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. "What

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a

mom I get it. Can you please help me

She sighs.

first before just jumping into something that both you and her

I

You're a smart

Great.

just

"Thanks, mom." I

I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of

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

before

despite all the rumors, I am

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

her eyes amused, her black curls

"Quensilla."

I know that

keep

boy like literally running towards you." I shut

"Lauren. Whatever you do, don't turn around again." She nods looking

asks and I act confused shaking my head.

He doesn't look convinced but he

  He asks and

going to force you into anything." He says

two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

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

asks and I almost forgot she was behind

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So he actually did that? 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 she

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

made 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 me even more. I avert my eyes

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