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.

college?"

Right.

'Coincidence."

dirty parts, of course, and by the time I was done, she was

no way to treat a lady. I have-"

it. Can you please help me now?"

She sighs.

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

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

"You'll know. You're a smart boy."

Great.

useful just a

I murmur.

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

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

say before she hangs up and begins planning.

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

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My new friend Lauren says as we discuss songs from Melanie

eyes amused, her black curls bounce as we walk down

"Quensilla."

that voice.

So I keep walking.

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

"Lauren. Whatever you do, don't turn around again." She nods looking confused

hear me?" Theodore asks and I

doesn't look convinced but he brushes it off.

after school?"  He asks and I

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

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

walks off and I can't help but wonder what I just got myself into.

Lauren asks and I almost forgot she was

#

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

utterly disgusted with me?" I ask

. 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 direction and I catch him looking at me, sitting at his usual table, with his usual gang. As soon

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 to and end up regretting it