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?" 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 already ranting.

Beckett. That is no way

mom I get it. Can you please

She sighs.

"Well, 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

is the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and

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

Great.

just a while ago.

mom." I murmur.

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

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

I say before she

despite all the rumors, I am

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think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

again." She nods looking confused and

asks and

look convinced but

  He asks and I immediately open

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

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

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

was that?" Lauren asks and

#

It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead she

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

mistakes and we learn from them. . . which also goes for him too. 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 at me even more. I avert my eyes

. . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it