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.

the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a

Right.

'Coincidence."

so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of

"Theodore Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat

"I know mom I get it. Can

She sighs.

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

move on with things?" I

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right

I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks

love you too," I say before

all the rumors, I am

#

My new friend Lauren says

I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

know that

So I keep walking.

"Um, Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes

around again." She nods looking confused and soon I am spun around.

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking

but he brushes it

you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

to force you into anything." He says and I

just two blocks from here." I

and I can't help but wonder

asks and I almost

#

Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't

disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises an

he is genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I catch him looking at me, sitting at his usual table, with his usual gang. As

but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting