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.

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

Right.

'Coincidence."

explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts,

is no way to treat a

know mom I get it. Can

sighs.

"Well, right now 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 need to

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

know. You're a

Great.

was so useful just a while ago.

I murmur.

her knocked up. Use a condom! When the

"Mom! I thought I told you I believe in marriage before sex." I yell feeling my cheeks heat up and

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

despite all the rumors, I

#

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

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down

"Quensilla."

know that

keep walking.

towards you." I shut my eyes

turn around again." She nods looking confused and soon I am spun

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I

but he

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

to force you into anything."

the cafe just two blocks from here." I agree wearily and he smiles.

see you then." He walks off and I can't help but

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

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"Woah. 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 was surprised

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

don't be too harsh on him okay? It may seem hard to forgive but. . . we all do some things that we're not supposed