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.

guys ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What

Right.

'Coincidence."

began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course,

is no way to treat a

mom I get it. Can

sighs.

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 learn to trust each other."

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

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

Great.

She was so useful just a while

I murmur.

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

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

too," I say before she hangs

despite all the rumors, I am

#

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

she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

towards you."

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

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I

look convinced but he brushes it off.

  He asks

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

Meet me at the cafe just two blocks

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

and who was that?" Lauren asks and I

#

lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night.

with me?" I ask her and she raises an eyebrow.

to go plunging into his arms, but don't be too harsh on him if he is genuine when he apologizes." She

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