As Marvin drove to the restaurant, he wondered how it was going to go. It had been a long time. Marvin was going to meet Ron, who at one time was his very best friend.
As kids, they did everything together. Where you saw one, you saw the other. They called themselves, Luke Cage-Powerman, and Black Panther, after the comic book characters. Marvin was Luke Cage, and Ron was Black Panther. Marvin thought about the many adventures they had together as children. Sitting out on the stoop, talking about their favorite teams. Talking about which girls they wanted to marry when they grew up. Riding bikes all day, all over town. Trying to see who could make the most money carrying bags for lady’s at the grocery store, for a nickel each. They had a lot of fun together.
Ron’s family ended up moving away when Marvin and Ron were twelve. They moved to Virginia, because Ron’s dad got a new job there. Since then, Marvin always wondered whatever happened to Ron. They actually tried writing to each other, but that didn’t last long. This was way before the days of smart phones, and social media. Marvin himself, now had been married for thirty-three years, and had two sons in college.
It was through social media, that Marvin received a friend request. It was Ron. Marvin couldn’t believe it! He immediately accepted the friend request. They started communicating back and forth with each other. Ron was married with three children, and seven grandchildren, and was a pastor, with a church in the Washington DC area.
It turned out that he was going to be coming back home to speak at a revival at a nearby church, so they made plans to meet. As Marvin pulled into the restaurant, there was Ron standing outside, waiting. They had a great time catching up. It was just like old times. Luke Cage, and Black Panther back together once again.