Author's note. I don't own any of the characters from the "Rocky Horror Picture Show", yada, yada, yada. Incidentally, this is my first attempt to start posting a story that has not yet been completed. Normally I don't like to do that, as I tend to do a lot of rewriting as I write, but I'm reasonably sure what I'm posting is in its final form (if I do make any substantial changes to previously posted chapters, I'll let the readers know). Besides, if I start posting, I'm hoping it will force me to actually finish this. g
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Brad, Janet and Dr. Scott, knocked to the ground, watched in fascination as the huge castle made its way into the dark amethyst early morning sky. For a long while after it vanished from sight, they were motionless on the ground, struggling to come to terms with what they'd seen and experienced.
It was Dr. Scott who broke the silence. "Would someone please help me up?"
Brad looked around for Dr. Scott's wheelchair, without success. Dr. Scott said, "Forget about the wheelchair. It must have been destroyed. Just get me to my car and follow me home. I have another wheelchair there." He paused a moment, then continued in a softer voice. "I hate to do this to you, but I will need both of you to give me complete statements on what you experienced once we get to my house. I must file a report on this incident with the Bureau as soon as possible."
Brad and Janet, newly in possession of Dr. Scott's spare tire, sat in resolute silence as they followed Dr. Scott to his house. There was so much they needed to say to each other, but they had no idea how to even begin. Finally, Janet said softly, "I'm so sorry, Brad."
Ordinarily, Brad wouldn't have had to think twice about his response to a statement like that. Naturally sweet-tempered, it was in his nature to grant forgiveness when an apology was offered. This time, however, images from that wretched night flooded his brain. Janet and Rocky, both naked, discovered together in the tank. Janet running to take refuge in Rocky's arms when Frank uncovered Eddie's dismembered corpse. Worst of all was the image of an event Brad didn't witness…Janet giving her virginity to Frank. Judging from his own encounter with Frank, he didn't have difficulty imagining the passion Frank must have aroused in her to persuade her to give herself to him – a passion so great it needed to transfer itself to Rocky for further expression when Frank was no longer available to her. She may be sorry for causing him pain, but how could she be sorry for experiences as pleasurable as those?
And…how could he?