please respect copyright.PENANAvMNVSjX6C7
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAJBAsUc1z6L
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAuLRAvpJZ0r
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 693Please respect copyright.PENANAyAZG3FAJmP
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-693Please respect copyright.PENANAbWASDBQsnd
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAhYtVUlSLCD
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAO6UaAYW4bt
KABESE
Tssk. 693Please respect copyright.PENANA3VLjV92yrg
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. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAg40BWdZiII
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!693Please respect copyright.PENANAn0lmchwYj8
AJWAKU
I-I-I-693Please respect copyright.PENANAqjA7yeGcN8
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.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAm1Ali3uiCh
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 693Please respect copyright.PENANA8518oj9S9l
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 693Please respect copyright.PENANA0tibrktqDj
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 693Please respect copyright.PENANAnrRjfSHSvs
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 693Please respect copyright.PENANAEzDUjfjDFv
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!693Please respect copyright.PENANA5nQbmEKUfe
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.693Please respect copyright.PENANAdfY7viWeqC
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.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAqHEMmRF4Sn
RAINE
(She screams.)693Please respect copyright.PENANA0BMtevzT9E
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAyKYKtR53At
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 693Please respect copyright.PENANAjO5eQMMjp7
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?693Please respect copyright.PENANAolRF48ehNt
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 693Please respect copyright.PENANA1dZcUGMLpG
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 693Please respect copyright.PENANABNyrVD98w4
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.)693Please respect copyright.PENANAGFEAXJIfLJ
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)