A foxy tale: Episode 23

A collaborative serial by Jessica Perini and Catherin J Pascal Dunk

Wait up—did you miss Episode 1 / Episode 2 / Episode 3 / Episode 4 / Episode 5 / Episode 6 / Episode 7 / Episode 8 / Episode 9 / Episode 10 / Episode 11 / Episode 12 / Episode 13 / Episode 14 / Episode 15 / Episode 16 / Episode 17 / Episode 18 / Episode 19 / Episode 20 / Episode 21 / Episode 22 ? Catch up first.

Episode 23

What media mogul Brandon had not known (how could he?) was that erstwhile pyjama model Jambeau had progressed from his intense love of yoyos, to a burning addiction to fire🔥. 

When Jam’s family and friends had callously abandoned him to the streets, druglord (&c) Javier had swept in to the rescue.

Javier had become many things to Jambeau … agent, mentor, Daddy … and after his soulmate Solomon’s demise, Javier had finally recruited Jam to the dastardly drug trade.

Jam should have stuck with the reggae.

Instead, he’d decided, if you can’t beat the bastards, you may as well join them. 

Now, with his kingpin boss behind bars, Jam was set to take over the family business.

Step 1: Clear the playing field. He had to get rid of all the current players. Start fresh. 

A fire in the 11th? That was an everyday occurence. Jam was confident no one would so much as blink. 

And as everyone burnt to a fritzy crisp, his propellant would ensure that even dental records would be no use.

But as Jambeau smiled brokenly into the street, Celeste moved into action.

… TO BE CONTINUED …

And some exciting breaking news for our fans! Thanks to editor Melissa Lemay, A Foxy Tale will be republished (from the beginning) fortnightly in Collaborature beginning March 2026! Yes, you heard it right, and you heard it first.

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