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?" She asks

Right.

'Coincidence."

." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and

is no way to treat a lady. I

"I know mom I get it. Can

sighs.

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 need to learn to

I ask her and I

a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I

sweetie. I love you. Don't her knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and she laughs loudly,

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

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

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

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

I keep walking.

a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes and walk

She nods

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

doesn't look convinced but he

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

promise I'm not going to force you into anything." He says and I eye him

"Alright. Meet me at the cafe just two blocks from here."

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

that?" Lauren asks and I almost forgot she

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did that? And now he wants you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren

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

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 her head in his direction and I catch him looking at me, sitting at his usual

to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end