“Darling?" Your mom called, "I just wanted to let you know that some boys are going to be coming over to fix our roof. Some of the tiles need to be replaced."
"Alright." You replied, laying on your bed, reading a book.
"Your father and I are going to run some errands, so you'll be home alone."
At those words, you sat up, “So, you mean that I’ll be alone with a bunch of boys over my head?” You asked.
“Yes,” Your mom said, “But I trust them. Mrs. Willons recommended them highly. And you do know that if one of them hurts you or makes an advance on you, your father will come after them with a shotgun.” She chuckled at the end.
“O-Okay.”
After a minute or two, you heard the front door close and you were all alone. Usually, you would be ecstatic- you could do whatever you wanted. But this time, you were a bit apprehensive. You didn’t necessarily want to be alone with a bunch of horny, teenage boys.
You sat in you bed for a couple on minutes, lost in your thoughts, until the doorbell rang, making you jump.
You scurried downstairs and opened the door carefully. You peeked out to see a young man, looking at you expectantly. He was very tall and seemed to be very strong. He had piercing blue eyes with dark brown hair that was greased back.
“Hi.” He said, “I’m Darrel Curtis... Is this the L/n residence? I was told that they wanted their roof redone.”
“Yes.” You remembered your manners, and stuck your hand out for him to shake- which he did, “I’m Y/n L/n, their daughter. My parents are out for the day, but they said to just go ahead and get started. They should be home in an hour or two.”
“Great.” Darrel said, “We’ll just get started then.”
He started walking back to a truck, where you could see other boys waiting, “Um,” You hesitantly called to him, “Do you guys need anything? A ladder? Or something?” You felt stupid for asking.
“No, we’re fine!” Darrel called back.
You nodded, still by the door. You didn’t know what to do. Should you go back inside? Offer something else?
With no other options, you gently closed the door. You didn’t feel comfortable going back up to your room, so you opted for making yourself a snack and then reading on the couch.
You ran upstairs to grab your book before heading back to the kitchen. And you started making lemonade. As you poured the powder into a pitcher and stirred, you heard some thumps and bangs from above your head.
You swallowed, telling yourself that it was just Darrel and his crew. You knew that you had nothing to be nervous about. They couldn’t get into the house and you knew your neighbors very well and knew that they would look out for you.
Still, it didn’t calm your racing heart.
After a good half-hour or so of reading your book and munching on some (insert your favorite snack), the sun became more prominent through the windows. You moved to close the blinds, but you caught a peek of Darrel Curtis walking back to his truck.
Sweat ran down his back, and his greased-up hair seemed to wilt.
Honestly, you felt really bad that a bunch of teenagers had to work in the beating sun. It didn’t feel right. Especially a teenager with such a good ass.
Quickly, you made a decision.
You grabbed a couple more cups from the cupboards and loaded them and the lemonade onto a small table.
Carefully, you walked to the front door and pushed it open. You ducked around a ladder and looked up at the roof.
A couple of boys squatted there, working away.
Darrel noticed you and quickly climbed down the ladder. “Is there a problem?” He asked.
“No! No.” You said, holding the tray up a little higher, “I just thought you guys might be thirsty because you’re working in the sun and all. I made lemonade...” Your voice trailed off, wondering if they would like it.
“Oh!” Darrel sounded surprised, “That’s very nice of you.” You smiled as he called to the other boys, “Let’s take a five minute break! Miss. Y/n brought lemonade.”
“Oh my god.” You murmured to Darrel as the boys all scurried down the ladder, “Please don’t call me that. That makes me sound fifty years old. Y/n is just fine.”
Darrel smiled, “Then call me Darry.” You nodded, a small smile on your face.
You stepped back from the small table as the boys crowded around it and took thankful gulps of the lemonade.
After a couple minutes, the boys slowly returned to work, leaving you with an empty pitcher and some cups.
“Thank you very much.” Darry said, “We appreciate it.”
“I should be thanking you,” You said, “I mean, you guys are redoing our roof! That’s no small feat.”
“It’s what we do.” Darry shrugged, “We’re almost done, so we should be out of your hair in a couple minutes.”
Before you could respond, you heard an engine roar and saw a familiar car come down the street. Your parents.
“Well,” You said, “Those are my parents. They should be able to help you finish up and pay you.”
“Okay.”
You stood around for a second or two, not sure what to say. You watched as your parents car came closer and closer, and just before it reached the driveway, you hurriedly whispered to Darry, “Call me, will you? I have my own phone, just look me up in the book. I should be in there. I would love to hear from you.”
Darry smiled widely, “It would be my pleasure. Um, before I go, do you maybe want to do something? Like go to the drive-in or something?”
You laughed quietly, “Sure. That would be great.” You gave him a little wave before scurrying back inside the house. A large grin was on your face as you locked the door, excited for your plans with the oldest Curtis brother.
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