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.

ended up in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a coincidence!"

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

is no way to treat a lady. I

Can

She sighs.

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 you. Most importantly you

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

know. You're a smart

Great.

She was so useful just

mom." I

knocked up. Use a condom! When

thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my

"I love you too," I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

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

#

Party." My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie Martinez.

her black curls bounce as we walk down

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk faster.

She nods looking confused and soon I am spun around.

"You didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

convinced but he brushes it off.

you after school?"  He asks and I

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

Meet me at the cafe just two blocks

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

was that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was behind

#

So 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

and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and

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

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