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.

up in the same college?" She asks surprised.

Right.

'Coincidence."

out the dirty parts, of course, and by the

is no way

know mom I get it. Can

She sighs.

something that both you and her aren't ready

on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense

You're a smart boy."

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

knocked up. Use a condom!

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

"I love you too," I say before she

the rumors, I am still a virgin.

#

My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we

"Quensilla."

I know that

So I keep walking.

There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my

She nods

asks and I act confused

but

asks and I immediately open my eyes to

into

"Alright. Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

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

asks and I almost forgot

#

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

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

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

"Hey, don't be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's the cycle of