Please Don't Touch

Theodore's POV

I sit in the room. . . .

Alone. . . . .

On a Saturday. . . . . .

Ever since Quen left and moved into a new apartment-

I have no idea how she did it so fast.

-I haven't been seeing her a lot around the school except for in classes but she would sit far away, and bolt as soon as the class ended.

Picking up my phone, I dial the only person I know that can help me.

"Woah, am I seeing the contact name correctly or. . ." I roll my eyes amused.

"Hello would be nicer, mom," I tell her and she chuckles.

"Hello sweetie, how are things?"

"Good. . . School wise."

"Oh, is something wrong?"

"Girl trouble." I sigh rubbing my forehead and she gasps.

"Girl trouble? That's a first." She mutters the last part my face goes flat at her response. "Who is this special girl?"

I take a deep breath before responding.

"Do you remember Quensilla?"

"Quensilla? Isn't she the one that you. . . . Oh... "

"Yup."

My mom was literally my best friend, I told her everything. Including what I did a few years ago.

college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she

Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady.

get it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

now you need to start from scratch. Try being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to learn to trust each other."

I

"You'll know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom!

marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up

love you too," I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

all the rumors, I

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My new friend

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk

around again." She nods looking confused and soon

asks and I act confused

He doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

  He asks and I immediately

you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

and I can't help but wonder

was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind

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biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that

"So. . .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her

mistake and I'm not saying that you have to go plunging into his arms, but don't be too harsh on him if he is genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I catch him looking

but. . . we all do some things that we're