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

Right.

'Coincidence."

out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time

way to treat a

"I know mom I get it. Can you please help me

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

things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

was so useful just a while

mom." I murmur.

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

I yell

you too," I say before she

Yes. It's true, despite all the rumors,

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than Pity Party." My new

her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

towards you." I shut my eyes

do, don't turn around again." She nods looking confused

Theodore asks and I

look convinced but he brushes it off.

asks and I immediately

promise I'm not going to force you into

two blocks from

see you then." He walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself

was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot

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he actually did 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

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

. 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

. . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's the cycle of life."