Rendell Books. Behind him was Christine Josephs, still wearing last night clothing. Ahg, one should've guessed.
"Hey, girl, heard what happened and told your boyfriend," Chrissie said "He's really worried about you, girl, why didn't you call him."
Anger bubbled up inside Gio, she wanted to strangle Chrissie on the spot. But Gio sighed and remembered she hasn't told the girls what happened last night with Rendell, so she forgave Chrissie for this.
"Babe, I was really worried when Chrissie came to find me," Rendell spoke making his way to Gio "I am really sorry for what happened last night, I was overwhelmed with my brother's situation and was scared to loose him so I took it out on you. Please forgive me."
Gio didn't make a move to take the flowers but said "Thanks, means a lot you came."
"Gio Tocca, get in the car let's go" Danielle Tocca said from the side.
"Auntie, I'll take her back home, this is the least I can do" Rendell said to Danielle before Gio could answer.
"Thanks, child, but we need to go home her grandmother is coming to visit" Danielle said
"What? What's your mother doing here?" Gio asked shocked.
"She's your grandmother, have respect!" Danielle shouted.
"Only cause I can't kill her" Gio murmured.
"Gio" Ronda looked at her disapprovingly.
"Heeeeeyyyy Giiiioooooo!!!" Cipher called out from the balcony, everyone looked up at him and he waved "So you not gonna come say bye to a big brother?"
"Bye, Collin" Gio said amused
"Nah, come over here" Cipher said and quickly went back into the study room.
Gio sighed and figured it must've been Quince who sent him to call her. She made her way back to the house and met Quince by the door.
"So you wanna leave with that?" he asked with a frosted face.
"What?" she played dumb
"I'm not an idiot, damn it!" Quince's patience was running thin.
"Hey, don't f*cken shout at me, boy!"
"Whoa" Cy was shocked by the side, no one has ever dared to speak to Brainz like that in a very long time.
Quince took a deep breathe to reign his anger in and said "If you leave with him, don't regret what happens to him." The murderous aura around him alerted Gio that he was indeed serious and this wasn't a threat, but a promise. "24 hours, G, is all you get"
Gio sighed and went outside, she signaled to Ronda to go with whatever she was gonna say and said "Mum, I'll leave with Ronda, she's leaving in two days remember?"
Danielle gave up and left, but Rendell asked "Aren't you leaving with me?"
Before Gio answered Ronda said "We got some stuff to do"
"Yeah" Gio agreed "Will see you later, Rendell"
Rendell apologized one more time and Gio said she forgave him but he was surprised that after forgiving him she still didn't leave with him. He eventually left with Chrissie. Gio, Ronda and Lexie went back in to Quince's house.
As soon as Gio stepped in the house she was scooped over by Quince who kissed her softly on the lips, "Thank you, love"