Page 17 of Halo: Tales Of A Hitman

I figured once I get myself out there more, I’ll have appointments and walk-ins will flock to me as well. I sat down in my chair scrolling Tik Tok and watching the TV mounted high in the corner of the walls.

There was a TV in each corner that played the same thing. Right now, the show ONE on One was on. My brother got me into this show, and I binged watched it in three days. It was so funny. Giselle started asking me about Arizona and the men there.

I was not one for spilling all my tea. So, I told them about the fine men that are there and the not so fine ones. Then I told them about Walker, only that we were together for a while and he was my first.

The other details they did not need to know. Regan knew it, she knew everything about me like Hendrix did. Wren made us all laugh when she passed my phone around so they could see Walker.

She said he was so good-looking that she thought about leaving her family for him. When she handed me my phone back the salon door opened and the man who came inside made me forget all about Walker.

He looked to be 6’2 or 6’3 in height, he had the hottest dark skin, reminded me of chocolate truffle. It looked smooth and I bet it was smooth all over. His face is what made my heart skip a beat and a tingle shoot between my legs.

He had a full beard that hung from his chin and went around his lips. It was a deep black that gave him a glow, speaking of a glow. His eyes, oh my God! His eyes were so unique! The right one was green, and the left one was hazel.

Was that even possible! Did he have contacts in both or one of his eyes!? Either way, I liked it. He wore a Timberwolves basketball jersey on, his chocolate arms were out and they were toned. I liked his silver Cuban link chain. It matched his silver diamond stud in his ear.

The jeans he wore were loose, but they were not hanging off him and his Jordans matched his jersey. There was a navy blue and white turban headwrap on. His long hair hung from it. They were a few inches from his shoulders. He looked around and stopped at Giselle. I got a little sad because I wish he would have stopped his eyes on me.

“Hey Halo sweetie.” She spoke to him.

I longed to hear this man speak. His name already had me giddy. Halo, mm.

“What up. Regan here?” His voice was mesmerizing but had sweetness to it too. It was smoky but I just knew he did not smoke cigarettes. It just completed his aesthetic.

“Normally she is but she had an emergency today and isn’t here. I just started on these

feed-ins and Wren are not close to finishing either.

“Damn, y’all straight blowin’ my shit.” He ran his hand across his forehead then down his face in aggravation.

“I know, sorry sweetie. You in here once a month like clockwork. Promise tomorrow we gone get you all the way together.” Giselle told him.

“Don’t trip, I’ll dip back on Monday.” He was about to turn to leave.

My body reacted by getting out of my chair then my mouth spilled out like diarrhea. “I can take you.”

Halo turned to me and he looked me up and down but not in a way I’d like. He came off like I offended him.

“And you are?”

I did not know how to answer that because I was scared, I’d piss him off by my name alone.

“This is Regan’s sister, Story. She is new here---

“Hell, naw Giselle. I just started letting you and Wren do my hair. I’ll just come back.”

My bravery came from him trying to downplay my skills. So, I stepped up and defended myself. “Regan taught me everything I know plus school did too. Look.” I handed him my phone after I went to my Tik Tok.

Halo went through my videos and watched them intensely. “Dis ya work, no bullshit?”

“None whatsoever, it’s all my work. You willing to trust me to do your hair or not?” My bluntness came from him telling me I can’t oversee it.

“I don’t wanna have to knock this salon over because you fucked my head up.” He laughed when he said that and I did too.

His smile was to die for. Straight white teeth were behind those full wide lips.

“Come on this way Mr. Stern man. But I get it, I don’t play about my hair either.”

I looked back and Giselle, along with Wren and Marley, gave me a thumbs up with a big grin.