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."

parts, of course, and by the time I was

Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady.

it. Can you please

She sighs.

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

time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can

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

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

Don't her knocked up. Use

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

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

It's true, despite all the rumors, I am still

#

is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

So I keep

boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes

don't turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon I

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act

convinced but he brushes it

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

I'm not going to force you into anything." He says and I

the cafe just two blocks from

"Okay, I'll see you then." He walks off and I can't help

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

#

lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened

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

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

him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some