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?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of

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

Can

sighs.

and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need

I

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

Great.

was so useful just a while

mom." I murmur.

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

yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she

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

all the rumors, I am still

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bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend

"It is!" I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

know that

keep walking.

"Um, Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk

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

and I act confused

doesn't look convinced but he brushes

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

force you into anything." He says

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

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

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

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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

totally and utterly disgusted 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, sitting at his usual table, with his usual gang. As soon as I meet his eye, he leans forward and stares

we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end