Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAbCtzApxCXD
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! 878Please respect copyright.PENANAiqfl493bCT
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! 878Please respect copyright.PENANApzs84bE007
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.)878Please respect copyright.PENANAT0WnLV1HVu
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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAEdi4L9oS0I
RAINE
So, what happened?878Please respect copyright.PENANATgP1Str59X
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…878Please respect copyright.PENANA5Gy1clFLLC
RAINE
Same. 878Please respect copyright.PENANATkrlS906qM
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!878Please respect copyright.PENANAEmEIwnreXJ
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAgLUbrAQoxQ
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!878Please respect copyright.PENANA2xMuQgiKVj
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.878Please respect copyright.PENANAe0uHMgkWNc
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?878Please respect copyright.PENANAK6W1ggRl5X
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8r8wCnVuL
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!878Please respect copyright.PENANA2L2XgDPsQ2
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?878Please respect copyright.PENANA64P7XQFktg
RAINE
What are they talking about?878Please respect copyright.PENANAcRxG5iK4eC
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.878Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4LotX5dTt
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)878Please respect copyright.PENANASxGjhAiP3k
AJWAKU
Raine?878Please respect copyright.PENANAkygvfc4M0p
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)878Please respect copyright.PENANAjtVZgdjbCZ
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)878Please respect copyright.PENANA45v22yKhtP
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAujhuQPpoEW
RAINE
Uh, hi. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAOXz1B76siS
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?878Please respect copyright.PENANAJBfs2tEdNr
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 878Please respect copyright.PENANAzuIlJCklvt
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.878Please respect copyright.PENANA1TvJivj2oz
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAU0Z2nzTJkC
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.878Please respect copyright.PENANAglb4hAgwzv
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAs841NxgL6x
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAPi8yU2WKJi
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)878Please respect copyright.PENANA0I1FMnQexc
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)878Please respect copyright.PENANAfTjlAMy1yx
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?878Please respect copyright.PENANAaKLElsg9A5
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)878Please respect copyright.PENANA6j6a04dt1v
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjX7S5iQQeQ
AJWAKU
Yes! 878Please respect copyright.PENANASGv4obU4Rw
(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!878Please respect copyright.PENANAqTgs2YhRSj
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)878Please respect copyright.PENANAfAKx9XXPfI
SUNAKU
What?878Please respect copyright.PENANAQAEJOjXsoY
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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANA1zbxe8jrXn
RAINE
Who are you? 878Please respect copyright.PENANATPHexkuqMm
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 878Please respect copyright.PENANARwo4wPLbIc
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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANALLjjLAqgnG
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?878Please respect copyright.PENANAesbCBh8y8Y
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAfSgKPkgbQb
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 878Please respect copyright.PENANAK4zraFCDWO
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)878Please respect copyright.PENANAvYrtpD2pfS
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!878Please respect copyright.PENANAblUu36b3Kb
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?!878Please respect copyright.PENANAXUxhNiOg7z
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAp2iKXi9IIg
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?878Please respect copyright.PENANA5cgYsrlMZA
AJWAKU
Yeah…?878Please respect copyright.PENANA48nTdjRIhz
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?878Please respect copyright.PENANAmFSGWaydsZ
KABESE
Stop. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjZ0UvjWonm
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 878Please respect copyright.PENANALZxd7H8L6y
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 878Please respect copyright.PENANAIkfkN0JUSF
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!878Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3iMxbfnjj
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 878Please respect copyright.PENANA70HDzLQx1e
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!878Please respect copyright.PENANAPWQML1CAgi
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?878Please respect copyright.PENANASlH4S3ibNi
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAP76ufxrEXW
RAINE
Sure… 878Please respect copyright.PENANA7HNuafECiR
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.878Please respect copyright.PENANAl2xkGc2COe
AJWAKU
Great!878Please respect copyright.PENANA3QdqTsqNF8
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!878Please respect copyright.PENANAMaSiCveepl
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAXS4qqLJBKa
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 878Please respect copyright.PENANAG4aekJ6rST
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)878Please respect copyright.PENANAKg3UenVByM
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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANA01D3dFtuqh
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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAfbd20rrNpa
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.)