Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAC1MUQxiyNn
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! 843Please respect copyright.PENANAAClJf0JzTX
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! 843Please respect copyright.PENANAcy24gQnaxd
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.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAjJhJYTvjvO
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. 843Please respect copyright.PENANASdgbg76hFn
RAINE
So, what happened?843Please respect copyright.PENANAjlhQEkHSEW
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…843Please respect copyright.PENANAEUbXJzD7Qz
RAINE
Same. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAtquX8cbv7R
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!843Please respect copyright.PENANAu41bgzcZal
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAZR0YEm6u6E
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!843Please respect copyright.PENANAKfiVpnPKQt
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.843Please respect copyright.PENANAnLG8iSzvzW
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?843Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZqnYkmyL9
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 843Please respect copyright.PENANANfQpSJfHL2
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!843Please respect copyright.PENANAoEdvcubj3w
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?843Please respect copyright.PENANAFv06HxY7xm
RAINE
What are they talking about?843Please respect copyright.PENANANT6VXiZeU7
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.843Please respect copyright.PENANAox7rOxfzAA
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAlUBqt0ftDh
AJWAKU
Raine?843Please respect copyright.PENANAdnTSDjrBS6
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAw3nt1AZ2gY
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAKJdrrpDA9R
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 843Please respect copyright.PENANA6PCxziPF52
RAINE
Uh, hi. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAshsDJDG1JH
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?843Please respect copyright.PENANAIdJAcfZxqR
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 843Please respect copyright.PENANA6lm41gHt1x
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.843Please respect copyright.PENANAbTbwxVMDF2
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAUPQjVCH1yQ
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.843Please respect copyright.PENANAq8fRqE1vFB
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 843Please respect copyright.PENANA1lsNw86fOt
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAq55E1K9QAj
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAubr17v2Py5
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAXKTvZNYgk7
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?843Please respect copyright.PENANAGeSPdR0oFB
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAwWdEIXgACd
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAGOy0PsAB9E
AJWAKU
Yes!
(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!843Please respect copyright.PENANA7rawk1yb55
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAFaHwpJX8eV
SUNAKU
What?843Please respect copyright.PENANAxEwzUrw2wl
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. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAmuU6FdoSfO
RAINE
Who are you? 843Please respect copyright.PENANASmiuU83fyT
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 843Please respect copyright.PENANASbnBT48Q9l
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. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAT5Ij3EhQKS
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?843Please respect copyright.PENANABNQypsar0o
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 843Please respect copyright.PENANARwkvLOO6vm
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 843Please respect copyright.PENANA4Qt3gTYWQg
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAp5cLwPctUH
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!843Please respect copyright.PENANA4yRdD43ohh
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?!843Please respect copyright.PENANA9CeOOo25bw
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.843Please respect copyright.PENANA7abYfcerLy
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?843Please respect copyright.PENANA5cIh607QeZ
AJWAKU
Yeah…?843Please respect copyright.PENANAj0PM3kESRV
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?843Please respect copyright.PENANAq63RmHz3DY
KABESE
Stop. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAPW9HPt9bEp
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAvcWaY4vTjB
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 843Please respect copyright.PENANA8HVtSbmGKx
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 843Please respect copyright.PENANA6KsrQnXO4N
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!843Please respect copyright.PENANAItkka36DHL
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 843Please respect copyright.PENANAnbrjzLfrEw
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!843Please respect copyright.PENANA8R1yuANscA
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?843Please respect copyright.PENANAVija94LzvW
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 843Please respect copyright.PENANA52CDPRwGFU
RAINE
Sure… 843Please respect copyright.PENANAULluLTZ0Me
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.843Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5ga9iTTgS
AJWAKU
Great!843Please respect copyright.PENANAqXuHEMAl5T
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!843Please respect copyright.PENANAnmypRakLrX
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAwKAhTdic1V
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 843Please respect copyright.PENANANeFyc7Tmyg
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)843Please respect copyright.PENANAGdLsjwDeQA
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. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAh45D12G8tC
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. 843Please respect copyright.PENANAGIwm8lx37e
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.)843Please respect copyright.PENANA4gDS0IYKoZ