"Janet

"Janet!" Brad said, jumping up.

"Oh darling! Isn't it wonderful?" Janet trilled. Brad held out his arms and Janet jumped into them, Brad spun her around.

"Columbia?" Frank gasped.

"I think Eddie's the father … at least I hope so! Do you think I should call him?" Columbia asked.

"Invite the boy around … over the phone's no way to tell him" Frank said. Columbia squealed and went to the foyer to use the phone.

"Isn't this great? All of us at the same time! Aren't you happy Magenta?" Janet asked.

"I … I don't know" Magenta replied. Riff Raff was silent still, looking at his sister. Though she couldn't look him back in the eye.

"Who's the lucky guy?" Brad asked cheerfully. Finally Magenta managed to look her brother in his eyes. She sat down and put her head in her hands.

"You mean Riff Raff? But he's your brother!" Janet exclaimed.

"Its just one big mess … oh Riff vhat have we done?" Magenta said in despair.

Riff Raff went to sit by her and gingerly put his arms around her. For some reason he didn't want to touch her. There was silence as everyone pondered the situation.

"Well … congratulations any how!" Brad said, breaking the silence. Janet groaned and took her fiancé by the arm.

"Come on, let's go for a walk around the grounds," She suggested, taking him away quickly.

"So" Frank said when they were gone, "Isn't this interesting?"

"Just leave it Frank" Riff Raff said quietly.

"You do know its illegal?" Frank went on.

"Yes! We always knew it was illegal. And you were always aware of us being together, so don't start pointing the finger now" Riff Raff said.

"Hmm … maybe it would be the best thing for all of us to alert the authorities? This can't go any further than it has done, after all" Frank said.

"Please Frank!" Magenta begged, lifting her head up to look at him with her tearful eyes.

"Fine, I won't do anything. Just as long as you do as I say … stick to you're chores … everything will be just peachy" Frank shrugged, smiled and got up to leave the room. Riff Raff scowled after him.

"You have no idea how much I hate that man" He spat. Magenta put her hand on his bony arm.

"Just do as he says, Riff," She said.

"So then … we're going through with it?" Riff Raff asked.

"Of course! Remember how I vas going to be aborted? I couldn't do zat to my own child. We'll have ze baby, look after zit and as long as everyone keeps quiet everyzing will be fine" Magenta said, taking Riff Raff's hands.

"Well…" Riff Raff said.

"Well vhat? If voo don't vant to do zis, Riff, I'll do zit on my own!" Magenta said. She got up and left to go to her room. Columbia met her in the foyer.

"I've phoned Eddie! He's so excited! He said he's coming right over," She announced.

"That's great" Magenta said.

"Isn't this all such a weird coincidence? Ah, well" Columbia smiled, then she looked serious, "Whats wrong Mags?"

"I'm scared we'll get found out. I couldn't bear to loose zis baby, or Riff. Frank's threatening us but I don't zink he would really do anyzink. Oh Goddess" Magenta closed her eyes and leant against the wall. She felt Columbia touch her.

"It's going to be alright, Mags. No one's going to tell. We're all going to have beautiful babies and be happy" She reassured her.

"Sure. Zat's exactly how zit will go" Magenta said sarcastically, she sighed, "I've got a headache, and I'm going to lie down. Leave me be okay? But if Riff vants to come up … then let him"

"Fine. I'll let him know" Columbia nodded.

Magenta climbed the creaky stairs and threw herself onto her bed as soon as she got into her room. She surprised herself by sobbing. It usually took a lot for her to cry. Her sobs got harder and she found she couldn't stop them. It was hard to breath and she was going dizzy.

"Are you okay?" It was Riff Raff.

"I c-can't breath!" Magenta managed to choke.

"Stop crying" Riff Raff said, sitting by her side.

"I can't!" Magenta cried.

"Take deep breaths" Riff Raff said, rubbing her back. Magenta closed her eyes, concentrating on her breathing. Gradually it was back to normal, but tears still rolled down her cheeks, "Why are you crying?" Riff Raff asked.

"I don't know! I'm just so scared and I don't even vant zis baby! But I can't get rid of zit either. Janet's so happy, the baby vill bring her and Brad back together again. And Columbia and Eddie are just kids, they're excited. But us…" Magenta explained.

"What you said before about you doing it on your own … I don't want that. You know I'll be one step behind you all the way? I love you more than I could ever say my darling, and this is my fault too. This baby is going to be the best thing that ever happened to us, we're going to be great parents and its going to be a great kid" Riff Raff reassured her, kissing the top of her head a few times.

"Promise me we won't turn into our parents?" Magenta said.

"Of course! Do you think I could ever hurt any child of mine? Do you think I'd be the sort of father sitting in pubs all day and night, coming home and throwing his weight around?" Riff Raff asked.

Magenta was surprised, he actually sounded quite angry. But not with her of course. He could never get angry with her.

"I didn't mean zit like zat … just don't let it happen" Magenta said.

"I know, I'm sorry. I just hate our parents for how they treated us, especially father" Riff Raff said.

"I wouldn't know, voo always stood in his way when he turned on me" Magenta smiled, kissing the tip of her brother's nose.

"I couldn't let anyone harm you. I always loved you" Riff Raff admitted.

Magenta sighed and laid her head on his chest. Riff Raff absent-mindedly played with her hair. When Magenta fell asleep, Riff Raff carefully lay her down and wrapped her quilt around her. He sat for a few moments and watched her sleep, thinking how beautiful he was and how lucky he was to have her. Then he got up and left her.