Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAqhFbm9ZsNx
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! 706Please respect copyright.PENANAH3kuhNOdzB
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! 706Please respect copyright.PENANAG1nN5hyOQI
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.)706Please respect copyright.PENANAwBi8kQ2oHX
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. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA94GTefm341
RAINE
So, what happened?706Please respect copyright.PENANAX5iJisE8Sd
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…706Please respect copyright.PENANALr6mkCuHq6
RAINE
Same. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAosCrjzJWUw
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!706Please respect copyright.PENANAG2UwxYehLV
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAHPfZ48NaII
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!706Please respect copyright.PENANAvqB0ia4xCe
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.706Please respect copyright.PENANAaY9WUhYXuP
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?706Please respect copyright.PENANA3kdEWiDIrL
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAFhUAKByztL
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!706Please respect copyright.PENANA9ShPkcoZut
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?706Please respect copyright.PENANAmRiQMou8NA
RAINE
What are they talking about?706Please respect copyright.PENANABrgn9F85oQ
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.706Please respect copyright.PENANADhNCWOKqiJ
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)706Please respect copyright.PENANAWxwJXXFSXs
AJWAKU
Raine?706Please respect copyright.PENANAeHt9UR5DO6
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)706Please respect copyright.PENANAJkVpYoEUjc
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)706Please respect copyright.PENANAvJIKnYUqrt
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 706Please respect copyright.PENANARfkM3jMivf
RAINE
Uh, hi. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAxFsZm3Iuee
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?706Please respect copyright.PENANA4kWhhLMXAp
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 706Please respect copyright.PENANALn2fBKn9Ab
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.706Please respect copyright.PENANAhS4BqK9sy5
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA5OoXQgYIxC
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.706Please respect copyright.PENANANpWuKgt4MM
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA6sgwaYe9re
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 706Please respect copyright.PENANANWs8qaSM7q
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)706Please respect copyright.PENANADGi7KESd3a
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)706Please respect copyright.PENANA5673CTiOdK
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?706Please respect copyright.PENANAuavOTqwd6V
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)706Please respect copyright.PENANA5JhOgazpBy
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA0xICzdvqfi
AJWAKU
Yes! 706Please respect copyright.PENANAICspMt26Yr
(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!706Please respect copyright.PENANAUXQ95tTtWi
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)706Please respect copyright.PENANA3zIv0S3xi8
SUNAKU
What?706Please respect copyright.PENANAii7DnhxqFl
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. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA6UgofatDhY
RAINE
Who are you? 706Please respect copyright.PENANAfRMmoLqkr1
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 706Please respect copyright.PENANAymUcla3j7H
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. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAWadaVs53Sl
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?706Please respect copyright.PENANA5UNaxrZ3qh
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAwncHHOjDkx
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 706Please respect copyright.PENANAIYJSeC6k5i
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)706Please respect copyright.PENANAvyjPP5Mnaf
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!706Please respect copyright.PENANAy8V8ffk4BK
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?!706Please respect copyright.PENANAy1tvAh0nFO
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA66XjnqtKsl
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?706Please respect copyright.PENANAObQZWw0scB
AJWAKU
Yeah…?706Please respect copyright.PENANAbYwTHcJhuH
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?706Please respect copyright.PENANAWhCDjmn1va
KABESE
Stop. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA4LHEx10co3
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAL7kxmK1hjA
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 706Please respect copyright.PENANAd53zj8nCRx
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!706Please respect copyright.PENANAbZOEfI8luF
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 706Please respect copyright.PENANApvUuBYxTXD
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!706Please respect copyright.PENANAEMxg6fuBYL
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?706Please respect copyright.PENANAgdKCkrWKGY
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 706Please respect copyright.PENANASvCipKfqDS
RAINE
Sure… 706Please respect copyright.PENANAwbojOMNokb
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.706Please respect copyright.PENANAawhFCplMPu
AJWAKU
Great!706Please respect copyright.PENANAPisyj1KvFP
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!706Please respect copyright.PENANAk8r22bbHv3
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 706Please respect copyright.PENANA5RyBXvelrP
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 706Please respect copyright.PENANAJBTDxjifvT
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)706Please respect copyright.PENANA5PfWLlVrTY
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. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAMPJuVZsqPG
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. 706Please respect copyright.PENANAgkCX1WUiiD
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.)