Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 807Please respect copyright.PENANApQOAySGIXY
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! 807Please respect copyright.PENANA1Blrir5F1T
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! 807Please respect copyright.PENANAuWAV1jYqHN
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.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAGVAF6bRs1h
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. 807Please respect copyright.PENANA6l0sJeYtFs
RAINE
So, what happened?807Please respect copyright.PENANAGvcFtfCyOQ
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…807Please respect copyright.PENANAdlaQwAKwQw
RAINE
Same. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAwb1QsjPD5V
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!807Please respect copyright.PENANArCm1mXoSeD
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAzoUwyXE4b0
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!807Please respect copyright.PENANAYKikCKVioQ
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.807Please respect copyright.PENANAHpRoX4pR6p
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?807Please respect copyright.PENANAUUvy5yIKPj
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAcj71qXAj3b
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!807Please respect copyright.PENANAb2HHC99PS0
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?807Please respect copyright.PENANA4VxxZIxlNH
RAINE
What are they talking about?807Please respect copyright.PENANAHZlHzZpxFP
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.807Please respect copyright.PENANAiJH38bdLue
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAoK8kecbYBy
AJWAKU
Raine?807Please respect copyright.PENANA2cLq1wt60n
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAtj0lYzTCbL
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAqbKkUzGGFS
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAzdkJimtV3T
RAINE
Uh, hi. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAe9xOY28IFh
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?807Please respect copyright.PENANA36tVaATHqo
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 807Please respect copyright.PENANA1YhWqrLLDR
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.807Please respect copyright.PENANACxq5REccJ4
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 807Please respect copyright.PENANABf7sb2OSUf
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.807Please respect copyright.PENANAuNsxygWVpA
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAQEkhQRWI7k
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 807Please respect copyright.PENANATeUCDxrItM
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAiCjyPPnnGC
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAq8GrmK4qkb
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?807Please respect copyright.PENANAlXjbrtuF4h
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAzvqjfIFMqA
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAL7K3rBMXgm
AJWAKU
Yes! 807Please respect copyright.PENANAOO4fSD3cSI
(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!807Please respect copyright.PENANAz8plrPkSh8
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAnIxQURlhiX
SUNAKU
What?807Please respect copyright.PENANA8h1A2YcyLN
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. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAHg0cMdTDfM
RAINE
Who are you? 807Please respect copyright.PENANA2jp5OrXugO
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 807Please respect copyright.PENANAA6diPjvpgH
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. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAANdI393qvl
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?807Please respect copyright.PENANAlBjDeCElcn
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAIZSurqD2Bw
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 807Please respect copyright.PENANA4zhebvu1on
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)807Please respect copyright.PENANAS6BeS086Ng
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!807Please respect copyright.PENANADKiBYtDsTv
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?!807Please respect copyright.PENANADt5AQ6OD7F
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAepeg6v06oH
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?807Please respect copyright.PENANADbJrO00jPO
AJWAKU
Yeah…?807Please respect copyright.PENANAcbjKWPzk9i
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?807Please respect copyright.PENANAyPmYbAdrmI
KABESE
Stop. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAJpDYuh1S37
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAn895VPtyX4
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 807Please respect copyright.PENANAYQtE5pQXVB
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!807Please respect copyright.PENANAKaPFbgLvQD
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 807Please respect copyright.PENANALkWMWjA7f0
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!807Please respect copyright.PENANAPC0j7GO29M
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?807Please respect copyright.PENANACnKOPF8w7S
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAdkNfPAUKqD
RAINE
Sure… 807Please respect copyright.PENANA0e9ipf2QSs
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.807Please respect copyright.PENANALJ40bS3D4W
AJWAKU
Great!807Please respect copyright.PENANAStmTAYcBK6
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!807Please respect copyright.PENANAauZtJjY11O
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAOtAHSOGv9n
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 807Please respect copyright.PENANAOn4xufBA7q
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)807Please respect copyright.PENANA6m6yCC3hap
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. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAWGynub40jC
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. 807Please respect copyright.PENANAb7XQjKUhMO
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.)