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

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

is no way to treat a

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

sighs.

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

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

a smart boy."

Great.

She was so useful just a

"Thanks, mom." I

up. Use a condom! When

yell feeling my

say before she

It's true, despite all the rumors,

#

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

her eyes amused, her

"Quensilla."

know that

keep walking.

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you."

again." She nods looking confused

hear me?" Theodore asks and I act confused shaking my head.

convinced but he

He asks and I

promise I'm not going to force you into anything." He

cafe just two blocks

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

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

#

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

"So. . .you're not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises an

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 table, with his

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