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.

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

Right.

'Coincidence."

so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she

That is no way to

it. Can you please help me now?"

sighs.

and her aren't ready for. She needs to learn to trust you. Most importantly you need

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

You're a smart

Great.

was so useful just

I murmur.

knocked up. Use a condom! When the time is right of course."

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

too," I say before she hangs

Yes. It's true, despite all the rumors, I am

#

bet you think that Soap is better than Pity Party." My new friend Lauren says as

her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk

"Quensilla."

know that voice.

keep walking.

like literally running towards you." I

nods looking confused and soon I am

and I act confused shaking

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

He asks and

into anything." He says and I

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

walks off and I can't help but wonder

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

#

It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren

disgusted with me?" I ask her

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." She tilts her head in his

. . we all do some things that we're not supposed to and end up regretting it later. It's the cycle of life."