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.

in the same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a

Can you please

sighs.

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 you need

things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

a

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

mom." I murmur.

always welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When

I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling a 'sure'.

before she hangs up and begins planning.

true, despite all the rumors,

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

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

"Quensilla."

that

So I keep walking.

towards you." I shut

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

asks and I act

He doesn't look convinced but he brushes it

asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

into anything." He says and I eye

at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily

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

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

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actually did that? And now he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and

totally and 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

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