Page 29 of Halo: Tales Of A Hitman

“That was a seizure.” He spoke.

“Huh?”

He put the clean bone down and picked up another parmesan wing, “That was a seizure and it turned to cardiac arrest. Hopefully, those EMS responders can handle it and he’ll be good. This down time will give him a second thought before he disrespects women again, specifically you.”

I just stood there and watched him eat. I couldn’t even blink.

“Got damn these wings good.” Halo said as he picked up another one.

I don’t know why but I sat down next to him. He handed me my plate, and I picked up a wing.

“I think he could have learned his lesson without being hospitalized near death.”

I expected him to say anything other than what he did.

Halo shrugged his shoulders and said, “Hm, to each its own. Anyway, we good now?”

“When were we not good?”

“You ain’t really fucked with me after that shit happened downstairs. Or is it because Dallas rubbed you wrong? Because if so, me and her don’t have anything. I don’t have nothing going on with any damn body, especially a woman, so you never have to fall back.”

And there goes my answer, he’s not straight. His wording told me so, I think he was another Hendrix when it came to me. I thought about when Hendrix told me that there is something in me that makes a person feel safe and comfortable.

As sweet as that was, I was over being just that to a man. I wanted my own, one who felt safe and comfortable. But I also want to be desired in an emotional, physical, and mental standpoint. I just swallowed tonight and ate my wings.

“None of that was a problem, I just hung out with my friend and Blake. There is no problem between you and I Halo.”

He handed me a napkin so I could wipe my fingers.

“That’s good because---” He was cut off when his brother Golden fell between us.

He was extremely drunk and the smell of vodka was strong on him.

“Bro get’cho ass on.” Halo got annoyed by his brother’s sloppiness.

“Chillll bro I just wanna get up and close to your chick.” He looked at me. “Yo’ make sure you smash your pussy in my brother’s face.”

I turned my nose up because he was so close and from what he was saying.

“Golden get up and press on bro!” Halo grew madder.

His brother waved him off and kept talking. “Skip what he’s saying. I been trying to push all kinds of pussy on him for yearsssss. Matter of fact, suck his dick right now. Show me that you are not about to just tease---

The way Halo snatched his brother up out of my face was like Golden was flying. I thought he was going to throw him across the room. But he held on to him and Greek dashed across the room to them fast.

“You do this shit every time you drink! Hold your liquor or I swear I’ll fuck you up!” Halo was like a different person.

Greek separated them and pushed Golden down the hall away from us. As far as I was concerned, I was overwhelmed and ready to call it a night. I saw that Blake and Siren were sitting in her throne chair kissing. The small commotion died down but like I said, I was over it.

“Halo, thank you but I do not want you and your brother getting into it. He’s drunk which means he’s not himself.”

“It’s not even that, Golden never could handle his drinking. He is either emotional, blunt, or violent. I’m sorry he was in your face and for the shit he said.”

“It’s all forgiven.”

That made him smile and I tried not to melt at it, but it was hard. I smiled back and we both ended up laughing.

“Chill with me the rest of the night. Before you get all trippy on me, we not about to do anything but chill and talk.”