Page 82 of Halo: Tales Of A Hitman

Even though we ended the way we did. The relationship showed me that I wanted that feeling again. Was it with Keanu, I highly doubt it. From the evidence I just shared and because of something I was hiding from him and everyone.

Regan came back with our food. We ate together and played a few games. I think Pixie and Jesse wanted us here more than we wanted to be. I adored my siblings.

**

The next day.

“Okay Story. Your urine and blood test came back positive as pregnant. The vaginal swab and STD blood test results will not be back until tomorrow. I’ll have my nurse call you and if you want, she can tell you over the phone or you can come in.”

I laid back on the examine table and blew out of my mouth. I knew something was up with me. When I kept going to the bathroom and missed my period. I took a home pregnancy test and it came back positive. Coming back home to Arizona came just in time for me to make an appointment at the clinic.

Keanu was the first guy I slept with since Halo. The one damn time we did not have a condom this happened. One time! It did not sit well with me, so I made sure to keep condoms handy whenever I was around him. Now I am in a clinic being told that I was carrying his child. I never should have gotten off birth control.

“Based on when you told me your last period. I’d say you are five weeks, if you need time to---”

“I’m sorry to cut you off but I don’t need to think anything over. I want an abortion right now. And if I can get on birth control before I leave that would be great too.”

There was not a thing to think about. I wasn’t ready to be a mother and I for sure did not want Keanu as my child’s father. We haven’t been together that long, and a child was a lifetime commitment.

“Well, you seem sure of your decisions so we can proceed. There are two options for you when it comes to terminating the pregnancy.” The doctor went into explaining.

I decided to take the pill. It would take 24 to 48 hours for the termination to be completed. I’d start bleeding and cramping. The doctor had some heavy pads for me and hospital underwear for me.

I went and changed into them then drove home. Pixie let me use her car after I told her that I was going to visit old friends. I’d blame my cramps and bleeding on my period, so I wasn’t worried about that. All I knew was, pain or not, I could oversee that and knew my body would get back to normal.

But I do not regret my decision to get rid of this baby. Nor was I ever telling Keanu, there was no reason to. I was now on birth control and about to be very careful with how I behaved. It’s not just about this pregnancy. I did not need to have any kind of STD at all or that I could not get rid of.

**

“I hope you know that there will be an after-hour charge for my services.” I let Hendrix know.

He laughed, “I’ll Cash App you on the 31st of February.” He and I laughed together that time.

I was on the last braid of his hair. Hendrix grew his hair out a year and a half ago and it was now at the end of his neck. Of course, he only wanted me to do his individuals. He came over to my place so I could wash his hair then do it. Hendrix payment was food and drinks which were fine by me.

“Karter works tonight?”

“Yeah, which is cool with me because when I leave here, I gotta meet with my cousin. We have a shipment coming in and that’ll take a few hours. By the time I’m done he’ll be off work.”

I picked up the Blue Magic grease so I could put some on his scalp. “What do you got planned for tomorrow? And don’t say work.”

“If you knew the answer then why on earth did you ask?” I snickered.

“Because if you’re not doing hair then you are grocery shopping or here chilling. That ain’t cool Story. You almost twenty-two and have the life of a fifty-year-old.”

“I do not!” I playfully shoved him.

“You do! I’m about to show up on your doorstep with a piece of dick just for you to fuck on!”

I fell back on the couch cracking up at him. “So dramatic! Hendrix, I do not need you to do that.”

He got serious, “For real Story, I need you to be good.”

“And I am Hendrix, I promise.”

His hair was finished and while he looked it over in the mirror, I started cleaning up the hair products I used.

“In fact, I have been seeing someone for a while now.” I admitted because I did not like how worried he was about me.