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

Right.

'Coincidence."

everything to her leaving out the dirty parts,

no way

I get it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

both you and her aren't

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

You're a smart

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

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

in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat

you too," I say before she hangs up

despite all the rumors, I am

#

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

she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

know that

So I keep walking.

a boy like literally running towards you."

do, don't turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon I am spun around.

asks and I act confused shaking my head.

but

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

going to force you into anything." He says and I

me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I

I can't help but wonder what I just got

and I almost forgot she was behind

#

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 she agreed with me.

totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

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

forgive but. . . we all do some things that