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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. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAmrqU9iBg3w
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. 707Please respect copyright.PENANA88jwweJT76
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. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAXBUN0OdD1k
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!707Please respect copyright.PENANAk9PZ8On7AS
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.)707Please respect copyright.PENANA3IS15Kyo0w
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)707Please respect copyright.PENANAYCunIpxjjK
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.)707Please respect copyright.PENANAIhMHfak14e
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)707Please respect copyright.PENANAAZSAcZm7in
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?707Please respect copyright.PENANAWwS0E0d6lj
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAhOlTLY9V7W
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… 707Please respect copyright.PENANAN4JvyLGy1k
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAH0xVPnNEFf
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAEAKAzzG8c7
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 707Please respect copyright.PENANAFfGboxszNx
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-707Please respect copyright.PENANAoVZA8VJvOC
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)707Please respect copyright.PENANALCWkQ4efsL
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 707Please respect copyright.PENANALoPer8gjZD
KABESE
Tssk. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAJaoYVyCEx6
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. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAET6034hjJ5
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!707Please respect copyright.PENANAiUPsiDK43F
AJWAKU
I-I-I-707Please respect copyright.PENANAikxQvWqoeZ
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.)707Please respect copyright.PENANAscXbNk5XZ4
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 707Please respect copyright.PENANA3MFM17eqL0
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAVTCExV3Cry
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 707Please respect copyright.PENANAE0FXB3L0m7
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 707Please respect copyright.PENANAyjNnAEdNol
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!707Please respect copyright.PENANAXsuYo1NHOR
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.707Please respect copyright.PENANAlRSNMx0Adn
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.)707Please respect copyright.PENANAqYnWn97fZc
RAINE
(She screams.)707Please respect copyright.PENANA5vsW5yK1bX
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)707Please respect copyright.PENANAJZpRW9XP3V
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 707Please respect copyright.PENANArfvuVyeRhY
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?707Please respect copyright.PENANAlBaRii8s4y
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAc5fSOrvVSa
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 707Please respect copyright.PENANAzXCPfP2mxx
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.)707Please respect copyright.PENANA1uCoNAoChw
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)