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.

same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time

"Theodore Anthony Beckett. That is no way to treat a lady. I

mom I get it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

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."

right 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 while ago.

mom." I

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

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,

#

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

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

"Quensilla."

that voice.

keep

like literally running towards you." I

around again." She nods

asks and I act confused shaking

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

force you into

blocks from here." I agree wearily and

I can't help but wonder

was that?" Lauren asks and

#

was lunchtime and

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and

learn from them. . . which also goes for 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."

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 life."