"Stay up" I say, holding my roof gutter in place. The small step ladder wobbling beneath my feet.
"No, stay up" I say in a grumbled tone.
The gutter falls back out of place the second I remove my hands from stabilizing it.
"Ok I quit" I place my hands on my hips and stare begrudgingly at the broken, hanging gutter.
The sound of gravel shifting behind me. I turned around to see Louis pulling into my driveway.
I smile at him from my ladder
"Hey there" I say as he gets out of his car.
"Hey" He returns the smile as he walks my way. "What are you doing?" He holds out his hand to help me step down from the ladder.
"I am failing at fixing my gutter" I point up at the slanted metal piece.
"Why didn't you just call me?" He asks, stepping on the ladder.
"Because this isn't your job" I crossed my arms "Plus I thought I could fix it myself"
Who does he think he is? My boyfriend?
My independant girl attitude flares up as I watch Louis fidget with the broken fixture.
Stop. Touching. It.
"I didn't say it was my job." He replies, looking at the gutter "You need new hangers"
"Like. . .Clothing hangers?" I ask.
"No" he chuckles "Hangers for the gutt-" he stops then shakes his head "Never mind. I'll go get you some"
"No it's fine, I will just go and grab some" I tell him.
"Do you know what they look like?" He asks, giving me a look that says he knows I do not.
"Well. . .No, But-"
"Lace, it's no big deal. I will go grab you some and be back in like 15 minutes."
"Louis,I really don't want you to" I insist, now getting aggravated at his non-existent listening skills
"Sit tight" Louis says, getting in his car and driving away.
Is he deaf?
I let out a huff and march inside, slamming the door behind me.
"Who on earth does he think he is?" I say aloud. "I said no, but he just had to show he was a man who can fix things."
"Who does who think he is?" Belle peeks her head out of the dinning room doorway, blue playdough squished in her hands
"Oh, uhm, no one" I smile "I'm just talking to myself" I tell Belle
"Mom, you sound kinda crazy. Just sayin' Belle raises her eyebrows before returning to her previous activity.
I pull out my cell phone as I walk to my room, closing my door to a crack behind me.
"Liam" I say into the phone
"What's up" he replies
"Louis is being an absolute man" I huff into the phone
". . .What"
"He is acting like he's my husband or something" I throw my hands in the air as if Liam can see.
"Did he make a move? Lacie do I need to kill him? I can be on my way in like five seconds I swear if he tried something I'll-"
