Harmony in Emergencies

4

Ben took the boys out to his hometown barber. It was the weekend. Miranda and Pru decided to have a girl's day. And they decided to have a guy's day. And tonight they were going out to dinner as a family.
"Now listen it's a right of passage for a young man to go to his dad's old barber. I'm glad you both agreed"

"Yeah I'm looking forward to seeing where you grew up Ben" Joey smiled

"Here is it" Ben opened the door for them

They walked in and looked around the small shop. 3 older men were sitting along the wall. And two barbers.

"Do my eyes deceive me is that Warren" The young man sitting in the barber chair smiled

"Hey man, what's up" Ben smiled

"Who been cutting your hair? Not me" The older barber asked him

"I've been here and there" Ben shrugged "Been busy"

"Mr. LifeSaver over here" one of the older men in the shop laughed

"Hey listen everyone these are my boys Joey and Tuck" Ben introduced them

"Warren had kids"The young man laughed

"They got different mamas or something?" One of the older men sitting pointed at the boys. All the men laughed in the barbershop. Tuck and Joey just awkwardly smiled and stood there.

"Alright settle down. Tuck is my wife's son and Joey is found family. My wife opened our home up to him"

"Could I be your son too Warren" The young man laughed

"Cute" Ben looked at him "We're having some quality father-son time and I wanted to bring them here to the old barbershop"

"Your dad ever tell you as a little boy he wanted his hair like Mr. T" The older barber walked up to the boys

"Boys this is Big Al. He owns this place. That guy sitting in his barber chair instead of working is Little Al"

"Tell them about the afro" Little Al laughed

"Al has always been jealous of my afro" Ben laughed

"Don't lie to them kids" He laughed

"Ben sit in this chair and let me get a good look at you" Big Al ushered him over. Ben laughed and sat down. Joey and Tuck were still unsure of their new surrounding.

"Ya'll want a cut," Little Al asked. As they were about to answer a woman walked out and smiled at them

"Who are those handsome young men" She asked

"Joey and Puck" The old man sitting by the window answered

"Tuck" He corrected him

"That old fool can't hear. He just pretends to know what we're talking about" The man sitting next to him shook his head

"They're Warrens kids. I can hear. That one is his wife's and that one they found him somewhere and took him home"

"Wow" Ben looked over there at the man

"He's found family you idiot not they found him and took him home. He isn't a stray dog" The man hit him

"Those three bumps on a log are my brothers. Vincent, Tony, and Don" Big Al looked at the boys

"Not by blood" Little Al corrected " They're soul brothers"

"Soul brothers," Tuck asked

"They used to sing together" Ben explained

"Lord here they go" The woman rolled her eyes

One of the men stood up. The one who apparently can't hear too well " We were going to be bigger than The Temptations" He pointed at Joey and Tuck"