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?" She

Right.

'Coincidence."

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

That is no way to

mom I get it. Can you please

sighs.

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 learn to trust each other."

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

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

Great.

was so useful just

"Thanks, mom." I murmur.

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

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

I say before she hangs up and begins planning.

despite all the rumors, I am

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is better than Pity Party." My

is!" I exclaim and she rolls her eyes amused, her black

"Quensilla."

that voice.

I keep walking.

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

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

didn't hear me?" Theodore asks and I

doesn't look convinced but

to you after school?"  He asks and I immediately open my eyes to decline.

force you into anything." He says and I

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

and I can't help but wonder what

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

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you? I call b.s." Lauren shrugs biting into her sandwich. It was lunchtime and I filled Lauren in at

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

too harsh on him if he is genuine when he apologizes." She tilts her head in his direction and I

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