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.

"You guys ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

the dirty parts, of course, and by the time

is no way to treat a lady. I have-"

I get it. Can you

She sighs.

jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to learn to trust each other."

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

You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a while ago.

I

Don't her knocked up. Use

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

too," I say before she hangs up

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

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

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

that

keep walking.

There's a boy like literally running towards

She nods looking

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

look convinced but he

He asks and I

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

"Alright. Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and

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

and

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

and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her

a mistake and I'm not saying that 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

to forgive but. . . we all do