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."

the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was already ranting.

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

get it. Can you

She sighs.

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

move on with things?" I ask her

know. You're a smart

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is

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

say before

the rumors, I

#

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

rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

"Um, Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I

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

me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

He doesn't look convinced but he brushes it

school?"  He asks and I immediately

you into anything." He says and I eye him skeptically.

two blocks from here." I agree wearily

off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself into.

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

#

Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in

"So. . .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and

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

hard to forgive but. . . we all do