Page 60 of Halo: Tales Of A Hitman

“Imani, I apologize---

“Thaddeus, just go away for a minute.” She held her hand out.

He surrendered and walked out of the room. Their house was huge, a few similarities to the one we grew up in. He could have gone down the hall where his office and gym rooms were. Instead, he grabbed his keys and left.

“You good auntie?” I checked with her first.

“I’m fine. Thaddeus wouldn’t hit me. I just purposely pushed a nerve. Greek, you know you should have had his back when y’all went inside the cabin.”

“I did have his back, but I was blindsided. It was either take the muthafucka who was coming for me out. Or keep following Thaddeus and risk getting popped in the head. Bottom line we shouldn’t have gone in. And if he ever raises or attempts to raise his hand at you again then I’ll do more than push him.” Greek was beyond mad. He left the house.

Anytime he was that mad it was best to let him cool off.

“When will we get to meet this girlfriend of yours?” Auntie Imani wanted to know.

Since Greek was off blowing off steam she told me and Golden she’d cook for us. While the food was cooking, she walked into the living room where we were.

I was on left end of the couch and Golden was on the right end where it pulled out. She came and sat in the love seat next to me.

“I’ll bring her around soon, maybe to you and Thaddues anniversary party.”

“Good. I thought for a second you were hiding her.” She joked.

“Naw, I’d never hide my boo. I just wanted to make sure it was a good time for her to meet you and Thaddeus.”

“He’s lying to you auntie. The chick doesn’t love him so he all pissy about it.”

I put my middle finger up at Golden then said, “Nigga I’ll make sure you’re never found.”

Golden laughed and auntie tried not to. Sometimes she looks a lot like our mama when she makes certain faces.

“Wait, she doesn’t love you and you’re still with her? Halo, you do not---

“Chill auntie, it’s not like that shit head is making it to be. I told Story that I love her and she has yet to say it back. It bothered me some but now I’m better about it. Believe it or not I took Golden’s guide and started getting me a life outside of y’all.”

Auntie smiled, “Really!? That is so good Halo, I always felt when my sister and Malik died you shut down. It’s good to see you being nineteen and living your life.”

“Yeah, I’m trying. I even gained a few friends, female friends.”

“Be careful with that Halo. Girls will sit back and pretend to be your friend until the good moment for them to slide in and take advantage of you.”

“If that happens then let it. I love when bitches take advantage of me. The other night I was raped by two---

“Golden please zip your damn mouth up!” She laughed and blurted out to him.

I can’t lie. It was funny. “I hear you auntie, it ain’t nothing like that.”

“If you say so.” She kissed the top of my head then got up and went back to the kitchen.

“Don’t listen to auntie, only desperate bitches would fake to be somebody’s friend. You in a relationship, not a prison sentence.”

Golden had a point. Dallas and I had no funny shit going on at all. In fact, she helped me out a lot about Story. That was my friend and nothing more.

**

“I think it’s sexy how nervous you are babe.”

I sat down next to Story on the couch in her sitting room next to her bedroom. We were at her place, and she was setting up her tablet so we could video chat with her family. We decided to meet them like this first before we made the trip to go visit them in person.