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.

guys ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

to her leaving out the dirty parts,

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady. I

Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

 you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to learn to trust each other."

move on with things?" I ask

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

mom." I

always welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of

I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling a 'sure'.

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

Yes. It's true, despite all the rumors, I am still a virgin.

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better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie

I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

that

keep

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

nods

hear me?" Theodore asks and I

but he brushes it

  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to

to force you into anything." He says

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

I'll see you then." He walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself into.

was that?" Lauren asks and

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her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead she agreed with

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

. which also goes for him too. He made a 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 at me,

be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting