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 coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady.

get it. Can you please help me now?"

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 to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need to learn to trust each other."

with things?" I ask

"You'll know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just

I murmur.

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

before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat

"I love you too," I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

despite all the rumors, I am

#

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

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

So I keep walking.

towards you."

don't turn around again." She nods

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

school?"  He asks and I immediately open my

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

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

can't help but wonder

asks and I almost forgot she

#

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 agreed with me.

with me?" I ask her and she raises an eyebrow.

He 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,

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