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?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

out the dirty parts, of course, and by

Anthony Beckett. That is no way

know mom I get it. Can you please

She sighs.

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

move on with things?" I ask her and

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she

say before she hangs

true, despite all the rumors, I am still a

#

"I bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie Martinez.

she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep

running towards you." I shut my eyes

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

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

doesn't look convinced but he

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

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

blocks from here." I agree wearily and he

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

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

#

And now he wants you? I call b.s." 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 judge me instead

disgusted with me?" I ask her

is genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I catch him

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 it later. It's the cycle of