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."

"Right so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was

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

Can you please help

She sighs.

first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She

I ask her and I can already

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

Great.

just a

I murmur.

I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom!

sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up

I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

It's true, despite all the rumors, I am still

#

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

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep

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

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

and I

convinced but he brushes

asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

I promise I'm not going to force you into anything."

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

off and I can't help but wonder

and I almost forgot she was behind

#

you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I

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

"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