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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. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAUeFDif03qN
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. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAKFGI1WquBQ
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. 519Please respect copyright.PENANA14SG1CRD3s
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!519Please respect copyright.PENANAGX7sN6pUP1
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.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAZQLRITerCG
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAD0EgqxGjtC
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.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAPpsgw9eX8G
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAR1uRKpR3gN
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?519Please respect copyright.PENANAUySJ0DG41F
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 519Please respect copyright.PENANALxtFkdXRsp
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… 519Please respect copyright.PENANAJ32J5E4eyr
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAYsiikSWiG1
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 519Please respect copyright.PENANA2y4m5v2bpj
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 519Please respect copyright.PENANAaVZc4X6huR
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-519Please respect copyright.PENANAHzixEjjVnc
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAcwAsXBDWwx
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAAuginF3EzT
KABESE
Tssk. 519Please respect copyright.PENANA1REg92qgCl
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. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAaTn2piZB57
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!519Please respect copyright.PENANAk34bOgybzP
AJWAKU
I-I-I-519Please respect copyright.PENANArlp846iuwX
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.)519Please respect copyright.PENANArsNCwNOKYj
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 519Please respect copyright.PENANATQELzbUFmA
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 519Please respect copyright.PENANA9h7mthMKmR
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 519Please respect copyright.PENANA8vgf1oeRKB
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 519Please respect copyright.PENANAo6JzfCK5WC
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!519Please respect copyright.PENANAayZr2BtGPC
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.519Please respect copyright.PENANAezkhigHL3E
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.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAFOherZq4q8
RAINE
(She screams.)519Please respect copyright.PENANA2Y00JCYyGL
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)519Please respect copyright.PENANAfNdvwQxeqm
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 519Please respect copyright.PENANApL1VtRHcrn
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?519Please respect copyright.PENANAxbCWv49mYf
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAVYhCUYIHp4
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 519Please respect copyright.PENANAW4UEfIOKq2
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.)519Please respect copyright.PENANA3a18rFu3ux
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)