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.

in the same college?" She asks surprised. "What a

Right.

'Coincidence."

her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she

way to treat a lady. I have-"

know mom I get it. Can you please help me

sighs.

need to start from scratch. Try being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready

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

"You'll know. You're a

Great.

just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

knocked up. Use a

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

say before she hangs up

rumors,

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

she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce

"Quensilla."

I know that voice.

I keep

running towards

again." She nods looking confused and soon I am

me?" Theodore asks and

look convinced but

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

I promise I'm not going to force you into

me at the cafe just two blocks from here." I

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

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

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her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at what happened that night. I was surprised she didn't judge me instead

disgusted with me?" I ask her

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

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