Page 70 of Halo: Tales Of A Hitman

“I know that must be hell. Who asks the worst?”

“Me! I am nothing nice the first two days and she’s sensitive. One time she cried because she said I did not love her anymore. I asked her why she thought that. Blake told me it’s because I turned my back on her when I laid down.”

I tried not to laugh but it couldn’t hold it.

“Then her last three days she’s mean and I’m sensitive! I called her phone when she answered she normally says What’s up buttercup. But she answered Yeah Siren when I called her. Story, I cried an hour straight!” Siren cracked up along with me.

“I would be cuckoo! Y’all are so funny but I am glad you two are doing good. Blake does not play about you. I can tell when we all are together and when she calls to check on you. I adore that.”

“Let’s not act like Halo isn’t the same with you. That man went from quiet and hidden to loud, seen and Story’s walking property.”

I smiled and stuck my tongue out as we walked to the food court. “That’s my babe, I love him so much.”

She stopped walking then screamed like we were not out in public.

“Siren.” I shamefully looked around and tried to calm down the situation.

“Sorry but you did not tell me that you told Halo you love him! When and what did he say!?”

It had been a week since I told Halo that I loved him, and I say it a few times a day. It was either in person, over the phone or in a text message. I may have been scared to say it but now I couldn’t wait to say those words.

I started telling Siren what happened from our argument, me not going to his aunt and uncle’s anniversary party. Then how and when we made up. Siren already knew how I felt about him and Dallas’s new friendship from the second I found out about it. But I did not tell her when Dallas called Halo’s phone and I answered.

“Let’s start with Dallas first. I told you from the beginning that you were not wrong to be cautious. Before you moved here everybody knew she was on Halo bad. It was embarrassing because the rumors of him being gay.

Now that we all were clearly wrong, she wants to turn around and be his friend. No. I would not be easy like Sunday morning if she tried to be my man’s friend either.”

“True but the way Halo acts about it makes me believe that nothing ever was going on. He leaves his phone around without care, I have his password. If I’m near his phone and he’s not, he tells me to check it or sometimes answers it.”

We went inside of Macy’s.

“I think Halo’s intentions are friendship but Dallas. Mmhm. I side eye that bitch.” Siren turned her nose up.

“Well, the friendship is over from what he told me. He said that he does not want to do anything that I’m not comfortable with. But now…I don’t know I could be nitpicking.”

I picked up a pair of Jessica Simpson heels that I liked.

“You’re not. What is it?” Siren wanted to know.

“Halo is a little different now, nothing bad. But he’s more attentive, if I miss his call or don’t text back right away, he panics. He doesn’t get angry, but he thinks I’m mad at him. It’s as if he is trying to be this perfect boyfriend with no flaws.

We were at his place last night. I woke up before him and went to make breakfast for us. Halo ran in the kitchen calling my name. he hugged me and said he thought I left. There is some…trauma he had when he was little. So, I am guessing that it plays apart of this new behavior.”

Siren listened and looked so concerned, “That could be a factor. The way the tragic way The Stone brother’s parents died is very traumatic. He feels at any moment life would take you from him.”

“Yeah, you might be right.” I agreed.

I did not want to tell Siren that Halo is glued to his phone now. He’s not always on it but he takes it everywhere he goes now. He may not have noticed that I noticed it, but I did I also did not and would never tell Siren about Halo’s childhood trauma. It was no secret about how their parents died so I let her think that’s the trauma I was speaking on.

But Siren did make me think about some stuff. Like when she told me that he also could be acting like that because I finally told him that I love him. Now he’s scared that he’d wake up and his happiness wasn’t real.

It may sound far fetch but it made sense to me. Regardless, I might have to bring this up to Halo just so I can understand where mind is at. I decided not to get the heels, but Siren bought Guess sandals. Then we both went to the MAC counter and got some makeup.

“Story?”

Me and Siren turned around when someone called my name. It was Dallas, she was with her cousin Aspen. Golden had her around lately and I learned her name. I do not see how she delt with him. Golden was a first-class man whore.

“I knew that was you. Hi Siren.” Dallas spoke.