" Okay, it's Friday. I need to see if Melina left any checks or cash for Giorno. "

You started in the bedroom and started looking for any money. You looked under the bed and all over the room. You didn't find anything in the master bedroom or in the bathrooms. You walked to the guest room and started looking for any money. You pulled the covers up and didn't see anything. You looked under the pillows and saw an envelope. You took the envelope and started looking through it. You saw multiple checks signed and ready for Giorno to take.

" Thank goodness. "

You grabbed the envelope and walked downstairs. You started brewing a cup of coffee/tea and you set the envelope on the counter. You took out a check and placed it in your pocket. It was signed and ready to go. Your coffee/te was ready to drink and you filled a cup. You filled another cup for Giorno. You went and looked outside to see him working. He was watering the plants and you saw a bag filled with weeds.

" He did that quick. Geez. "

You grabbed both mugs and pushed the door open. You walked to the railing and looked at Giorno.

" Hey, GioGio do you want some coffee/tea? "

" Sure. " He said with a smile.

He put the watering can down and walked up the stairs to your porch. You handed him the mug and sat down in the rocking chair. Giorno sat down in the other rocking chair and you handed him the check.

" Here is the payment. I found it in one of the rooms under the pillows. "

" Thank you. "

" You work really quickly. I didn't expect you to already have all of the weeds picked and in a bag. "

" I love nature. It's wonderful and beautiful. "

" You're right. It is very beautiful GioGio. "

" You know no one really calls me GioGio. "

" Oh, Really? Do you want me to just call you by Giorno? "

" No GioGio is fine. Only you get to use it. "

" Thanks, I feel special and superior now. "

" Dovresti ( You should ). You're a very wonderful person. "

" Thanks. So, how do you clean the garden so fast? It's almost inhuman. "

" That's my special secret. " He said putting a finger to his lips.

I giggled a little and set my cup down. I looked at my phone to see no calls from Melina or text messages. I sighed and set my phone on the small table between us.

" You still can't get her? "

" No. I've tried calling and texting her but she won't answer anything I send her. It's like she's blocked off all ways of contact. "

" Mi dispiace mia cara ( I'm sorry, my dear ). "

" Maybe I just need to stop thinking about it and take care of the house until she comes back. "

" That would be for the best. It would put your mind at ease more. Non dovresti essere stressato ( You shouldn't be stressed ). "

" You know if you keep talking in Italian you're going to have to teach me. "

" So you could understand what I'm saying? "

" Precisely. Because I don't know what you're saying. "

" È meglio se non sai cosa sto dicendo. In questo modo, se c'è un segreto, non capirai di cosa si tratta. O se c'è qualcosa che voglio dirti a tua insaputa posso dirlo solo in italiano ( It's best if you don't know what I am saying. This way if there's a secret you won't understand what it is. Or if there's something I want to tell you without you knowing I can just say it in Italian. ). "

" ... "

" ... "

" Waffles. "

" Not even close. "

" You're gonna have to teach me. "

" How about small things? Like hello and goodbye. "

" I can handle that. "

" Hello is pronounced 'ciao'. Italians say goodbye like this, ' arrivederci '. Got it? "

" Ciao. Arrivederci. Did I say it right? "

" Perfect! If you can practice that a free more times you'll have the basics down. "

" Awesome! You'll have to keep teaching me GioGio. "

" Quando il mio soprannome ti rotola dalla lingua mi fa sentire sfocato. Sei una persona interessante, mia cara ( When my nickname rolls off your tongue it makes me feel fuzzy. You are an interesting person, my dear. ). "

" I'm not that far yet. Slow your roll. "

His smile widened a bit and he set his empty mug down on the table.

" I'll take my leave now. The plants have been watered and the weeds are picked and in that bag. Thank you for giving me some coffee/tea to drink this morning. "

" Thank you for working in Melina's garden. "

" What do we say for goodbye? "

" Arrivederci. "

" Addio, mia cara. "

Giorno turned around and started walking away from the house. I grabbed both mugs and walked inside. I placed them in a sink and turned the water on to clean them. When they were finished I went to the couch and turned the TV on to watch something.

' I wonder who the other neighbors are. I'll have to ask one of the JoJo's to introduce me or I'll go see another day. '