I know what you're thinking "How did an intelligent, hardworking, overachiever like Coyote Gades crash and fall hard on her face?". Well ill tell you how, it all started 6 months ago when I graduated high school, salutatorian class of 2010. That's when the problems started, my parents decided it was best for me to move in with my older brother Alex so we could fix the broken bond we once had before he moved to Tunis for a few months "for a job" but little did they know….. Not only did Alex run into some illegal problems but he brought them with him back home to Degrotta . Those illegal problems included, sex trafficking, drugs, and gambling. Don't get me wrong, my brother is a pretty cool guy. He has people hooked to his charms the very moment they meet him, hes also a guy you can trust, which is another reason I didn't mind living with him. Hes well trained in martial arts and has a pretty neat gun collection, with that being said I guess I should've mentioned earlier that hes also a protector. A protector is someone that acts as a "knight" or 'guard" to well known wealthy figures. Can you believe they even actually have a school to train as a protector? Pretty cool right...so I thought. Only men are allowed to train as protectors which of course is unfair but I have no intentions in learning how to use a gun. My brother is a protector to not one but two families; The Utlas's and The Devaines's. While working for the Utlas's my brother was shot twice, once causing him to take a break from work for two months. Because my brother lived such a dangerous life, made sure I wouldn't be any part of it besides the being his younger sister that lives with him part. Of course our parents have no idea about the stuff that Alex does but I'm sure they wouldn't be surprised, our parents were part of the people who created these organizations which are most illegal. At the end of the day, family is all I have so who am I to judge?
"Coyote!" "Coyote" "Coyo…." "WHAT!" I scream as I wake up from a long overdue nap. I look at the clock on my dresser to see the time and date "November 16,2011...2:12 pm" "Your friends are here and don't you have to pick up Jade from school?" Alex says as he stands in my door frame dripping wet as if he just came out of the shower. "No shes getting a ride from Gia today" "Then why is Gia downstairs waiting for you in the car?" "Oh shit its Friday, I forgot its Gia's birthday party" I say as I jump up out of my bed thankfully I was already dressed and just happened to doze off while studying for my upcoming nursing exam. "Well you better hurry up because you know how Gia can b…" "How can Gia be Alexandre?" We both turn around to see Gia Sorsa standing in the hallway as her mocha skin is glistening because of the sunlight that's piercing through the half opened window in near the stairs. As I run pass her to get down the stairs I notice her and Alex giving each other a suspicious look which is nothing new. Ever since I moved in with Alex there has been a weird tension between him and Gia but I always brush it off. "Fuck Gia, I'm ready lets go!" I call out to her because shes taking her sweet time to get down the stairs. "I'm coming "she says but stops to say bye to Alex who is still in the hallway staring at Gia as if she was Aphrodite or something. I grab a Capri sun out the freezer and make my way to the car with Gia right behind me. "Yes you brought out the mercedez today!" "well duh I cant have the birthday girl ride out in that hummer, ugh they're so played out" Gia says as she hops in the drivers seat and sticks the key in the ignition. I go to drink my juice but its frozen which sucks so I put it to the side. "Hey Gia whats the deal with you and my brother?" She turns to look at me with her aviators on I can still tell shes giving me a death glare. "We graduated together" "That's it?" I ask hoping for more info she just sits there quietly for a good 13 seconds as we get onto the parkway then says "That's it"
10 minutes later we pull into the school's parking lot, as I get out of the car Gia runs around the car to me and fixes my hair, I forgot to straighten it before I left the house like I planned on doing. As were waiting for 2:45 to come around Gia decides to start conversation by mentioning my boyfriend Jackal."So when are y'all going to get married?" I nearly spat my drink that finally defrost out."Gia stop, please we've only been together for 3 months" "Yeah but you two are so in love and hes perfect and you're perfect, you two getting married would be PERFECT" I give Gia a hard look while processing everything she said. I met Jackal during my senior year of high school and we hit it off right away, hes the complete opposite of me; 6'4, wavy blonde hair, flawless fair skin, muscular and owns the bluest pair of eyes. Why did he choose me out of all the other girls that swooned over him, Ill never know but he did, and I love him, my Jackal, my King. "I could marry him but that would mean I would have to leave my brother and move over to the west side" I say to Gia but she scoffs and gives me a look as if I was crazy. "You say that as if it was a bad thing, I mean leaving the south side, living in a luxurious mansion, being married to one of the most powerful and well respected men in the west side?" "Well in case you haven't noticed Gia, I already live in a mansion and my brother is well respected is almost just as powerful as Jackal" I say as a matter of factually. As if on cue the man the topic of our conversation pulls up next to us in the parking lot. Of course he takes of his helmet and gives me that charming smile accompanied with a wink. I slowly walk over to his bike and wrap my arms around his neck to give him the longest french kiss. When we break away Gia walks over to say hi "How are you pretty ladies doing today?" "We're living Jackal" Gia says "What brings you over here babe?" I say as I play with his goatee "I'm here to pick up Sammy" he says The time is now 2:45 and the students start rolling out of the doors. As we look for Jade we see a nice red corvette pull up next to Jackal's bike only to that it belongs to his ex girlfriend Elle McKinney. She steps out and gives all three of us a smug look. "Still with this prude Jackie, guess ya haven't popped ha cherry yet babe?" "Excuse me bitch don't get slapped? Gia says as she gets in Elle's face. I stand there with Jackal's arm around my waist. "Don t get fucked up on my account Eleanor" is all Jackal says then continues to whisper sweet nothings in my ear like he did before she pulled up. "Yeah fuck her up GiGi!" Jade says as she runs up to us with her best friend Artemis in tow. "Nah she don't want the smoke Geej" Artemis adds then looks over to Jackal and I. "Hey Jackal when you gonna let me get a ride?" The both of us give each other a perplexed look then when Artemis noticed she scoffs and says "On the bike dumb-ass, in your dreams" as she walks away we see her walk up to her boyfriend Aidan Lume who graduated a year before me which makes him two years older than Artemis. We watch them as he grabs her and picks her up for a kiss as she wraps her legs around his torso and he pins her against his silver escalade. By now Elle has left with her younger brother Gregory and Jade and Gia are waiting for me to say goodbye to Jackal. "Ill see you later OK?" I kiss him and he glides his tongue against my lip as I pull away, I cant help but to smile. "Yeah pick me up from Gia's around 9:30?" "Sounds good baby" "I love you" I say as I hop in Gia's car and he blows me a kiss and makes the shape of a heart with his hands in reply.
As 9:30 rolls by Gia's house is filled with high schoolers and even college kids. Most of the people were here to celebrate Jade's birthday while others just came for Gia and for drugs. Gia was a well known drug dealer, which was pretty smart because not only did her father have connects almost everywhere, but she was one of the most beautiful and nicest women I've ever come across which got her pretty far in the business and gained a pretty good clientele. She is also a bad bitch, meaning when it comes to her money, her family or her in general you better come correct, Gia also has never been the type of female to need a man, as long as I've known her which has only been half a year now, I've never seen her worry about a man. "Yo Gia, Ed's here" "Okay tell him to meet me in the pool house" I'm playing a game of pool with Artemis and her boyfriend Aidan when Gia comes to me and tell me to watch the house while she heads out to the back to the pool house for a meeting. I say okay and tell Aidan and Misty ill come back later to play a game. I go to the living room which is consumed with smoke and loud music blasting through the speakers, which is OK I guess since the Sorsas live on a private estate and their parents left Gia in charge while they went on one of their many retreats away from reality. I look at my phone to see Jackal sent me a text two minutes ago saying that he is here, I ask him where and pressed send and he replies within seconds and says "second bedroom".As I head upstairs I hear loud moaning coming from the first bedroom I pass, then suddenly my stomach starts doing flips for some reason, but as I get to the door I freeze just to count backwards in my my head as I open the door. I see Jackal standing by the balcony in Gia's parents room and he turns to look a me and extends his hand for me to take and he pulls me outside on the balcony with him. As we look into the beautiful view of the city I rest my head on his shoulder which is easy because hes leaning over and I'm standing straight. He looks over to me and kisses me gentle before staring at me for a long 45 seconds. "What?" "Nothing I cant look at my beautiful girl?" "No there's something on your mind, tell me" he turns from me to look at the view again then takes a deep breath. "Coyote I'm in love with you, its like you complete me, when we started this thing it wasn't supposed to be like this, me madly in love with you, me needing to be with you every second of the day. When I'm not with you it feels like a part of me is missing, and I hate it. Not knowing where you are or who you're with, maybe could possibly falling outta love with me" he breathes for a second while I take everything he said in. "Jackal I'm yours" he looks at me as if he sees a different version of my face."Coyote" he takes my face into his hands and I freeze as his breath hits my face, spearmint gum. "Spearmint gum" I say out loud. He chuckles and says "what you want some?" "You was chewing spearmint gum the night we met, then when we had our first kiss, and now..." Jackal cant help but chuckle a little "that's my girl, remembering all the little things, something tells me you're going to remember this night too" Coyote looks up with a confused look and asks "Why you say that?" "Because Coyote Giselle Gades, I'm asking you to be my wife….."