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."

the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was already

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

mom I get it. Can you please help

sighs.

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

time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her smile.

You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a

mom." I murmur.

welcome sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is

sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat

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

all the rumors,

#

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

and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

I know that

keep walking.

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

don't turn around again." She nods looking

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it

you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes

not going to force you into

two blocks from here." I agree wearily and

walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself into.

who was that?" Lauren asks and I

#

sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I

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

It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things