Chapter 3

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In the Laughing Place, Jeremy was playing his guitar while Brer Bear looked at another jelly jar.

"Brer Jeremy, ain't ya worried about de jelly? Brer Rabbit an' Brer Burt tink it's dang-rous" said Brer Bear.

"That also thought there were rats in the sandwiches. But those things were delicious" said Jeremy. 

"You sho' you din't eat a rat alive?" said Brer Bear with concern.

"You can't prove I did," Jeremy gagged. "But my belly can."

Brer Fox came out rubbing his head. "Fellas, I has a headache like Sis Patty."

"Dintcha say you put jelly on yo san'wich fo lunch?" said Brer Bear.

"Yeah. Dats' de only cause fo diss" said Brer Fox.

"Headaches can be caused by a lot of things. Including this conversation" said Jeremy. 

Brer Fox then put on a sassy look. "Howdy, son! Who you think you callin' out?"

"What are you doing, Brer Fox?" Jeremy giggled.

"De name's Brer Money. Don't makes me brings da ruckus" said Brer Fox.

"De jelly musta scrambled his brain" said Brer Bear.

"Hilarious, but I don't believe it" said Jeremy.

Brer Fox scoffed. "I don't need y'all sweatin' me. I'm ghost!"

In Chick-a-Pin Hill...

"You know what, guys? I have a headache" said Patty.

"We knows!" Brer Rabbit snapped.

"We need to get Patty help" said Burt.

Brer Fox strutted in. "Yo! It's yo boy Brer Money. B'lee dat."

"Oh, hi, Brer Fox" said Patty.

"I be Brer Money. Don't get it twisted" said Brer Fox.

"Brer Money. The hottest gangsta in a vest, hat and trousers" said Burt.

Now Chad was getting worried. "Why is Brer Fox talking like that?"

"I has no idea. De poison must have a dif'rent 'fect on ev'rybody" said Brer Rabbit.

"What does that have to do with how Brer Fox is acting?" said Chad.

"Everything. It gave Patty amnesia and it's making Brer Fox think he's something else" said Burt.

Patty looked at the fox. "Hi, Brer Fox. When did you get here?"

"Honey, you jus' saw me prance in heeah, lippity-clippity" said Brer Fox.

"Dat's de way I dance!" said Brer Rabbit. 

"Hi, Brer Fox; when did you get here?" Patty repeated. 

"Okay, yo; whassup wit Laffin' Place. She gone, nah mean?" said Brer Fox.

"No. We don't nah you mean" said Burt.

"I... I can't believe this is really happening" said Chad with fear.

"We needs ter get help" said Brer Rabbit.

"We have to find a stagecoach to take them to a hospital. I'll go tell Jeremy what's going on" said Burt.

"A'ight. But stay away from de jelly. Ya don't wanna end up like Sis Patty an' Brer Fox" said Brer Rabbit.

Burt kept that in mind as he left. 

"Like me? Please! Ain't no one got swag like Brer Money" said Brer Fox.

He strutted over to Chad. "I know ya feel it, specs."

Chad backed away and cringed. "Please leave."

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