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?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

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

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

She sighs.

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

I ask

"You'll know. You're a smart

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

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

I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly, mumbling a 'sure'.

say before she hangs up and

despite all the rumors, I

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than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as

her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

I keep walking.

running towards you." I shut my eyes

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

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

convinced but he brushes it off.

asks and I immediately open my eyes to

"Please, I promise I'm not going to force you into anything." He says

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

I can't help but wonder what I just got

asks and I almost forgot

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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 agreed

utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises an

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

"Hey, don't be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do