Brotherly Love

Chapter 6

Two Weeks Later

Gio still hasn't been home, so now we're getting worried. I've been calling his phone nonstop and he hasn't answered. NeNe told me Sariyah cries herself to sleep because she misses her daddy. I felt bad for baby girl. I walked into Gio's room and breathed in his scent. I looked at the dirty clothes hamper and saw that its starting to fill up. I walked into the bathroom and saw the sink dripping and the shower curtains open. I ran downstairs to Bryson's room where he laid with an arm over his eyes.

"What?" He asked peeking to see who was in his room.

"Has Gio been home?"I asked sitting at the foot of his bed.

He sighed and sat up."Yeah I caught him walking in at 4:30 in the morning about a week ago."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because it going to hurt you when you find out the reason he's been away."

"What's the reason?"

"I'm enlisting Giona." Gio said. Wait a minute. Gio? I walked over to him and looked at him searching for humor before punching him in the mouth.

"Woah Giona." Bryson said jumping up pulling me away.

"Gio you said you'd never leave. You of all people know what happened that night, so you know how I feel about losing people."

"He saw what happened?" Bry asked and I nodded.

"So y'all lied to the courts?" He asked. I looked at Gio and we both nodded.

"Tell me the whole story." Bryson demanded.

"Now is not the time." Gio said knowing that Sunshine would run in at any second.

"Why n-" I cut him off. "And 3...2...1"

"Daddy!!!" Harley yelled running in crying. He picked her up.

"What's the matter baby?" He asked her and she pointed to her arm. He examined her arm furrowing his eyes. I observed her arm and saw a bruise beginning to form. Her arm was swollen and looked broken. I tried to lift it slowly but she cried louder.

"Bry I think its broken." I said kissing Sunshine's cheek. He grabbed his keys and wallet before walking to the door.

"Want me to come?" I asked. He shook his head.

"Bry you don't have to do everything alone you know?"

"I know." He said kissing my forehead and leaving with Harley.

I started walking upstairs when Gio called after me.

"Gia, don't be mad at me." He said a little above a whisper.

"How could I not be Gionni? You're leaving me." I said walking to my room slamming the door. I got a notification that Anthony was on live. I tapped it and went to watch it. His beautiful face appeared, but he looked exhausted.

"... so I just need y'all to pray for me, and to answer your question... I haven't told Giona." He said looking at his screen intently.

"Next question, what's up between you and GiGi, we haven't seen her with you lately...I haven't talked to her, she's still healing, so I'm doing what my mom said.....I'm giving her time. Gia, I know you're watching. I'm not trying to push you into anything."

His viewers commented a bunch of awws. He is so sweet. He only wants me and he only talks about me. Okay, so maybe I watched like all of his other lives for the past couple of weeks. What can I say he's irresistible.

"Y'all tell Gia to come out of hiding. I miss her."

All his viewers immediately commented random things like:

"Giona girl come out of hiding."

"You don't want him I'll take him."

"Girl get yourself together then get your man."

"Come on girl stop playing."

"Giona, come on out bihh."

Eventually his live ended. Gio left to go see baby girl. I showered and got dressed in pajamas. I washed my hair and let it air dry. I walked downstairs headed to the kitchen when I heard a car. Assuming it was Bryson I opened the door to find Anthony about to knock.

"Hey Giona."

"Wassup."

"I--"

"Look Anthony I saw all the stuff you said on your live about me. What do you want?" I said cutting him off.

"Why you doing all that? What did I do to you Gia? I'm trying man for real." He said grabbing my hand.

"Then stop trying Anthony. Give up." I said a little too harsh for my own liking.

"I--. You know what Gia. Fuck it. Since it's what you want, I give up." He said turning and walking away. I slammed the door shut and sat down crying. I wanna give him a chance but I'm hurting. I held it in as long as I could but the shit Savion did to me is so fucked up. I'm scared. I know he says he's not going to treat me how Savion did but, I still find it hard to trust him. Just thinking about it hurts. I gave my all to that boy and he fucked me over. Nobody deserves to be cheated on. My phone rung causing me to straighten myself up and gain my composure.

"Hello?" I said trying not to make my voice crack.

"GiGi what's wrong?"

"Nothing Bry."

"That nigga Ant made you cry?"

I faked a laugh and answered his question, "No I made myself cry." Which is true for the most part? I feel like I'm missing out on something good with Anthony but I can't take a chance without fearing I'll fall and get hurt.

"Uh, okay. Harley broke her arm and has to wear a cast for six weeks, but she won't let them put it on unless you're here."

"I'm on my way." I said hanging up. I slid on black and white bandana joggers, a tight white v-neck, and my timbs. I grabbed my keys and purse before going to get in my matte black vw beetle. I drove to the hospital and called Bry letting him know I was there, so that he could come meet me. I followed him down a long corridor to the room where Sunshine sat watching Bubble Guppies. Her eyes lit up when she saw me.

"We've been here going on five hours I'm going to go find the doctor." He said leaving the room.

I climbed in the bed next to Sunshine and wrapped my arms around her.