Wakanda Barbershop – Episode Five: Lemonade Floods Wakanda

2 Weeks After Beyonce Dropped Lemonade

*There’s a knock on the door and Otis, the shopkeep cautiously answers. No one appears there, but a shadowy figure swings down from above the door into the shop as Otis locks the door behind him and draws the blinds back down.* Otis: Were you followed (The figure pulls back his black hood to reveal he is Miles Morales.) Miles: Naw, I was careful man. Shit is crazy out there right now. Oh, sorry, I didn’t mean to cuss *Luke Cage emerges from the back* Luke: Boy don’t nobody care about you cussing right now, you got those sandwiches. Miles: Yeah, I got them right here. I wasn’t able to get the smoothie you wanted though. I saw a couple of the Dora Milaje coming up the street and I bugged out. Luke: Damn. Aiight, we still got a day’s supply of water in the back. Otis: You can’t hide here forever man. Luke: I’m a heavy sleeper Otis, and Jessica always waits till she puts Danielle down for bed before watching that shit again. I ain’t trying to get snuck like that. Miles: But Jessica isn’t even bl— Otis: Boy, hush! Luke: You see anybody else out there? Miles: I think Rhodey was doing a fly over and then I heard the anti-aircraft units powering up. Luke: Where’s he at now!?!? Miles: I dunno, not sure he left airspace. Luke: Fuck, we gotta go look for him. *silence* Miles: Yeah, maybe tomorrow. Luke: But anything could happen to him right now. Otis: Luke, you need to chill. Going out there ain’t a good idea. You remember what they did to Bishop…

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