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.

the same college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

so. ." I began explaining everything to her leaving out the dirty parts,

That is no way to treat a lady.

it. Can you please

sighs.

scratch. Try being friends first before just jumping into something that both you and her aren't ready for. She needs

"When is the right time to move on with things?" I ask her and I can already sense her

know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

so useful just a while ago.

"Thanks, mom." I

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

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

you too," I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

despite all the rumors, I am

#

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

exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down the hall.

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

Silla. There's a boy like literally running towards you." I shut my eyes

don't turn around again." She nods looking

Theodore asks and I act confused

convinced but he brushes

you after school?"  He asks and

going to force you into

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

walks off and I can't help but

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

#

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 she didn't judge

not totally and utterly disgusted with me?" I ask her and she raises an eyebrow.

mistakes and we 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." She tilts her head in his

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