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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. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAq2ttQbPktE
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. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAJwlvr5Wgre
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. 680Please respect copyright.PENANASJkgLortqF
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!680Please respect copyright.PENANArIX0mq999e
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.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAzeCbpGif46
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)680Please respect copyright.PENANASGzf4iFat6
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.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAMLpwBHX7Ql
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAf2yJnCRR5R
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?680Please respect copyright.PENANA9XL19t1muh
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAysiA3oQkT9
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… 680Please respect copyright.PENANA7JcQqrRo6K
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAxQ8E0YMAQ5
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAag8WCInElC
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 680Please respect copyright.PENANAkrMi8q9xuO
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-680Please respect copyright.PENANAm9qnTLAgqD
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAU05uNEwCzH
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAkyCz0psxGU
KABESE
Tssk. 680Please respect copyright.PENANALw7QtLNLq4
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. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAYp7J403dIu
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!680Please respect copyright.PENANAn6teLzDZye
AJWAKU
I-I-I-680Please respect copyright.PENANAAoqvlZBB5E
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.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAEPYezgIl4J
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 680Please respect copyright.PENANApvgMPSh0v7
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAYG7Fil113e
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 680Please respect copyright.PENANAghkFeHg4uq
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 680Please respect copyright.PENANAoudW93O7pi
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!680Please respect copyright.PENANAaDfBoYEt3T
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.680Please respect copyright.PENANAue7ceBDOz6
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.)680Please respect copyright.PENANA9LdEBv9TbL
RAINE
(She screams.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAq8CSUuIMxl
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAGukyv2ec0a
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAhM4B5xMMTe
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?680Please respect copyright.PENANAhFVFXSQvvU
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAlmkj4PFjW2
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 680Please respect copyright.PENANAXXkXX8q41N
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.)680Please respect copyright.PENANAs94jaekyjn
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)