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. "What a

Right.

'Coincidence."

to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was

Beckett. That is no way to treat a

mom I get it. Can you please help me

She sighs.

right 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

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

You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I

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

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

say before she hangs up and begins

Yes. It's true, despite all the rumors,

#

think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says

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

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

So I keep walking.

There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk

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

asks and I act confused shaking

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my

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

blocks from here." I agree wearily

then." He walks off and I can't help but wonder

and I almost forgot she was behind me.

#

b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I

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

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, sitting at his usual table, with his usual gang. As soon as I meet his eye, he leans forward and stares at me even more. I avert my eyes back

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